Preventive Conservator, Office of the Associate Director for Collections

The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks an experienced professional for the new position of Preventive Conservator, Office of the Associate Director for Collections at the Getty Center and Getty Villa locations. Reporting to the Associate Director for Collections, the conservator will lead a preventive conservation program that includes comprehensive environmental monitoring, pest management, cleaning procedures, materials testing and emergency preparedness planning. The position will coordinate preventive measures across the two museum campuses, ensuring consistent best practices and approaches that support collections care in alignment with the Museum’s sustainability goals. The Preventive Conservator, Office of the Associate Director for Collections will actively collaborate with the Museum’s four conservation departments, affiliated Museum departments (e.g., curatorial, registration, exhibitions, design, and preparations) and other Trust programs, including the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and Trust Sustainability. In addition to their general collections care duties, the preventive conservator will keep active in the field, staying abreast of and conducting research into state of the art approaches to preventive conservation including new materials, methodologies, and standards.