[What the role is]
The National Heritage Board (NHB) preserves, presents and promotes the cultural heritage of Singapore, and the Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) is an institution of NHB. It is a purpose-built facility for the storage and conservation of the National Collection comprising artworks and artefacts. Its mission is to care for, manage and facilitate access to the National Collection.
[What you will be working on]
[Specific Job Responsibilities]
The key areas of responsibility include, but not limited to:
- Undertake material analysis for the care of the National Collections (Artefacts), such as investigating the composition make-up of artefacts, causes of artefact deterioration and detecting volatiles emitted from storage and display materials
- Generate concise reports that are interpreted to the needs of stakeholders
- Execute assigned Conservation Science research projects in collaboration with relevant stakeholders (e.g. conservators and curators).
- Communicate research findings through conference presentations, article publications, outreach talks, tour visits, etc.
- Support continuity of Conservation Science Laboratory operations, including equipment troubleshooting, giving equipment training to users and procurement of lab essentials.
- Set-up and develop methods of analysis under guidance
- May supervise student interns or participate in Working Group and / or Committee work.
- May assist in budget forecasting and other administrative duties.
[What we are looking for]
[Job Requirements]
Work Experience & Knowledge
An ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Background in scientific discipline, preferably Chemistry or Conservation Science with at least 1 year of lab working experience.
- Work well independently as well as in a team.
- Able to multi-task, show initiative, willing to learn from and teach others.
Key Competencies required in the role
[Knowledge in Art & Heritage Science]
- Strong interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment requiring interfacing of arts, science and history, preferably with proven experience (e.g. internships, academic projects).
- Basic knowledge or experience with machine learning and statistical techniques (e.g. PCA) is advantageous.
- Hands-on experience using microscopy, grinder-polisher, spectroscopy or chromatography techniques (e.g. FTIR, Raman, SEM-EDS, Py-GC/MS) and other relevant techniques is advantageous.
[Project Management]
- Demonstrate ability to manage and execute assigned research tasks or projects.
- Foundational skills in conducting literature reviews, experimental design and academic writing are required.
[Quality of Execution]
- Experience with basic method development and troubleshooting of scientific equipment is advantageous.
- Possess track record of peer-reviewed publications in related discipline is advantageous.
- All applicants will be notified whether they are shortlisted within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.
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