Employment

UCI Graduate Student Researcher

Department: Curatorial

Classification:  Full Time / Hourly | 40 hours per week (in-office 3 days a week)

Quarter: Summer 2025 (possible academic year extension 2025-2026, 20 hours per week)

Compensation: Starting at $33.11

Position Summary:
The Curatorial Department at UCI Langson Institute and Museum for California Art (Langson IMCA) is accepting applications for a Graduate Student Researcher (GSR). The GSR will participate in activities including, but not limited to, the responsibilities listed below:

• Conducts research on objects and artists in Langson IMCA’s collection for curatorial projects, conservation initiatives, or public programs.
• Supports all aspects of exhibition research, development, and implementation through interdisciplinary engagement with various academic fields of study (e.g., arts, humanities, sciences, education) and outreach to cultural institutions, such as archives, libraries, artist estates, galleries, historical societies, etc.
• Assists with writing and editing exhibition-related materials, including interpretive wall texts and other exhibition-related didactic resources
• Contributes to the development and organization of the museum’s archives and rare books collection on California art and history
• Identifies and researches artists of relevance to the museum’s mission and collection
• Provides organizational support and handles sensitive and highly confidential information

 GSRs are to participate actively in the conduct of research, as described below:

• Research and collect data through complex techniques and procedures, library research, structured interviews, or other project specific methodology.
• Collect, interpret, synthesize, and analyze data/information.
• Schedule, organize, and report on status of research activities.
• Plan and modify research techniques, procedures, tests, equipment, or software management.
• Prepare materials for Human Subjects Committee review.
• Prepare interview questions.
• Recruit and/or interview subjects.
• Summarize interviews.
• Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary.
• Summarize project/research results.
• Assist in preparation of materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations.
• Prepare progress reports for the PI and/or funding agency.
• Write and edit materials for publication and presentation.
• Conduct literature reviews.
• Prepare other articles, reports, and presentations.
• Assist in monitoring the project budget.
• Manage and respond to project-related email.
• Collaborate with lab/team members.
• Sanitize and maintain lab space.
• Other duties and responsibilities.

This opportunity is open to registered UCI graduate students only. Must be able to work full-time during the 2025 summer quarter. If employment is extended to the academic year, GSR must be able up to work up to 20 hours per week during Fall, Winter, and/or Spring quarters 2025-2026.

To apply

Submit resume and cover letter to Michaëla Mohrmann, PhD, Assistant Curator, at m.mohrmann@uci.edu by March 31, 2025.