Research Associate: Archival Integration & Dataset Curation

Göteborgs universitet; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Göteborgs universitet seeks an interim research assistant to consolidate archival materials from socially engaged art projects, standardise metadata, and structure a unified dataset for analysis. You will work on WP2, review existing materials, fill gaps, and ensure consistent documentation according to the project’s schema.

The role supports publishing related academic work and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience with archiving and documenting art-related materials.
• Ability to standardise metadata and documentation.
• Familiarity with institutional archives.
• Multilingual abilities desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review and consolidate existing materials: Assess and integrate archival materials collected by team members, identify gaps and overlaps.
• Complete and standardise data documentation: Fill in missing information and ensure a unified metadata schema is followed.
• Structure the dataset for analysis: Organise materials into a coherent, well‑structured dataset with clear documentation.

Skills

Archival materials experience

Data documentation

Multilingual ability

Independent work

Organisational skills

Education

Advanced degree in art history / curatorship / visual culture

Job description

Göteborgs universitet seeks an interim research assistant to consolidate archival materials from socially engaged art projects, standardise metadata, and structure a unified dataset for analysis. You will work on WP2, review existing materials, fill gaps, and ensure consistent documentation according to the project’s schema.

The role supports publishing related academic work and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.