The Grand Egyptian Museum

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB TITLE: Director, Conservation Center

LOCATION: The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Collections & Conservation Department, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt

DESCRIPTION of DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Director, Conservation Center would be responsible for the planning and management of all activities at the Conservation Center. The Director of the Conservation Center would oversee all aspects of the conservation, care and related research primarily for the collections of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as well as provide leadership for collections care throughout the country. This would include close collaboration and planning with the Director, Museum Collections with regards to management and development of the GEM collections but with specific focus on preservation.


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