Location: New Haven, CT
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Department: School of music - Collection of Musical Instruments 15 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut Job ID: 135361WD $65,000.00 - $101,000.00 ## **Description** Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale! **Overview** Founded in 1900, the Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments is committed to fostering an understanding and appreciation of musical instruments from all cultures and periods. One of the foremost institutions of its kind, the Collection serves Yale University, the wider community, and the public as a center of teaching, learning, scholarship, and performance. Stewardship, preservation, and thoughtful restoration and maintenance of functional examples are central to its mission. The Collection, with its rich collection of over 1,300 musical instruments and related objects, is seeking applicants for a full-time, **2-year fix term position** of Assistant/Associate Conservator of Musical Instruments reporting to the Curator with the possibility of an extension. The Assistant/Associate Conservator of Musical Instruments will condition assess and treat three-dimensional objects of a variety of materials in preparation for a comprehensive redevelopment of its galleries, planned to open in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Primary responsibilities include condition assessment of objects selected for exhibition; planning, documenting, and performing complex item-level conservation object treatments both preventive and interventive; completing materials analysis as necessary, including the identification of materials, which may be included in the online catalogue; and assisting the Collections team and contractors in safe handling, mounting, installation and de