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 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.

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