Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Work Conservator-Restorer

• Recognized degree in Sculpture Conservation and Restoration or equivalent qualification.

• Knowledge of organic and inorganic materials, artistic techniques, contemporary art history, and preventive conservation.

• Knowledge of material degradation mechanisms and technical and ethical intervention criteria.

• Relevant practical experience in sculpture conservation and restoration.

• Experience in diagnosis, documentation, preventive conservation, and restoration of sculptural works.

• Experience with traditional and contemporary materials, such as stone, plaster, wood, metals, ceramics, plastics, and resins.

• Proficiency in office tools, databases, collection management systems, and image processing tools.

• High level of Catalan, Spanish, and English, both oral and written.

• Knowledge of French will be valued.

We are looking for a person with technical rigor, analytical capacity, and professional judgment, who stands out for their organization, planning, and priority management. Autonomy, initiative, and problem-solving capacity will be especially valued, as well as a proactive attitude oriented toward work quality.

The position requires communication skills and the ability to work in a coordinated manner with multidisciplinary teams, as well as flexibility and availability to travel and work occasionally outside of regular hours. Practical capacity is also required to develop tasks in the workshop, handle pieces, work on scaffolding, and carry out activities that may involve a certain physical demand.

If you are interested in being part of our team and contributing to the conservation and preservation of Salvador Dalí's artistic legacy, we encourage you to submit your candidacy.

The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation is a private, non-profit cultural entity, created in 1983 by the will of Salvador Dalí, with the mission to preserve, study, and disseminate the artistic and cultural legacy of the artist.

The Foundation manages the three museum spaces of the Dalí Triangle: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the Casa Salvador Dalí in Portlligat, and the Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol.

With a clear international projection, the institution develops conservation and restoration, research, documentation, and dissemination activities, contributing to the preservation and knowledge of Salvador Dalí's work.

We are opening a selection process to incorporate a Conservator-Restorer of Sculpture, Installations, and Three-Dimensional Objects into the Conservation and Restoration Area.

The selected person will be responsible for the preventive conservation, examination, documentation, and restoration of the sculptural works, installations, and three-dimensional objects in the Foundation's collections, with the objective of guaranteeing their long-term preservation and stability.

The position requires specialized knowledge in sculpture conservation and restoration, as well as in the diversity of materials and techniques present in modern and contemporary art.

• Examine, diagnose, and document the state of conservation of sculptural works, installations, and three-dimensional objects.

• Plan and execute preventive conservation and restoration interventions, in accordance with the technical and ethical criteria of the profession.

• Participate in the conservation and restoration of contemporary sculptures and installations that incorporate industrial or synthetic materials or technological components, such as motors, electronics, or lighting systems, in coordination with other specialists when necessary.

• Identify material degradation processes and propose appropriate conservation measures.

• Prepare technical reports, photographic documentation, and conservation and restoration protocols.

• Participate in research on materials, artistic techniques, and manufacturing processes of the works, as well as in the technical documentation and cataloging of serial bronze sculpture.

• Collaborate in the assembly and disassembly of exhibitions, as well as in the handling, packaging, transport, and loan of works.

• Advise on the exhibition, storage, and handling conditions of the pieces.

• Collaborate with the different departments of the Foundation and with external specialists on conservation and restoration projects.