The Institute of Fine Arts of New York University seeks applications for a full-time faculty appointment in Objects Conservation.
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.
As a full-time member of the Institute of Fine Arts faculty, the appointee will also maintain an active research program, advise and mentor students, contribute to curriculum development, and undertake administrative duties and University service. The appointee will also be interested in collaborating with the art history faculty at the Institute of Fine Arts, with colleagues within other schools at NYU and at local and regional museums. We expect all candidates to contribute to our interrelated missions of education and inclusion.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a terminal conservation degree (PhD, MA, MS, or Advanced Certificate, depending on the program) and will have demonstrated excellence and innovation in objects conservation. Their area of specialization may lie in cultural heritage objects of any organic or inorganic materials, from any global culture or time period from prehistory to the present. Experience in teaching and training in art history are preferred.
The successful candidate for Assistant Professor, tenure-track, will demonstrate a publishing record, a robust conservation practice, and experience in and/or potential for effective teaching. A minimum of three years of post-graduate practice beyond the conservation degree is required.
The successful candidate for Associate Professor with tenure will have expertise in cultural heritage conservation including at least six years of post-graduate experience, demonstrate a substantial research and publication record, give evidence of active research, and will have a minimum of six years of university teaching in conservation or a related field, preferably at the graduate level.
The successful candidate for Full Professor with tenure will have a significant, internationally recognized research and publication record, a research agenda, a minimum of ten years of university-based conservation teaching, preferably at the graduate level, and will hold tenure from their university or the equivalent. Additionally, the Full Professor must have substantial experience in administration, receiving external funding, and directing grant-funded programs.
The start date for the position is September 1st, 2026.
For more information about the Institute of Fine Arts, see: ifa.nyu.edu
How to apply
The application deadline is December 15, 2025. 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 Finbarr Barry Flood, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of the Humanities and Acting Deputy Director, Institute of Fine Arts.