Research Associate, Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art [End Dated]
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAbout the role
About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
About the Department:
The Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art is a catalyst for new research in the field of modern art. It funds fellowships and publications; organizes programs such as film screenings, study days, and workshops; and develops online archives and digital research projects. We host six pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and senior fellows as well as distinguished scholars in the Center each year, and there is a staff team of five. You can find out more about the Research Center on its website here.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Working under the guidance of the Head of Center and Research Projects Manager, you will support the delivery of a range of new web-based research resources in various stages of development. This includes two database projects that aim to catalogue the works of art acquired and sold by important dealers in modern art in the first half of the twentieth century. With proper discretion and confidentiality, you will research, compile, and organize these databases with input from various internal and external stakeholders.
This is a position with an established end-date or time frame.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Research the relevant works of art, their histories of ownership, and their current locations.
Compile location logs and reconcile against published and unpublished records.
Coordinate image acquisitions and image rights and permissions.
Conduct research in libraries to verify accurate artistic and bibliographic information.
Correspond with external institutions professionally and with discretion on artistic holdings and history.
Perform data entry, database maintenance and audit of records.
Collaborate with internal and external scholars on research and documentation.
Contribute to project planning meetings for digital initiatives.
Other duties as assigned by the Head of Center
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:
A PhD in a relevant field
Excellent organizational skills
The ability to work to deadlines.
Excellent record keeping ability.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Understanding of confidentiality
Fluency in English
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Previous experience of, or demonstrable interest in, digital humanities
Experience with copyright agencies and knowledge of the principles of copyright related to works of art desirable.
Provenance research experience desirable
The ability to work in French is desirable.
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Pay Range: $68,000.00 - $70,000.00 / Annually
The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other f
Apply for this role
Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.
Apply Now →Generate Application KitFree account required — sign up in 30s