Assistant Collections Manager for Works on Paper

About the role

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager to support the Raysor Center for Works on Paper. This position offers a dynamic environment for an innovative, detail‑oriented, and collaborative professional to work directly with the museum’s extensive works on paper and photograph collections.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the physical and intellectual stewardship of more than 30,000 works on paper and photographic objects.
• Support the facilitation of collection access for study, exhibitions, and loan requests.
• Help maintain the study room that serves students, researchers, staff, and the public.
• Collaborate with curatorial and conservation teams to ensure proper handling and documentation of objects.

Required profile

• Innovative mindset with a strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative approach to working within a fast‑paced museum environment.
• Interest in photography and works on paper collections.

Required skills