Curatorial Associate, Permanent Collections - Handbook Lead

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago seeks a Curatorial Associate for Permanent Collections. This one-year, benefits-eligible position supports the Curator with the development of the new collection plan, rigorous object research, and the handbook publication process with the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry and Registration.

The role requires strong research and writing skills, project management abilities, and the flexibility to collaborate across a small team, aligning with

Formación

• College or university degree in a related field.
• 2–5 years of related work experience.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in developing the Museum's new collection plan, including benchmarking peer policies.
• Prepare summaries, meeting materials, and decision records for curatorial review.
• Manage production milestones for the collection handbook across curatorial, editorial, and design workflows.
• Conduct provenance, exhibition history, and bibliography research for handbook entries.

Conocimientos

Research

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Interdepartmental liaison

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in art history

Herramientas

Collections management system

Image rights coordination

Descripción del empleo

The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago seeks a Curatorial Associate for Permanent Collections. This one-year, benefits-eligible position supports the Curator with the development of the new collection plan, rigorous object research, and the handbook publication process with the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry and Registration.

The role requires strong research and writing skills, project management abilities, and the flexibility to collaborate across a small team, aligning with