Category: Job, Internship, & Fellowship Postings

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering an Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Paper Conservation, beginning September 1, 2014 and ending August 31, 2015. The Fellowship may be extended up to three years. The applicant should be a graduate of a recognized conservation training program or have equivalent experience. The Fellow will examine, conduct research, and perform treatment on works of art on paper in the Museum collections and will participate in preservation activities throughout the Museum, including exhibitions and storage.
The Fellowship will focus on conservation of European and American art on paper and include work on Indian paintings, East Asian scrolls and screens, as well as minor work on photographs. The Fellow will work with the two staff paper conservators in the state-of-the art laboratory.

Each fellowship includes a stipend of $35,198, health insurance, $3,000 in travel funds
and $2,000 for research support. Applications should be sent electronically and include:
pdf files containing statement of interest, resume, transcripts of graduate courses, and
four examples of examination reports and treatment records with photographs. Please include
any published treatments or research. For electronic submissions please use a file
sharing service (such as DropBox or WeTransfer) to gdiefenderfer@philamuseum.org.

Confidential supporting letters from two conservation professionals familiar with the candidate’s
work should be sent directly by the referee to: Nancy Ash, Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper,
Philadelphia Museum of Art, P.O. Box 7646, Philadelphia, PA  19101-7646. nash [at] philamuseum_org

All application materials must be received by February 10, 2014. EOE

Receipt of application will be confirmed by e-mail.

Chris Wasson

Conservation Administrator

Philadelphia Museum of Art

215-684-7542

cwasson [at] philamuseum_org

Contract Objects Conservator
Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum is seeking to hire an assistant-level objects conservator for a 3-year, full-time position. Funded by an IMLS Museums for American Stewardship grant, the conservator will treat 18^th and 19^th century objects from the Doris Duke Collection of Southeast Asian Art. The objects, including manuscript cabinets and sculptures are primarily made of lacquered and gilded wood or copper alloys, that require documentation, analysis, cleaning, stabilization and some compensation.  Developing a treatment protocol and undertaking a technical analysis of a painted textile banner will be a smaller part of the project.  Work will be conducted both in the laboratory and in public space.
Requirements include a master’s degree in art conservation with specialization in objects conservation and at least one year of experience treating objects after graduation. Some experience with textiles is desirable and interest in public outreach is a plus. The conservator will work under the supervision of the head of objects conservation and with conservation staff members. Interaction with other museum departments and the public is part of the job. The conservator will be responsible for documentation, examination, treatment proposals, hands-on treatment and technical research with the museum scientist and in consultation with curators.
The candidate must have good verbal and written communication, organizational and team skills. Proficiency in digital photography and processing and strong computer skills are required (Microsoft Office Word, Adobe Photoshop). The museum uses the TMS database.
Salary is commensurate with experience plus benefits and generous travel stipend.
For consideration, send your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to jobs@thewalters.org. Deadline for application is Dec. 30, 2013.

The Yale Center for British Art invites applications for a 12 month postgraduate conservation associate in painting conservation beginning in early 2014.  The successful candidate will be asked to study and treat a selection of works belonging to a collection of paintings bequeathed to Yale by the Libra Foundation, from the family of Nicholas and Susan Pritzker.  The majority of paintings are late mid-twentieth century works by British artists working in a domestic setting.  Among those represented in the collection are Gwen John, Vanessa Bell, Roger Fry, Duncan Grant, Henry Islander, John Minton, Keith Vaughan, Carol Wight, and Pamela Clough.  Treatment problems range from superficial cleanings, minor consolidations to a few more complex cleanings and structural repairs.  The opportunity for research is presented by the variety of surface finishes and varnishes on this twentieth century collection.
The work will be carried out in the painting conservation studio of the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT.   Candidates must have advanced degree in Conservation, or have equivalent experience, and be legally entitled to work in the United States.  Preference will be given to applicants applying within three years of the award of their degree.
Stipend for the position is $ 36,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please submit the following no later than December 20, 2013:

1. Cover letter describing career goals and why this position is of particular interest to you.
2. CV
3. Three (3) letters of recommendation

Interview with portfolio will be required
Applications should be sent electronically to:  mark.aronson@yale.edu
Mark Aronson
Chief Conservator
Yale Center for British Art
P.0. Box 208280
New Haven  CT  06520
All candidates applying for positions at the Yale Center for British Art will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background and credit check.

The American Academy in Rome (AAR) invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Academy Director. The individual selected to fill this position will ideally have an established reputation in one of the four humanities disciplines served by the AAR (ancient studies, medieval studies, renaissance and early modern studies, and modern Italian studies) or one of the seven arts disciplines served by the AAR (architecture, landscape architecture, design, historic preservation and conservation, literature, music, and visual arts). Broad cultural interests, in particular in those fields of scholarship and the arts served by the AAR, is also desired for this position as well as some degree of fluency in spoken and written Italian.
Reporting to the President in New York, the Director provides intellectual and managerial leadership for all the activities and programs of the Academy in Rome. The Director (together with the Deputy Director in relation to administrative matters), manages a culturally and linguistically diverse staff of approximately 70, with direct reports from the Drue Heinz Librarian, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor, the Andrew Heiskell Arts Director, the Deputy Director (joint report to the President/CEO), and the Executive Secretary to the Director.
For more information and to apply, visit aarome.org/jobs.
(Deadline for receipt of materials is October 11, 2013.)