<div dir="ltr"><h1><span lang="EN-US">Researcher/curatorial assistant (temporary), Stockholm<span></span></span></h1><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(40,40,40);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The National Museums of World Culture is a Government
agency under the Ministry of Culture. The instruction of the agency states that
the National Museums of World Culture is responsible for displaying and
bringing to life the various cultures of our world, in particular cultures
outside of Sweden. Furthermore, the agency is to document and illustrate
different cultural manifestations and conditions as well as cultural encounters
and variations from a historical, contemporary, national and international
perspective.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Agency activities are carried out at Museum of
Ethnography, Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, Museum of
Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm as well as at the Museum of World Culture
in Gothenburg.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Read more on: </span></span></i><span lang="SV"><a href="http://www.varldskulturmuseerna.se/en/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">http://www.varldskulturmuseerna.se/en/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif">The Swedish National Museums of World Culture is recruiting
a Researcher/Curatorial Assistant* to work on the Korean collections at the
Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. The
position will last for one year and will be supervised by the Curator for
Korean collections. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif">*Whether the successful
applicant is a Researcher or Curatorial Assistant will be dependent on their
previous experience and existing knowledge.<span></span></span></p>
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<h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt">Position description<span></span></span></h2>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif">The successful applicant
will work closely with the Curator of Korean collections to improve and develop
the electronic database for the Korean collection at the Museum of Far Eastern
Antiquities. The responsibilities of the
position include researching individual objects (their dating, function,
cultural significance, history, production methods, etc.), as well as histories
of collections in the Museum’s archives, and entering information into
Carlotta, the electronic database of the Museums of World Culture. The successful applicant will receive
training from the Digitalisation Coordinator for working on the database.<span></span></span></p>
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<h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt">Education and experience<span></span></span></h2>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman",serif">The minimum education
background for the successful applicant is a Bachelor of Arts in the humanities.
If the applicant’s education did not
include Korean art, history, and/or culture, then working experience, in Korean
art, culture, and/or history is required.
The ideal candidate has at least a Master of Arts in Korean art history,
with a focus on ceramics, and previous museum research experience.<span></span></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt">Competence<span></span></span></h2>
<h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">The successful applicant is
required to be able to communicate fluently in both spoken and written English
and Korean. Written and spoken Swedish
language is highly desirable. Knowledge
about and working experience with Korean material culture, particularly
ceramics, is also highly desirable.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></h2>
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<h2><span lang="SV" style="font-size:14pt">Application<span></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Last day for application:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"> <b>20 January 2017.</b></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">As applications are being handled on a daily basis, please note, that the
vacancy may be filled earlier than the deadline indicated. Therefore you are
kindly advised to apply as early as possible. Please ensure that within your
application you submit your resume and a covering letter.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN-US">Apply</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> by
sending your resume and covering letter to: </span><span lang="SV"><a href="mailto:registrator@varldskulturmuseerna.se"><span lang="EN-US">registrator@varldskulturmuseerna.se</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"> <span></span></span></p>
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<b>Reference no</b>: 21/2017<br>
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<p><span lang="EN-US">This is a temporary
employment starting in January 2017 lasting until<span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"> 31
January 2018</span><span></span></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">For
further information, please contact Curator Michel Lee:<span></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tel: +46 (0)73-593 04 56<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV"><a href="mailto:Michel.Lee@varldskulturmuseerna.se"><span lang="EN-US">Michel.Lee@varldskulturmuseerna.se</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><span> </span></span></h2><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Barbara Wall </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Research Assistant in </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Korean Studies</span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Asien-Afrika-Institut, Room 136</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Universität Hamburg<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, Flügel Ost<br>20146 Hamburg<br>Germany<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tel.: +49-(0)40-42838-6784 <br></font></div><div><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="mailto:barbara.wall@uni-hamburg.de" target="_blank">barbara.wall@uni-hamburg.de</a> </font></span><br></div><div><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="https://www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/korea/personen/wall.html" target="_blank">https://www.aai.uni-hamburg.de/korea/personen/wall.html </a></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </span></div><div><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></span></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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