Conservator (Photo), National Museum of African American History and Culture | Smithsonian Institution
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Washington, D.C.
Works under the supervision of the Supervisory Conservator to:design, propose, document, and complete proposed conservation treatments on a wide variety of photographic materials within the collection; provide care, preservation and research on all photographs within the Museum’s collections; research photographs and negatives within the collection, explore photographic processes, artist’s methods and generate scientific data on the properties of the materials; provide preventative care measures such as monitoring and evaluating environmental controls, integrated pest management, and emergency preparedness, response and recovery of collections, product testing and quality control; and
provide training of staff, allied professionals, interns, fellows, volunteers and the general public.
