Now hiring: UCLA/Getty Conservation Tenure-Track Open Rank Professorship in Organic Materials Conservation

The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Degree Program (IDP) in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin July 1, 2024. The appointment will be split 50:50 between the UCLA/Getty Conservation IDP and an appropriate home department depending on area of specialization. For instance, current faculty are located in Art History, Anthropology, Information Studies, Materials Science & Engineering. Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level, research, service, and supervision of student research in both the Conservation IDP and the home department.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $74,600 -$197,100. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See campus compensation page for additional information.

The successful candidate will have experience in teaching and the ability to develop curricula. Preference will be given to candidates who conduct research in the fabrication, deterioration, and conservation of plant- and animal-based organic materials and their cultural context, and who hold competency in areas of risk assessment and preventive conservation. Preference will also be given to candidates with experience working in collecting institutions and with stakeholder communities. Strong candidates will have a demonstrable record of work within the Program’s core values of collaboration, sustainability, and diversity, equity, & inclusion. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in the conservation of cultural heritage. A Ph.D. in the conservation of cultural heritage or another closely allied discipline is preferred, but not required.

The successful candidate will pursue an ambitious multidisciplinary research agenda, be able to bridge fundamental scientific and cultural knowledge, and incorporate the conservation of cultural heritage in their research and teaching. They will teach the following courses, or similar, that are more fully described on the Program’s website:

CLT HTG 232 Conservation Laboratory: Organics I

CLT HTG 238 Conservation Laboratory: Organics II

CLT HTG 262 Structure, Properties and Deterioration of Materials: Organics I

CLT HTG 265 Structure, Properties and Deterioration of Materials: Organics II
CLT HTG 240 Environmental Protection of Collections for Museums, Libraries, and Archives

CLT HTG 222 Conservation and Community

The UCLA/Getty Conservation IDP is the only academic program in the Western United States devoted to cultural heritage conservation. The three-year MA degree educates students in the theory and practice of conserving archaeological and Indigenous cultural heritage. The doctoral program engages students in a broad range of research within the conservation of material culture. The Program is embedded in the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA and has state of the art teaching labs at the Getty Villa in Malibu. There are rich interdepartmental research opportunities at UCLA and potential for research partnerships with other academic and cultural institutions.

Interested candidates should submit application materials via UC Recruit at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu. Each application should include: (1) Statement of Interest (1 page) describing qualifications and interest in the Program, (2) Statement of Research, (2 pages), (3) Statement of Teaching (2 pages) including classes the applicant is prepared to teach, (4) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement (1 page), (5) Curriculum Vitae, (6) Three Publications or writing samples (7) Names and email addresses of three References (8) Signed Authorization to Release Information form. Please refer to the UCLA Guidance for Candidates for information on EDI Statements: https://equity.ucla.edu/faculty-search-process/

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Compensation will also include a comprehensive benefits package.

Candidates must complete their application by February 7, 2024 to ensure full consideration. After the initial review date, new applications will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. For more information about the Program or the position, contact Glenn Wharton, Program Chair, at glennwharton@ucla.edu.

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Link to Authorization to Release Information form
https://ucla.app.box.com/s/8awvkn4szd0u3l20zs325lon1r560qj6

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)The successful candidate will have experience in teaching and the ability to develop curricula. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in the conservation of cultural heritage.

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Names and email addresses of three References

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08938

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