UCLA/Getty Conservation seeks lecturer to teach a course on structure, properties and deterioration of plant-based organic materials – March 26-June 13, 2025
Listing Start Date: December 15, 2024
Expires: January 13, 2025
The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage invites applications for a lecturer to teach Structure, Properties and Deterioration of Materials: Organics CLT HTG 262 during the spring 2025 quarter, from March 26 through June 13.
Course Description: General introduction to different types of plant sourced organic materials used to produce cultural heritage: wood, bark, paper, bast fibers, grasses, as well as plastics and composites. Relationship between composition (chemistry), processing, and properties of natural and manufactured materials using concepts of morphology and chemistry. Structural stability and deterioration phenomena of these materials as found in cultural collections.
The appointment will be at the lecturer level and will be either taught remotely, or in the Program’s research and training laboratories at the Getty Villa in Malibu. Duties include preparation and delivery of lectures and laboratory practical sessions.
Application Due Date: January 13, 2025
Job Post: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10050
For more information about this position, including the salary range, please contact the Program Chair, Glenn Wharton: [email protected]