Jobs

Opportunity: Library Conservator at Iowa State University Library

February 20, 2025

Iowa State University is looking for a Library Conservator for a one-year term with the possibility of extension.

Post Graduate Fellowship in Objects Conservation – Historic New England, Haverhill, MA

February 20, 2025

Historic New England is pleased to offer the Jenrette Conservation Fellowship, a postgraduate position in objects conservation.

Preventive Conservation Technician – Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (full time)

February 20, 2025

The Preservative Conservation Technician carries out the day-to-day efforts ensuring the protection and preservation of Colonial Williamsburg’s cultural assets by implementing preventative conservation procedures.

Contract Opportunity: Collection Remediation Services for NPG and SAAM

February 20, 2025

The National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum seek to contract up to two individuals or a firm (of no more than two individuals) to provide collection care remediation, condition assessment, and interventive treatment for stored artworks affected by particulate dust deposited from humidifiers.

Lead Paper Conservator – ArtCare Conservation

February 19, 2025

ArtCare Conservation Miami, is seeking a skilled and passionate Paper Conservator to join our esteemed conservation studio.

Associate Conservator, Paintings – LACMA

February 19, 2025

Reporting to the Senior Conservator, Paintings the Associate Conservator has a broad range of responsibilities, and requires expertise in the examination, preservation, treatment, and interpretation of paintings.

Job Posting – Assistant Conservator of Photographs and Works on Paper

February 19, 2025

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites applications for Assistant Conservator of Photography and or Works on Paper.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Seeking Senior Manager of Conservation

February 12, 2025

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.

Book-Paper Conservation Position at ECS Conservation/HF Group

February 12, 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.

Position at the State Archives of North Carolina – Collections Management Branch Head

February 11, 2025

The State Archives of North Carolina is seeking a Collections Management Branch Head.

Mountmaker Position at the Cleveland Museum of Art

February 11, 2025

The Cleveland Museum of Art seeks a Mount Maker who is responsible for the fabrication of mounts, armatures, and support structures for art objects in the museum’s permanent collection and for special exhibitions from other institutions when requested.

NEH Fellowship in Painting Conservation – The Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk, VA)

February 11, 2025

The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia is offering a fellowship in the conservation of paintings.

Archaeological Conservator – Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab)

February 11, 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.

Book-Paper Conservation Position at ECS Conservation/HF Group

February 9, 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.

Job Posting: Pest Services Technician at the J. Paul Getty Trust

February 6, 2025

Assists in the creation and management of pest services program related to the control of vertebrate and invertebrate pests. This position works closely with conservators, curators, scientists, and general staff across departments and offers assistance, plus expertise, for collections management. 

Assistant Conservator – Alamo Trust, Inc.

February 5, 2025

The position will provide an opportunity for an emerging conservator to work with the Head Conservator while developing treatment skills and conservation knowledge.

Conservator (Objects) – Asian Art Museum

February 5, 2025

The Conservator (Objects) is responsible for the conservation, preservation, and technical study of three-dimensional objects including metals, ceramics, lacquered objects, archaeological materials, wood, stone, and modern materials.

Conservator Indiana Historical Society

February 5, 2025

Manage the physical care, preservation, and conservation treatment of the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) collections, which include a wide range of paper-based special collections and archival materials.

Conservator – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

February 5, 2025

The Conservator exists in order to assist the Church History Department in its purpose to help God’s children make and keep sacred covenants. The incumbent succeeds by appropriately applying conservation principles and methods to a wide variety of collection items, artifacts, and electronic media.

Mellon Fellow in Photograph Conservation – Art Institute of Chicago

February 5, 2025

Under the supervision of the Director of Paper, Photography and Media Conservation, the Fellow participates in a wide range of activities in the Department of Conservation and Science and gains experience in all aspects of caring for photographic objects while working in a large museum setting.

Beal Family Postgraduate Fellow in Conservation Science – Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard Art Museums

February 5, 2025

The Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies is seeking a postdoctoral scientist for a 3-year research fellowship in the field of conservation science.

Fellowship Opportunity: NMAI Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Conservation Fall 2025

February 5, 2025

The NMAI offers a two-year Andrew W. Mellon fellowship each fall to support progressive thinking in conservation, collections care, and stewardship.

