Collections Curator- Michael C. Carlos Museum

Emory University; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum seeks a Collections Curator to lead scholarly development of the collections, conduct provenance research, and collaborate with curators, registrars, and external experts. The role supports academic programs, teaching, and public education through lectures and exhibitions.

The position emphasizes in-person work at Emory with engagement across university departments and potential teaching responsibilities in art history.

Qualifications

• PhD in art history, anthropology, archaeology, or a related discipline; five years of museum curatorial, collections management, or research experience with publications.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may satisfy minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manages the scholarly documentation of the collection.
• Responsible for provenance research for all of the museum's collections.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for researchers seeking access to uncataloged items.
• Establishes and maintains institutional relationships to promote research.
• Collaborates with the Registrar to organize loans and with Development to identify funding for research.
• May teach university courses in the art history department.
• Organizes and presents public lectures, seminars, and tours as part of educational programming.

Skills

Scholarly research

Museum curatorial work

Academic publishing

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in Art History or related discipline

Job description

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Description

Under the general supervision of the Director or designate (Director of Collection Services and Chief Registrar), the Collections Curator position has overall responsibility for the research and scholarly development of the Michael C. Carlos Museum's collections in conjunction with subject specialist curators on staff.

To learn more about the museum and our collections, click here .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the scholarly documentation of the collection.
• For areas of the collection not covered by subject matter specialists, responsible for maintaining and building collections and scoping/managing research projects with external experts.
• Responsible for provenance research for all of the museum's collections.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for researchers who wish to access parts of the collection that are not curated by subject matter specialists.
• Establishes and maintains institutional relationships to promote research.
• Collaborates with the Registrar to organize loans.
• Develops and maintains relationships with dealers and potential donors.
• Collaborates with the Director of Development to identify and pursue funding for research projects.
• May teach university courses in the art history department.
• Maintains a relationship with other university departments to enhance the academic role of the museum.
• Collaborates with university faculty and outside experts in the development of projects.
• Develops and implements curatorial policies and procedures consistent with those of the museum.
• Maintains professional development by participating in educational programs and professional organizations and by networking with other curatorial professionals.
• Organizes and presents public lectures, seminars, and tours as part of educational programming.
• May supervise students, interns, staff, and volunteers.
• Writes label text for permanent installations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A PhD in art history, anthropology, archaeology, or a related discipline/field relevant to area of specialization, and five years of museum curatorial, collections management, research experience, including a record of successful research projects and publications, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Additional Details

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