Career Resources

February 12, 2025
The Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Paintings Conservation and a second in Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation, starting September 1, 2025, and ending August 31, 2027.

The deadline to apply for both is March 15, 2025.
See our website for more details and to apply: 

Decorative Arts fellowship:
philamuseum.applytojob.com/apply/wqWK0soPkP/...

Paintings fellowship:
philamuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Ak6K9j3zjp/... 

February 12, 2025
Carnegie Museum of Natural History is hiring a Senior Manager of Conservation. The Senior Manager of Conservation, also referred to as the Conservator, within the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) is responsible for the long-term preservation of the 22 million specimens and artifacts in the museum's care. The collections are stored at four locations and are exhibited throughout the museum's 100,000 square feet of exhibition space.  

This position leads all conservation activities including the management of the conservation team and oversight of two conservation laboratories. One of the conservation labs, known as the Visible Lab, is located within an exhibition gallery. The Visible Lab is designed to feature active conservation work and be a place for the conservation team to have daily interactions with museum visitors.  

The Conservator will have a critical role in several museum-wide, multi-year initiatives including multiple exhibition projects, standardizing collections preservation operations, and improving collections storage. To see the full position description and to apply: Senior Manager of Conservation - Career Portal  Pay Range 65,000.00 -75,000.00

February 11, 2025
ECS Conservation is seeking a full-time book/paper conservator or conservation technician for its Greensboro, North Carolina conservation lab to fill an upcoming retirement vacancy.  ECS, a division of the HF Group, was founded in 1987 by Don Etherington, and is a privately held regional book and paper conservation center serving a nationwide client base of institutions and individuals. Interested applicants may submit resumes/CV's and a digital portfolio to the Director of Conservation  Services Matt Johnson at mjohnson@hfgroup.com. ECS/HF Group hopes to fill the position by early March of 2025.  Questions regarding this posting may be submitted to the same email address.  Initial interviews will be conducted by telephone or online, with finalists invited to Greensboro for in-person meetings. 

All qualified candidates will be considered; ECS Conservation/HF Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national origin or sexual orientation. For more information about ECS Conservation/HF Group, please visit the www.hfgroup.com .

February 10, 2025
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab), located at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM), is seeking a full-time, permanent Archaeological Conservator to join our team. JPPM, an agency of the Maryland Historical Trust, is situated on 560 scenic acres along the Patuxent River in Calvert County, Maryland. As the State Museum of Archaeology, JPPM serves as a hub for regional and statewide archaeological research. Interested candidates must apply through the Maryland JobAps website. If you previously applied, please submit a new application to ensure full consideration.

February 5, 2025
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) invites applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scientific Research, which begins September 2025 and ends August 2027. Please see details on the PMA website: philamuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Ig9Ji7HmWt/... .