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 (https://www.metmuseum.org/research-centers/leonard-a-lauder-research-center) .

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 factors.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match

• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays

• Long-term disability coverage

• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)

• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)

• Free financial-planning services

• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs

• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops

• A subsidized staff cafeteria

• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

  Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

  The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides an opportunity for employees to enrich and develop their love of the arts while contributing their specific skills and talents to the mission of the Museum. Career opportunities at The Met are as varied as the cultures represented in the Museum’s collection, and require all levels of training, experience, and education.

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. If you share our community’s values, please apply to one of our exciting opportunities!

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.

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

Transparency in Coverage

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