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Summary
The Conservation Division of the New York Public Library announces an opening starting September 2026 for a Post-Graduate Conservator in Paper and/or Photographic Materials, a two year, full time position with benefits and including generous support for professional development.
This position provides a newly graduated paper or photograph conservator—or a conservator focusing on both specialties—the opportunity to collaborate, learn, contribute to, and work in a vibrant and full conservation lab that supports the varied, unique, and immense collections of NYPL’s three research centers.
Key Details
This position is located in the Library’s Conservation Division, the staff of which consists of a team of conservators and technicians specializing in bound, flat, and photographic materials.
Schedule: Generally 9-5, M-F, 35 hours a week
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Eligibility
- Graduate degree in conservation with a focus on paper and/or photographic materials
- Active membership in AIC (or similar organization such as CACC or ICON) and relevant Specialty Group
- Conservation experience in a conservation lab treating paper and/or photographic materials
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Flexibility of mind and commitment to collaboration, growth, and improvement
- Fluency with Google Suite
- At rare times may be sole staff member present for Pages or Interns
Compensation
$50,000 – $53,000
About
The New York Public Library is a free provider of education and information for the people of New York and beyond. With 92 locations—including research and branch libraries—throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, the Library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, programming and more to everyone from toddlers to scholars, and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent years.