Path 1 Kawader Research Assistant Research Assistant Live Performance Creative Practice and Research

New York University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international university in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Research Assistant for a three-year period. The role involves coordinating and contributing to ongoing projects in performance visual arts and curation. Candidates should have a BA/BFA in arts and demonstrate advanced artistic skills, as well as abilities for collaborative work. The role includes managing research projects, supporting grant submissions, and attending creative events with the supervising professor.

Qualifications

• BA or BFA in arts practice or related field.
• Demonstration of advanced visual or performance art skills.
• Ability to advance collaborative work consistently.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Fluency in Mac, Microsoft Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and contribute to professor's research projects.
• Engage in creative projects as assigned.
• Assess feasibility of new research directions.
• Support research application submissions and grants.
• Manage projects and maintain Google calendar.

Skills

Advanced abilities as a visual or performance artist

Collaborative work advancement

Proficiency in Mac, Microsoft Excel and Word

Close listening skills

Education

BA or BFA in an arts practice field or equivalent experience

Job description

Faculty Name and Title: Joanna Settle Associate Dean Arts and Creative Practices Arts Professor of Theater

The Division

The Arts and Humanities at NYU Abu Dhabi encompass fields of central importance to human culture and creativity. Research and scholarly activity in the Arts and Humanities is creative and collaborative spanning the disciplines to better understand the human experience through works of art and literature.

The Role

Arts Professor Joanna Settle seeks a research assistant for 3 years to coordinate and contribute to her ongoing research projects and laboratories for performance visual arts and curation. This job is an opportunity to be involved in the development of both creative projects and the infrastructure required to support and advance artistic work. Additionally this kawader fellow will be involved in supporting/developing Professor Settles classes and will gain perspective on arts pedagogy.

Professor Settle has several new collaborative projects in the US, Europe, Asia and UAE in development. As her research assistant the successful candidate will intersect with these projects and may attend biennials and other creative convenings with Professor Settle as appropriate.

The candidate will also work on individualized research projects under the supervision/mentorship of the supervisor.

Qualifications

• BA or BFA in an arts practice field or equivalent experience
• Demonstration of advanced abilities as a visual or performance artist
• Ability to calmly and consistently advance collaborative work
• A close listener
• Mac computer fluency Microsoft Excel and Word fluency

Preferred Experience

• Participation in highly selective fellowships a plus
• Experience in live performance a plus

Deliverables

• Artist Talk 45 minutes presentation 15 minutes Q&A
• Artistic body(s) of work developed independently / in collaboration with / in parallel to Professor Settle

Responsibilities

• Creative projects as assigned
• Assess feasibility of potential new directions for research as they come up
• Writing projects as assigned
• Participation in annual research planning interface with NYUAD to action research plan
• Support submissions of research applications and grants
• Weekly management of projects in development
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Correspondence
  • Research: topical (library/online)
  • Research: material (in locations/travel/rehearsal/online)
  • Budget and reimbursements
• Event attendance
• Maintaining Professor Settles inter‑project/institution Google calendar
• Oversight of undergraduate and graduate research assistants
• Reflect and exchange on new ideas independent and ongoing research processes and discoveries and observations