Graduate Research Assistant - AI-Driven Art History Data

University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to contribute to an interdisciplinary project developing a humanities-centered large language model prototype for art-historical research.

The role involves collaboration with art historians, informal education efforts, and technical teammates to ground the prototype in domain-specific materials related to Japanese woodblock printmaking and gender studies.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level research experience in computer science or related fields.
• Proven ability to conduct independent scholarly research.
• Strong analytical writing and communication skills.
• Professional experience with organizing and detailing tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple research tasks and meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, structure, and document bilingual research materials for the prototype.
• Review materials for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Develop and maintain documentation linking data to original sources.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, duplication, and potential biases in the database.
• Assist with metadata standards, vocabularies, and data-governance procedures.
• Protect sensitive materials according to project protocols.

Skills

Graduate research

Analytical writing

Communication

Independent research

Project coordination

Job description

The University of Kansas is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to contribute to an interdisciplinary project developing a humanities-centered large language model prototype for art-historical research.

The role involves collaboration with art historians, informal education efforts, and technical teammates to ground the prototype in domain-specific materials related to Japanese woodblock printmaking and gender studies.