Suzanne Deal Booth Post-graduate Fellowship in Conservation

Suzanne Deal Booth Post-graduate Fellowship in Conservation

The Harry Ransom Center's Preservation and Conservation Division announces an opening for the Suzanne Deal Booth Post-graduate Fellowship in Conservation
, with a focus in Photograph or Paper Conservation. This fellowship is a temporary, two-year, full-time position. The Fellow will perform a full spectrum of conservation treatment activities in their area of specialization.

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS | Weekly

Hours:

40 | FLSA Status:
Exempt |

Start Date:

Sep 01, 2026 | Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2028 | Salary: $52,000 plus benefits and professional development support ($3,500) | Benefits:
Full health and retirement benefits, vacation, sick leave, holidays, generous professional development funding.

• Examination, with written and photographic documentation.
• Identification of historical materials, structures and their condition, including technical research as needed.
• Dialog with curators and collection managers about treatment choices.
• Carry out minor and complex single-item treatment and housing for collection items.
• Provide protective enclosures for complex collection holdings.
• Monitor collection and exhibition environments.
• Conduct IPM processes.

• Master’s degree from a recognized graduate art conservation education program with a demonstrated concentration in photograph or paper conservation, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have received degree in 2023, 2024, 2025 or anticipate a graduation date no later than August 2026.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

• Experience working with historical and contemporary photographic collections.
• Experience collaborating with curators, special collections managers, archivists, conservators and technicians in a team environment.

Educated about this fellowship's expectations, benefits and responsibilities. The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.