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Conservation Assistant, Tree Ring Laboratory

University of Arizona
life insurance, vision insurance, sick time
United States, Arizona, Tucson
Aug 16, 2025
Conservation Assistant, Tree Ring Laboratory
Posting Number req23702
Department Tree Ring Laboratory
Department Website Link https://ltrr.arizona.edu/
Location Main Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights

The Tree Ring Laboratory at the University of Arizona invites applications for the position of Conservation Assistant. This position will be based in the conservation lab at the National Park Service's (NPS) Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) in Tucson, AZ. The successful applicant will work with objects in NPS collections, which include archaeological and historic objects from a wide range of contexts. Work includes creating customized storage supports for museum collections, assisting with minor conservation treatments and documentation, packing collections for transport, and assisting with other tasks that contribute towards conservation projects.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist in the design and construction of customized storage supports for museum collections. Examples include creating customized handling trays for archaeological ceramic vessels, creating cavity trays for delicate items, and reorganizing collections in boxed storage into tray storage systems to minimize directly stacking items.
  • Carry out or assist with conservation treatment of museum collections as trained and under the supervision of full-performing conservators. Examples of common treatments at WACC include brush vacuuming, cleaning and coating historic metal objects, and reassembling previously treated archaeological ceramic vessels.
  • Provide written treatment proposals generated from FileMaker Pro databases for approval by NPS staff prior to treatment. Documenting treatment work with written treatment reports generated in FileMaker Pro.
  • Digitally photograph objects before and after treatment, edit photographs in Adobe Bridge, and file photos in the established digital filing system.
  • Miscellaneous conservation duties include packing objects for transport between NPS units; training students in creating storage support; basic administration and progress tracking.
  • Additional duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of working within a conservation laboratory.
  • Ability to perform conservation techniques.
Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a field related to the position.
FLSA Non-Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Cultural Institutions
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $18.15 - $22.69
Compensation Type hourly rate
Grade 4
Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Career Stream and Level OC2
Job Family Conservator
Job Function Cultural Institutions
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date 9/29/2025
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates For additional information, please contact Dr. Peter Brewer at pbrewer@arizona.edu.
Open Date 8/15/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
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