Archaeological Conservator

Minimum Qualifications:

At least five (5) months of part-time paid or volunteer work experience in a conservation lab, museum, repository, archive, or similar institution.
Knowledge of techniques required to conserve artifacts recovered from terrestrial and underwater contexts.
Experience conserving objects, including applying techniques to conserve historic metal objects.

Preferences:

Knowledge of laboratory safety protocols and monitoring.
Experience engaging with the public, including in a museum or collections setting.
Experience conducting outdoor conservation projects.
Knowledge of Florida’s history and prehistory.

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists state conservators with treating objects in the state’s archaeological collections both in the conservation laboratory and in the field.
Conducts independent conservation projects and routinely enters treatment updates into the Axiell Collections database.
Participates in public outreach events promoting the state’s archaeological collections and the conservation program.
Monitors the transfer of objects between the conservation laboratory and the collections facility; ensures that artifacts are correctly located in the Axiell Collections database.
Other duties as assigned.