The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Degree Program (IDP) in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage invites applications for a tenured, or tenure-track faculty position to begin as early as July 1, 2025. This open call is for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, depending on the experience of the successful applicant. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional scholar with strong leadership abilities. The successful applicant will be considered for appointment as Chair of the program. Prior academic experience is highly desirable. The appointment will be split 50:50 between the UCLA/Getty Conservation IDP and an appropriate academic home department depending on area of specialization. For instance, current faculty have appointments in Art History, Anthropology, Information Studies, and Materials Science & Engineering. Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level, research, service, and supervision of student research in both the Conservation IDP and the home department.

The UCLA/Getty Conservation IDP is the only academic program in the Western United States devoted to cultural heritage conservation. The three-year MA degree educates students in the theory and practice of conserving archaeological and Indigenous cultural heritage. The doctoral program engages students in a broad range of research within the conservation of material culture. The Program is embedded in the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA and has state of the art teaching labs at the Getty Villa in Malibu. There are rich interdepartmental research opportunities at UCLA and potential for research partnerships with other academic and cultural institutions.

PhD in Conservation or other relevant discipline is highly desirable.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $78,200 - $205,400 “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See campus compensation page for additional information.

Interested candidates should submit application materials via UC Recruit at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu. Each application should include: (1) Statement of Interest (1 page) describing qualifications and interest in the Program, (2) Statement of Research, (2 pages), (3) Statement of Teaching (2 pages) including classes the applicant is prepared to teach, (4) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement (1 page), (5) Curriculum Vitae, (6) Three Publications or writing samples (7) Names and email addresses of three References (8) Signed Authorization to Release Information form. Please refer to the UCLA Guidance for Candidates for information on EDI Statements: https://equity.ucla.edu/faculty-search-process/

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