Conservation and Heritage Science Technician
This is a full time, permanent contract based in Fort Cumberland. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive
pension scheme starting at 28% employer contributions,
a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. What you will be doing Fort Cumberland Laboratories provide a national facility for the study of the historic environment through time, delivering applied research and advice to us, the English Heritage Trust through a shared service agreement, and to the wider sector. It holds unique scientific reference collections, an array of equipment and facilities and comprises a multi-disciplinary team of heritage scientists who also deliver teaching and supervision of undergraduate/postgraduate students and manage learning placements for external clients. We require a Conservation and Heritage Science Technician to develop external access to our laboratory facilities, provide analytical advice, training and support to visiting researchers, conduct analysis and imaging, and support our operations by managing laboratory equipment and resources, and building our client base for the analytical services we provide. Working primarily with our materials scientists and conservators, you will analyse a wide range of cultural materials, from archaeological and maritime sites, museum collections and historic buildings, including metals, ceramics, organics, stone and polymers. Training will be provided but experience of using chemical analysis, and at least one of the following (SEM-EDS, XRF, XRD, or FTIR spectroscopy), is essential. You will manage the operation of the laboratories, including overseeing maintenance contracts and routine calibration of equipment, as well as undertaking imaging, analyses, quality assurance and data management in support of our projects and services. Please note that: the role requires regular travel, including to sites not serviced by public transport and sites which may have challenging access, for example stairwells, confined spaces, heights or places with low lighting. the role also involves working outdoors or in cold buildings and requires overnight stays for joint working, attending meetings and training. the work entails reasonable lifting of heavy/bulky objects within published health and safety guidelines on manual handling. Who we are looking for Recognised professional qualification as an instrument technician or an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant (sciences/conservation) subject. Experience with analytical machines, different materials and possibly site work. Understanding and interpretation of chemical data. Data and computer literate. Attention to detail / critical eye. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Administrative, Other, and Training Industries
Environmental Services and Historical Sites
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This is a full time, permanent contract based in Fort Cumberland. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive
pension scheme starting at 28% employer contributions,
a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. What you will be doing Fort Cumberland Laboratories provide a national facility for the study of the historic environment through time, delivering applied research and advice to us, the English Heritage Trust through a shared service agreement, and to the wider sector. It holds unique scientific reference collections, an array of equipment and facilities and comprises a multi-disciplinary team of heritage scientists who also deliver teaching and supervision of undergraduate/postgraduate students and manage learning placements for external clients. We require a Conservation and Heritage Science Technician to develop external access to our laboratory facilities, provide analytical advice, training and support to visiting researchers, conduct analysis and imaging, and support our operations by managing laboratory equipment and resources, and building our client base for the analytical services we provide. Working primarily with our materials scientists and conservators, you will analyse a wide range of cultural materials, from archaeological and maritime sites, museum collections and historic buildings, including metals, ceramics, organics, stone and polymers. Training will be provided but experience of using chemical analysis, and at least one of the following (SEM-EDS, XRF, XRD, or FTIR spectroscopy), is essential. You will manage the operation of the laboratories, including overseeing maintenance contracts and routine calibration of equipment, as well as undertaking imaging, analyses, quality assurance and data management in support of our projects and services. Please note that: the role requires regular travel, including to sites not serviced by public transport and sites which may have challenging access, for example stairwells, confined spaces, heights or places with low lighting. the role also involves working outdoors or in cold buildings and requires overnight stays for joint working, attending meetings and training. the work entails reasonable lifting of heavy/bulky objects within published health and safety guidelines on manual handling. Who we are looking for Recognised professional qualification as an instrument technician or an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant (sciences/conservation) subject. Experience with analytical machines, different materials and possibly site work. Understanding and interpretation of chemical data. Data and computer literate. Attention to detail / critical eye. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Administrative, Other, and Training Industries
Environmental Services and Historical Sites
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