Research Assistant - Cambridge, United Kingdom - University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2025 in the first instance.


The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is seeking to appoint a part-time Research Assistant to work with the Director and a curatorial collective of four Visiting Fellows towards an exhibition with the working title Indigenous Futures.

The exhibition will be an outcome of 'Indigeneities in the twenty-first century' (IndiGen) a European Research Council project led by Professor Philipp Schorch (LMU Munich); the Museum is a project partner and is working towards an exhibition opening in December 2024.

This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2025, 0.4 FTE (14.8 hours, 2 days per week).


The role will facilitate and support liaison and exhibition development across the MAA team and Visiting Fellows Leah-Lui Chivizhe, Taloi Havini, Noelle Kahanu and Jordan Wilson, supporting and contributing to collections research and object selection.

Experience of working with a museum collection, and world cultures collection is desirable for the role, as is experience of exhibition design and working with community groups.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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