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New York University Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Conservation Science in New York, New York
The Institute of Fine Arts of New York University seeks applications for a full-time professor in conservation science. This is an open-rank search: the appointment will be at a rank and tenure status commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and potential, guided by the ranking standards of the University as outlined below. The appointee will teach four graduate-level courses each academic year at the Conservation Center, chosen from among the foundations-level courses in science that every conservation student must take, as well as from upper-level courses within the appointee’s area of expertise. As a full-time member of the Institute of Fine Arts faculty, the appointee will advise and actively mentor students, maintain an active research program, and complete University service and administrative duties.
The start date for the position is September 1, 2025.
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Salary range for Assistant Professor, tenure-track is $90,000-$140,000
Salary range for Associate Professor with tenure is $100,000-$150,000
Salary range for Full Professor with tenure is $135,000-$225,000
The successful candidate for Assistant Professor, tenure-track, will demonstrate excellence in scholarship, experience in and/or potential for effective teaching, and will hold a terminal degree (PhD) in an appropriate field within science (for example: cultural heritage science, chemistry, materials science, engineering, or environmental sciences), with a minimum of one to three years’ post-graduate experience, preferably in museum-based conservation science.
The successful candidate for Associate Professor with tenure will hold a PhD in an appropriate field within science (defined above), demonstrate experience in cultural heritage or conservation science and/or collaboration with museum scientists, have a substantial research and publication record, give evidence of potential for continued research, and will have a minimum of six (6) years university-level teaching within conservation science or a closely related field, preferably at the graduate level.
The successful candidate for Full Professor with tenure will hold a PhD in an appropriate field within science (defined above), have a substantial, internationally recognized research and publication record, an active and continuing research agenda, a minimum of ten (10) years of university-level teaching within conservation science or a closely related field, preferably at the graduate level, and will hold tenure from their university or the equivalent. Additionally, the Full Professor can demonstrate significant experience in cultural heritage or conservation science and/or collaboration with museum scientists, experience in receiving external funding and directing grant-funded programs, and administrative acumen.
The appointee (all ranks) will be responsible for the analytical laboratories at the Conservation Center and will therefore demonstrate familiarity with analytical equipment commonly used in cultural heritage research. Additional experience in preventive conservation or imaging science is desirable, as is a global perspective for research focus. Good communication skills are essential. The appointee will also be interested in collaborating with the Conservation Center faculty, the art history faculty at the Institute of Fine Arts, with colleagues within other schools at NYU and at local and regional museum laboratories in their teaching and research.
Application deadline is December 2, 2024. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, a one-page statement describing research interests and teaching experience, a copy of published research (one article or book chapter), a sample syllabus, and a list of three referees and their contact information (letters are not required at this time). Use the following link to submit application to search committee chair Michele Marincola, Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of Conservation, Conservation Center, IFA.
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