Associate Conservator of Photographic Materials

**We Are Committed to an Inclusive Workplace** At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we actively seek to employ a diverse group of people who embody our organizational values. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups in the museum field, who are inspired by our shared purpose and enjoy working collaboratively with others. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.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. The Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes applications for the position of Associate Conservator of Photographic Materials. Working with, and reporting to, the Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper, the Conservator will perform conservation examinations and treatments on the museum’s collection of over 35,000 photographic works of art. The PMA holds significant works that encompass the history of photography, including: early cased daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes, black and white salted paper, albumen, collodion, gelatin silver, and platinum prints, analog color photographs and a growing collection of digitally printed images. The collection also contains matrices such as glass, gelatin, and film negatives. The Conservator will examine, evaluate, document, conserve, and oversee preventative care for a wide range of photographic materials. In collaboration with other museum staff, the Conservator will conduct historical and scientific research to further understanding of the materials and photographic processes used by the artists represented in the collection. They will serve as an integral member of the museum’s paper conservation lab and will participate in activities relating to exhibitions, installations, loans, preventive care of the permanent collections, and professional and public engagement. **Specifically, you will:** - Examine, document, conduct research, and perform conservation treatment on a broad range of photographic materials. - Evaluate and document the condition of photographs requested for loan, exhibition, and acquisition consideration. - Collaborate with and advise colleagues across the museum on a range of preservation activities, such as housing, installation, storage, handling, packing, and transport of photographic materials. - Collaborate with conservation scientists in chemical and instrumental analysis and characterization of photographic materials. - Engage professionally with colleagues and the museum community by publishing and presenting technical and historical research, attending conferences and workshops, and pursuing continuing education opportunities to expand and refine knowledge and skills. - Work with contemporary artists and studios to document artistic processes and preservation goals. - Serve as an integral member on a team of museum colleagues dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of time-based media in the collection. - Mentor and train junior conservation staff, post-graduate fellows, interns, and technicians. - Participate as a member of the Conservation Division in a range of institutional initiatives and functions, including professional and public engagement. - Examine, document, and conduct minor treatments on prints and drawings as assigned. **Your background and experience include:** - Graduate degree from a recognized Art Conservation training program, with a specialization in photographic materials and general training in the care and conservation of works of art on paper. - A minimum of 5 years professional experience beyond the degree in the study, preservation, and treatment of photographic materials. - Proven ability to plan and execute a variety…