Coordinator of Conservation and Restoration

Institution: MASP – Museu de Arte de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Deadline: 5 January 2026
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

MASP is seeking a Coordinator of Conservation and Restoration responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating preventive conservation and restoration of the museum’s collection. The role includes diagnostics, risk management, conservation guidelines, restoration projects with national and international partners, supervision of works in transit, and team management.

Position Details

• Type: Full-time, PJ (contractor)

• Work model: Hybrid

• Salary and benefits: fixed salary; meal vouchers; culture and transport cards; health insurance; life insurance; MASP and ICOM cards for travel; TotalPass

• Team leadership and management of conservation processes and staff

• Development and supervision of conservation/restoration policies, risk management, and preventive measures

Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s or PhD in Conservation and Restoration of movable cultural heritage, specialized in European painting restoration

• Proven experience in conservation and restoration, preferably in museums, with publications or academic work

• Advanced knowledge in preventive conservation, scientific analyses, European painting, technical art history, project management, and international conservation standards

• Experience in team and process management

• Languages: Fluent English; intermediate Portuguese; other languages desirable

• Advanced Office skills

This call is in Portuguese. Proficiency in Portuguese is required; please contact the employer if unsure.