Job Vacancy: Paintings Conservator

As a conservator, you will be part of the Collections department, which is responsible for the formation, management, and preservation of the collection, as well as for the registration, documentation, and (scientific) accessibility of the collection through presentations, exhibitions, and publications.

In this role, you will be a specialist in paintings conservation. You will work both independently and as part of a team, and you will be a member of a team of conservators with various specializations. In addition to this position, there is another paintings conservator, a works on paper conservator, a fashion conservator, and a flexible group of freelance conservators focusing on the sub-collections of applied arts, sculpture, and frames.

We are looking for a professional who will be responsible for the optimal maintenance, conservation, and restoration of the paintings collection. Your tasks will include advising on the material conservation of the paintings collection, preparing condition reports for outgoing loans, and performing restorations and conservation treatments for outgoing loans and internal exhibitions. You will also be responsible for supervising interns, coördinate work for freelance conservators, as well as supporting art technological research.

What we expect from a conservator:

• You have an academic level of thinking and working and have completed a relevant conservation education.
• You are quality-oriented, proactive, and have strong communication skills.
• You have several years of experience as a paintings conservator and can work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• You are stress-resistant, flexible, and capable of setting priorities.
   

We offer:

• A workplace in a beautiful building and a wonderful working environment.
• An opportunity to deepen your specialization at an international level, with a focus on the Piet Mondrian paintings collection.
• A dynamic work environment where you will also learn a great deal from other disciplines.
• A contract for 24 hours per week, initially for a one-year period, with a salary according to the museum's CAO (scale 10), depending on knowledge, experience, and education.
   

Interested?

If this position has caught your interest and you have the required experience and competencies, we would be happy to receive your application! Applications are open until August 22, 2025.

The first interviews will take place in week 36 of 2025. The second interviews will take place in week 37 of 2025.

For further information about this position, please contact Laura Kolkena, paintings conservator: lkolkena@kunstmuseum.nl