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Conservation Lecturer Position Conservation Laboratory: Organics I Spring 2025 (CLT HTG 232) University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF10048 The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for temporary lecturer position to teach the course described below during the spring 2025 quarter. The spring quarter schedule is March 26 – June 13. This appointment provides opportunities for interaction with colleagues, laboratory facilities and research infrastructure at UCLA and the Getty Villa. Through its collaboration with the Getty Conservation Institute, as a unit in the UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, and located in the UCLA Fowler Museum, the Conservation Program is part of a vibrant center of archaeological and cultural scholarship. Conservation Laboratory: Organics I: CLT HTG 232 Enforced requisite: course 262. Designed for graduate conservation students. How to recognize characteristic deterioration problems found in organic materials from cultural heritage contexts and introduction to typical treatments used historically and currently for these materials. Materials focus on wood, bark and barkcloth, paper, and plastics and rubber. The appointment will be at the lecturer level and will be located in the Program’s research and training laboratories at the Getty Villa in Malibu and/or at our facilities at UCLA. Duties include preparation and delivery of lectures and laboratory practical sessions. The Program Laboratory Manager will assist the lecturer in obtaining lab supplies. . Candidates should hold a graduate degree in conservation from a recognized academic institution, with at least five years of experience in conservation practice. Preference will be given to candidates who have previous academic teaching experience both in delivering theoretical lectures and developing and supervising object treatments in the laboratory. Strong candidates will have a demonstrable commitment to the Program’s core values of collaboration, sustainability, and diversity, equity, & inclusion. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Armative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and armative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Armative Action Policy at: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimArmAct ( http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimArmAct ) This position is represented by the University Council – American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html . Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. JOB LOCATION Getty Villa, Malibu, CA REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Research Statement of Teaching Statement of Contributions to Diversity – Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. (Optional) Misc / Additional (Optional) REFERENCES 2-3 letters of reference required To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10048 The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction jeid-489dfb2654b5d447808c3fb63c69697f