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About the Role

The Morgan Library & Museum seeks an Assistant Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts to contribute to the preservation, interpretation, and growth of the department’s collection. The Assistant Curator will organize exhibitions, undertake research, support acquisitions, and help make the collection accessible to scholarly and public audiences through publications, teaching, and public programs.

Responsibilities

• Organize exhibitions, undertake research, and support acquisitions.
• Make the collection accessible through publications, teaching, and public programs.
• Participate in planning and presenting exhibitions, rotations, and displays.
• Identify loans, write and edit catalogues and interpretive materials.
• Collaborate on exhibition design and installation.
• Contribute to exhibition promotional activities and media relations.
• Research and propose acquisitions.
• Catalogue newly acquired works.
• Update existing collection records.
• Respond to public and scholarly inquiries.
• Review requests relating to collection materials.
• Represent the Morgan and its collections in public and professional settings.
• Cultivate relationships with trustees, donors, and collectors.
• Support Visiting Committee activities.
• Work with Exhibition and Collection Management to ensure proper storage and maintenance of departmental vault areas.
• Supervise interns and fellows as needed.
• Serve on staff committees.

Requirements

• Current or anticipated Ph.D. in art history, with an emphasis on manuscript illumination or medieval art.
• At least two to three years of curatorial experience in medieval or Renaissance art and/or related experience in the academic field of art history.
• Broad knowledge of medieval and Renaissance art and a demonstrated record of scholarship in the field.
• Reading knowledge of Latin and/or proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
• Excellent writing and public speaking skills, including the ability to communicate scholarly ideas to a wide audience.
• Ability to manage several short-, mid-, and long-term projects simultaneously, meet overlapping deadlines, and respond to shifting priorities while attending to essential administrative tasks.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a collegial environment.
• Comfort and interest in engaging with members, donors, collectors, and the public.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Gmail, and Google Drive.
• Ability to learn and use the Morgan’s collections and information systems.
• Familiarity with The Museum System (TMS) and/or integrated library systems is desirable.
• Ability to travel for research, departmental activities, and collection loans, averaging approximately two to three weeks per year.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry manuscripts, moderately heavy boxes, and other materials.
• Ability to safely handle and move collection objects.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship.
• Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship.

Skills

• Manuscript illumination
• Medieval art
• Renaissance art
• Latin
• French
• German
• Italian
• Writing
• Public speaking
• Project management
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Collaboration
• Microsoft Office
• Gmail
• Google Drive
• The Museum System (TMS)
• Integrated library systems

Location

• United States

Work Type

• Onsite

Experience Level

• 2-3 years of curatorial experience

Education Level

• Ph.D. in art history

Salary/Compensations

• $71,000

Benefits

• Excellent benefits

About the Company

• The Morgan Library & Museum

Equal Opportunity

• The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.