Conservator or conservation technician within recent wood (project employment)

The National Museum's Conservation and Restoration unit is seeking a conservator for a 2-year project, focusing on recent wood conservation within the museum, with a focus on church furnishings and furniture.

Work areas
You will be part of a team of conservators with many specialties. Your main responsibility will be the conservation and documentation of wooden objects, furniture, and interiors, as well as the dismantling and assembly of interiors in historic buildings and churches. The tasks also include preventive conservation. The work is part of the unit's revenue-generating business.

In addition, there may be tasks within the National Museum's own exhibitions, involving work with installations, exhibition care, and possibly in our magazines.

Qualifications
We expect you to have a bachelor's or master's degree in conservation from a recognized educational institution or equivalent. In addition, we will emphasize that you have the following:
• Practical experience with the conservation of wooden objects or knowledge of traditional craft techniques within carpentry or furniture making
• Experience with the conservation of cultural and historical objects that are still in use. Specific experience with church furnishings is desirable, but not a requirement
• Experience with pest control, treatment of fungally infected wood and stabilization of decayed wood, including the conservation of wooden objects exhibited outdoors
• Experience with budgeting and time management
• Good teamwork skills
• Driving license (B)

Wage and employment conditions
The average working hours are 37 hours per week. We have flexible hours. Wage and employment conditions are determined according to the current collective agreement for academics in the State or the organizational agreement for technical employees.

The workplace is Brede north of Copenhagen. There will be business trips of shorter or longer periods in relation to specific projects.

The National Museum must have the opportunity to assess a criminal record for private use prior to employment.

The position is to be filled with effect from 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is limited in time to 2 years.

Application
The National Museum's ambition is to create a workplace where diversity is not only tolerated, but actively promoted and valued. We therefore encourage all qualified individuals, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

We are actively working to reduce bias in the recruitment process to ensure a diverse workforce and to ensure that we hire the most suitable candidates based on professional and personal qualifications. We therefore ask that you refrain from adding a photo to your CV.

Written applications (in Danish or English) with information about education and previous employment should be sent via our electronic recruitment system on the National Museum's website www.natmus.dk/job and must reach the museum no later than Tuesday, November 24, 2026.

We expect to hold job interviews at the beginning of week 49.

For further information regarding the position, please contact conservator Kim Alberdi at +45 41 20 65 94, kim.alberdi@natmus.dk or unit manager Eva Bøje Nielsen at + 45 41 20 65 70, eva.boje.nielsen@natmus.dk