Job Title: Research Associate – The Courtauld Institute of Art Research Forum: Object in Focus at The Courtauld Gallery Project

 

Department: Research Forum/The Courtauld Gallery

Will report to: Professor Caroline Arscott, Head of Research; Dr. Alexandra Gerstein, Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Courtauld Gallery.

Remuneration: A research bursary of £600 will be awarded to successful applicants in two instalments in April and July, after participation in each of the two workshops detailed below.

Period of employment: The post of Research Associate extends from January to June 2010

Job content: The Research Forum will appoint 4 Research Associates in the autumn term to form a team examining objects in the decorative arts collections of The Courtauld Gallery, which are not currently exhibited.  Their research will result in Object in Focus displays in the gallery.  In addition, the Associates will present their research during workshops in the Research Forum in the spring and summer terms, these workshops will be attended by interested scholars at The Courtauld and invited guests. Associates will also prepare a dossier and labels for each Object in Focus on display, and a report for publication on The Courtauld Institute of Art website.

The Research Associates will work under the direction of Dr. Alexandra Gerstein.

Person Specification: Postgraduate students at The Courtauld, with a commitment to research into art history in its broadest sense.

Skills: Good organisational skills, and able to work unsupervised

Ability to effectively manage their time and work well in a team environment


To apply: Applications, including a brief CV and a brief statement of interest in the project, accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s tutor or supervisor, should be sent to the HR Manager at the Courtauld Institute or emailed to recruitment@courtauld.ac.uk

Closing date for applications:              Friday, 13 November 2009

Interview date:                                       Wednesday, 25 November 2009



  • Click here for the 2008-09 Research Associates' project, Collecting and The Courtauld's Collections