Conservator, Integrated Pest Management and Collection Preservation

About this role

About this role

Australia's largest public museum organisation is seeking a talented Conservator, Integrated Pest Management and Collection Preservation.

About Museums Victoria:

Ever dreamed of working in a place where dinosaurs roam, stars explode, and the world's most intriguing stories come to life? Welcome to Museums Victoria (MV)—where every day is a new opportunity to create unforgettable experiences. As one of the southern hemisphere's largest and most iconic museum organisations, we're not just about exhibits; we're about engaging, immersive moments that spark curiosity, creativity, and connection.

Home to the awe-inspiring Melbourne Museum, the culturally rich Immigration Museum, the mind-expanding Scienceworks, and the World Heritage - listed Royal Exhibition Building, MV is a place where events transform spaces and stories into something truly unmissable. Join a passionate team that brings ideas to life and makes discovery part of everyday experience.

About the position:

The primary responsibilities of this position are the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) programs across a large and diverse museum building portfolio and preventive conservation projects and treatments of Museums Victoria's collections. This position sits in the Collection Preservation team.

The successful applicant will join a friendly, multi-disciplinary team engaged in preventive and remedial conservation of the Museum's collections. Based at Melbourne Museum, you will also be required to work across other Museum campuses in inner-urban Melbourne.

Some of the key duties include:

• Initiating, developing, managing and participating in Integrated Pest Management policies, procedures and strategies.
• Advocating for and promoting Integrated Pest Management principles across Museums Victoria.
• Providing authoritative, expert and strategic advice to internal and external stakeholders on Integrated Pest Management issues.
• Developing and executing remedial conservation and collection preservation programs, projects, research and tasks related to the Museum's collections.
• Contributing to the development, review and implementation of relevant policies, procedures, conservation strategies and work standards.
• Communicating and demonstrating scientific and conservation-specific information, concepts and practices to staff and other stakeholders to contribute to the development of knowledge and skills of others involved with cultural heritage collections.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of collaborative alliances with experts in the fields of remedial conservation, preservation and risk management for cultural heritage collections.

The successful applicant will have:

• Specialist training and experience in developing, implementing and managing Integrated Pest Management policies, standards and procedures in multi-disciplinary collections.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in developing and implementing preventive conservation programs and projects related to multi-disciplinary collections.
• Specialist training and experience in remedial conservation within multi-disciplinary collections, including complex treatments and knowledge of national and international frameworks, ethics and issues relevant to such collections.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in project management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate with key stakeholders on complex projects in a multi-discipline cultural organisation under limited supervision.
• Highly developed verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to undergo a National Police Records Check as a condition of employment.

OTHER INFORMATION

This is a Full-time, Fixed-term until 8 June 2027. The salary on offer is a VPS 3.2 (base of grade $89,292 per annum plus 12% superannuation.

HOW TO APPLY?

To view the position description, visit Careers - Museums Victoria; for more information about this position, please contact Karina Palmer at kpalmer@museum.vic.gov.au.

Please submit the three following three documents with your application:

• Your Cover Letter
• Your Resume
• A written response addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in our Role Statement (Please refer to attached document)

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 8 May 2026