Job Title: Senior Furniture Conservator
Pay/Hours/Benefits: This is a full-time, salaried position with a pay range of $70,000-80,000 per annum. Consideration for Associate or full Conservator rank and associated salary will be commensurate with experience. Total compensation includes an extensive benefits plan.
Institution: Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur DE 19807.
Application Deadline: April 26th, 2026
Brief Description:
The Conservator of Furniture is responsible for administration, implementation, and supervision of all aspects of their conservation discipline. They demonstrate a command of conservation practices, technology, hand skills, preventive conservation, and collection work. The individual is to serve as an affiliated professor for the Winterthur/University of Delaware (WUDPAC). They are to be capable of research, teaching and mentoring graduate students and others at the highest professional level. They possess an established ability to collaborate with other collections staff and faculty including conservators, curators, exhibition staff, educators and scientists and are professionally active by staying current with conservation literature and engaging in professional organizations. Responsibilities will include:
Engage in professional activities including research, publication, leadership in professional organizations, and outreach. Demonstrate professional leadership by engaging with established conservation publications and contributing to the leadership of professional organizations. Serve as an ambassador for the museum, WUDPAC and profession; and represents the section, department, Winterthur, and WUDPAC at professional conferences and on the local, national and international level
Manage all aspects of the Furniture and Wooden objects conservation discipline. Supervise assigned personnel, which may include staff, interns, volunteers, contractors and students. Give direction to section in a manner consistent with institutional goals. Establish and sustain procedures to ensure consistent treatment, assessment, preventive care, preparation for exhibition, and documentation procedures of collection objects for the section. Ensure oversight of the laboratory facility and the woodshop by managing safety standards, equipment upkeep, and laboratory organization. Fulfill conservation department team assignments, including institutional committee work and the Collections Emergency Plan
Contact Info/Link to Online Application: Specific information about the Furniture Conservation position can be found here:
