Responsibilities:

• Provides curatorial assistance to the Curator, Art of the Islamic Worlds
• Collection management: on-going collection research; research of new acquisition proposals; creation and maintenance of collection files; label writing
• Exhibition and catalogue projects: research and documentation of objects; creation and maintenance of checklists; interdepartmental coordination (Registrar, Conservation, Photography, etc.); label and catalogue entry writing
• Assists with permanent collection rotations, including research and label writing
• Assists with travel arrangements for visiting speakers
• Assists with research and writing of grant proposals
• Performs other duties as necessary to support the curator with correspondence, reports, scholarly articles, lectures, catalogue manuscripts, collection-based support and general office responsibilities
• Library: works with Library staff on book loans and acquisitions; checks out books from Library for curator

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Broad knowledge of art history, particularly of Islamic art
• Team player with the ability to meet deadlines combined with enthusiastic interest and willingness to work in a museum
• Sophisticated research and writing skills essential
• Writing sample required
• Excellent organizational and computer skills; keen attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with various museum departments and with the public
• Foreign language skills preferred: Persian or Arabic

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of BA in Art History required
• MA in Art History with emphasis on Islamic Art, preferred
• Some museum experience and a demonstrated interest in developing a career in museum work