The department posts job and fellowship opportunities that are sent to us. We do our best to keep this page up to date but searches may close before a position is deleted from here. Typically, we keep job openings on this page for one month unless there is a noted application deadline. If you have a job you would like posted, please send an email.
July 11, 2024
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) seeks a qualified Assistant Conservator to join the museum’s Conservation team to care for the museum collection, particularly the works of art housed at the Olympic Sculpture Park. One of SAM’s three museum sites, the Olympic Sculpture Park on the downtown waterfront was opened in 2007 and displays permanent installations of important modern sculpture, as well as contemporary displays. It is open every day, and entrance to the public is always free of charge. The Assistant Conservator will work closely with the Senior Objects Conservator to determine treatments, and manage projects, to liaise with artists, donors and estates, and to engage vendors and guest conservation specialists as we care for SAM’s outdoor sculpture collection. Please click here for more information and how to apply.
July 10, 2024
The Iowa State University Library seeks an engaging leader to serve as Head of Preservation. The Head of Preservation provides vision and leadership for a well-established preservation program and guides our dedicated team to ensure the longevity and long-term accessibility of our treasured collections across formats, facilities, and functional areas, all in service to ISU's land-grant mission. The deadline to apply is July 16, 2024. To learn more and apply, please visit: https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Head-of-Preservation_R14868
July 9, 2024
The University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa Library started a new recruitment for a permanent full-time staff (official title: Academic Support) to perform a variety of tasks related to the preventive conservation of library's materials. The Academic Support staff member will join the Preservation Department that will have four FTE team members. There is a short video showing the space of the Preservation Department. The minimum annual salary will be $63,000. For the complete posting with information on how to apply, please see: Career Opportunities at UH. The deadline for submission: July 22, 2024
July 9, 2024
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is pleased to offer a two-year post-graduate fellowship in photograph conservation, generously endowed by The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Fellowship in Photograph Conservation will focus on the conservation, preservation, and research of the photographic collection held by the Guggenheim Museum, working in a collaborative and interdisciplinary lab. In addition to participating in day-to-day museum operations and gaining practical experience from the conservation staff at the Guggenheim, the Mapplethorpe Conservation Fellow will also participate in a research initiative focused on the museum's Robert Mapplethorpe Collection, comprised of 194 of Mapplethorpe's photographs and unique objects, spanning every period from the artist's oeuvre. Conservation research will involve a focused technical investigation to characterize the physical and chemical attributes of these collection works. This research will result in a publication in collaboration with a curatorial counterpart. Compensation is $55,000 annual plus benefits and a travel allowance. This position is expected to start in the Fall of 2024 and run until the Fall of 2026. The complete job description and online application can be found at www.guggenheim.org/about-us/careers
July 9, 2024
The Missouri Local Records Program is looking for a conservator to join our book and paper focused conservation lab. We're part of the Missouri Secretary of State Office: Record Services Division and work closely with the Missouri State Archives. The Local Records Program provides free conservation services for state and local government records in Missouri. We work primarily on 19th and early 20th century maps and documents, some books, and the occasional photograph. This is a great opportunity for an early career professional. Click here for a link to apply.
July 3, 2024
NEDCC is hiring a full-time Assistant Photograph Conservator to join the Paper and Photograph Conservation Department. Founded in 1973, NEDCC is a non-profit conservation and preservation services center supporting the collections of its private and institutional clients through book, paper, and photograph conservation, digital reformatting, and preservation consulting and education. The opening is a full-time position located in Andover, Massachusetts. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three references as a single PDF to: Michael Lee, Director of Paper and Photograph Conservation, at mlee@nedcc.org. Click here for a PDF with more information on the job posting.
July 1, 2024
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated Conservator of Paintings. Our museum is the State Art Museum of Florida and is administered by Florida State University. Under the direction of the Chief Conservator, the full-time Conservator of Paintings will manage and execute the preservation, conservation treatment, and research activities that will help to ensure appropriate conservation of paintings of all kinds in the impressive collections of European and American art, Modern and Contemporary art, and Circus-related art. View a sampling of The Ringling collections at emuseum.ringlng.org. Please see the following link to apply for the position.
June 25, 2024
The Detroit Institute of Arts is searching for an Assistant Paintings Conservator. Under the supervision of the Conservator of Paintings, the Assistant Paintings Conservator performs activities associated with the care, preservation, and conservation of the DIA’s collections, including but not limited to examination, documentation, research, and treatment of works of art. More information on the posting with application instructions can be found using this link.
June 7, 2024
The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) in Birmingham, Alabama seeks a skilled, team-oriented, and experienced Objects Conservator to oversee assessments, treatments, and overall collections care for the museum. This person will have professional conservation duties related to the examination, treatment, exhibition, handling, and storing of primarily three-dimensional works of art, including decorative arts and sculpture. A working knowledge of basic treatment techniques for paintings, works on paper, photography, and multimedia is a plus. The ideal candidate will be excited to collaborate with regional and national conservation teams and have the skills to build partnerships. This colleague should place a great value on the understanding of the BMA’s collection as well as its preservation and presentation. For more information, please visit the museum's website.
