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Student Research Assistant
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Position Summary |
| Student research assistants will participate in the execution, analysis and evaluation of the AT.MAR and AMAH research projects (http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/bild_projekte). The Center for Image Science is committed to providing student employees with educational and professional experience, significant responsibility that expands with time, and a congenial team atmosphere. Working 1- 2 years on this project includes contact with world-renown artists and institutions, and continues building the expertise which is part of the MediaArtHistories MA program (http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah). |
Skills and Qualifications |
Requirements: |
| • High personal motivation, self-management, and detail-orientation; ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision. • Strong written communications skills in English. Spoken communication skills a plus. • Capacity and will to learn new software, research methods, and work routines quickly, under the tele-mentorship of project staff; flexibility in responding to new responsibilities and research opportunities as they arise. • Prior knowledge and interest in deeper learning about histories and trends in Media Art is a must. Overarching knowledge of art historical epochs and classification schemes is a plus. • Articulate and tactful communications skills with internal team members and external international colleagues and artists. • Acceptance and admission into the MediaArtHistories, MA program (http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah). |
Preferred additional qualities: |
| • Strong existing computer skills with Microsoft Office, general Internet and electronic communications. • Experience in database and archive work • Ability to share responsibilities and rewards with a networked team of coworkers, including international colleagues, Danube University staff and faculty, and fellow students. • Interest in professional development with advanced studies in MediaArtHistories and future directions in image science research. |
Responsibilities |
| • Handle and protect confidential and sensitive data with integrity. • Editorial work and managing data collections by meeting deadlines. • Prepare digital documents, web pages, and other digital files for publishing on the 3 archives: Database of Virtual Art (www.virtualart.at), MediaArtHistoriesArchives (www.mediaarthistory.org) and the Göttweig print collection online (www.gssg.at). • Autonomous contact and coordination with professional artists and cultural institutions. • Writing short texts in English and the students’ native language. • Assist research project staff, including literature reviews, surveys, keywording research, still and moving image research, and copyright research. • Clearing rights for database materials. |
Position Details |
| • There are 7 research assistant positions in total. • 5400,00 Euro (pre-tax) over 1 or 2 years. Paid as free-lance contract work. The research assistant will be responsible to paying taxes in their home country if total income exceeds the allowed maximum. • No residency is needed and the working contract does not include a residency or work permission for Austria. There are no office hours, but there will be periodic tele-meetings. The workload will be approx. 5 or 10 hours per week averaged out. Research Assistants are given specific work packages to be completed at their own pace and schedule. • Homework for the MediaArtHistories course can be written on achievements and challenges of the project. |
Please send a CV, letter of application and short writing sample to Valerie.Kummer@donau-uni.ac.at |
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Research Assistance Supervision contact |
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MediaArtHistories, MA. contact |
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