Associate/Full Conservator of Textiles position at the Cleveland Museum of Art

February 5, 2025

The Cleveland Museum of Art welcomes applications for a full-time Conservator of Textiles, at either the associate conservator or full conservator level.

Associate Conservator at The Newberry Library, Chicago

February 5, 2025

The Newberry Library, an independent library free and open to the public, is excited to announce a new position of Associate Paper Conservator.

Assistant Conservator, Textiles at the Autry Museum

February 5, 2025

The Assistant Conservator, Textiles will support all aspects of the care and treatment of textiles and costumes in the permanent collection, including our extensive Native Collection under the stewardship of the Autry Museum. Additionally, the Assistant Conservator will work on large projects within the Conservation Department, including exhibitions and loans.

Conservator – Museum of the Bible

February 5, 2025

Museum of the Bible seeks a skilled, team-oriented, and experienced Conservator to join our conservation team.

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Paintings Conservation – Philadelphia Museum of Art

January 30, 2025

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

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation – Philadelphia Museum of Art

January 30, 2025

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is welcoming applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation, beginning September 1, 2025, and ending August 31, 2027.

Welch Head of Conservation and Scientific Research (Supervisory Conservator) – National Museum of Asian Art

January 30, 2025

The Welch Head of Conservation and Scientific Research will serve as a catalyst for collaboration, enhancing the museum’s position as the international leader in conservation and scientific research in Asian art.

Job announcement: Conservator position at Texas State Library and Archives Commission

January 30, 2025

The conservator manages the daily activities of the well-equipped book and paper Summerlee Conservation Lab at TSLAC and performs complex treatments on rare and unique archival and library materials in accordance with the AIC code of ethics.

Assistant Paper Conservator – Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

January 27, 2025

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (CWF) is excited to announce an opportunity for an Assistant Paper Conservator to join our team.

Assistant Project Conservator, Time-Based Media – Guggenheim Museum

January 27, 2025

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is pleased to offer a one-year fixed-term Assistant Project Conservator position centered around the intake of artworks from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, recently gifted to the museum in 2022.

Fellowship in Photograph Conservation – Guggenheim Museum, NY

January 27, 2025

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.

Preventive Conservator Position at the Midwest Art Conservation Center

January 24, 2025

The Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC) in Minneapolis, MN seeks applicants for a preventive conservator or preventive conservation specialist. This is 2-year, full-time position with option for renewal.

Paper Conservator Position at ECS Conservation/HF Group

January 18, 2025

ECS Conservation is seeking a full-time paper conservator for its Greensboro, North Carolina conservation lab.

Book-Paper Conservation Position at ECS Conservation/HF Group

January 18, 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.

Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Scientific Research

January 17, 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.

Job Posting: Textile Conservator, ICA-Art Conservation

January 15, 2025

ICA-Art Conservation seeks a full-time Textile Conservator. The textile conservation lab is part of a vibrant, full service, nonprofit, regional conservation center that includes paintings, objects, textiles, and paper conservation studios.

Textile Conservator position at ICA-Art Conservation

January 13, 2025

 As ICA’s new Textile Conservator, you’ll dive into a variety of projects for public organizations, government entities, private collectors, and corporate stewards, both onsite and in the field. 

Job Opportunity: Associate Professor of Painting Conservation (University of Oslo)

January 10, 2025

A permanent position of Associate Professor of Painting Conservation is available at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo.

Part-time Sculpture Park Technician Position at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

January 9, 2025

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is seeking applications for the position of Sculpture Park Technician.

Architectural Conservator / Preservation Architect – Architectural Resources Group

January 2, 2025

We are looking for a talented Architectural Conservator or Preservation Architect to join our dynamic and collaborative Los Angeles office.

Conservation Assistant, Costume and Textiles – RISD Museum

December 27, 2024

The RISD Museum is hiring a Conservation Assistant within the Department of Costume and Textiles.

Seasonal Monuments Conservation Technician – Central Park Conservancy

December 18, 2024

The Conservancy is offering six full-time summer monuments internship positions in outdoor sculpture and architectural conservation and associated park maintenance. Working under the supervision of the Manager of Conservation, interns will be trained in the examination, documentation, preservation, and conservation of the Central Park collection.