Assistant Paper Conservator
J. Paul Getty Trust · Los Angeles, California, US
Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit o...
Job description
Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status. Job Summary: The Getty Research Institute’s (GRI) Conservation and Preservation department seeks applicants for a limited-term, four-year position of Assistant Paper Conservator. The Assistant Paper Conservator will join a dynamic team of conservators, mount-makers, pre-program and graduate interns, and will report to the GRI’s Head of Conservation and Preservation. The Assistant Paper Conservator will primarily oversee the preservation, examination, documentation, and treatment of the Richard Hunt archive, and other archives acquired as part of the African American Art History Initi...