Job Title: Assistant Conservator, Preventative

Pay/Hours/Benefits: This is full-time salaried position paying $66,524.00 per annum. Total compensation for benefits eligible employees includes medical, dental, prescription, vision, subsidized transportation and parking, museum membership, short term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, FSA (flexible spending account), 457b retirement, and free professional financial management counseling.

Institution: Walters Art Museum
600 N Charles St,
Baltimore, MD 21201

Application Deadline: No deadline listed

Brief Description:  The Assistant Preventive Conservator is responsible for leading the department’s preventive conservation program, which centralizes and builds upon existing policies and procedures. They ensure the preservation of the Walters collection by undertaking and coordinating the multifaceted work of collection maintenance, environmental monitoring, materials testing and collection surveys, as well as managing the museum’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. The Assistant Preventive Conservator works collaboratively across the institution to implement best practices for exhibitions, installations, programs, and other museum events. This role is a team member of the Conservation & Technical Research unit of the Department of Conservation, Collections, and Technical Research. This unit includes conservation professionals in objects, paintings, books, and conservation science. The Preventive Conservator will have a shared focus on the preservation, study, and installation of the Walters collection.

Contact Info/Link to Online Application:  Interested individuals should submit their cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. More information about the position and a link to the Walters Art Museum Jobs Board can be found here: Assistant Conservator, Preventative