Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellow

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Job Summary

The Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art offers curatorial training and the opportunity to strengthen the academic role of the Museum’s collections, facilitating the use of original works of art by faculty and students. The Fellow will work as part of a curatorial team and will report to the Curator.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitates object-based class sessions in the Museum’s dedicated art-study
  classroom.
• Curates and organizes at least one major scholarly exhibition and accompanying publication.
• Promotes faculty engagement with the collection through introductory and
  ongoing workshops designed to develop curricular opportunities.
• Organizes teaching exhibitions with students and faculty across the disciplines,
  acknowledging and encouraging new directions in research, scholarship, and
  dissemination.
• Conceives and implements programming (lectures, symposia) related to
  exhibitions and the Museum’s permanent collection.
• Assists the Museum’s digitization efforts and digital humanities initiatives.
• Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities and projects.

This is a three-year appointment with an expected stat date of July I ,2025. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, as well as an annual travel and research fund.
Application review will begin on Friday January 24, 2025.

Education/Skills Requirements

A recent Ph.D. in art history or a related field stressing visual culture and/or cultural heritage is required. Applicants who will receive their Ph.D. by June 30, 2025, will also be considered.

• Broad knowledge of art history and interest in a career in the museum field desired.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects within a collaborative and deadline-driven environment.
• Strong research, writing, and public speaking skills are essential.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

A minimum of one year working in a museum environment and demonstrated experience with object-based learning are required. Experience with digital humanities is preferred.

Standard Work Days and Hours

Administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5:00. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. This is an exempt level position that requires the time commitment to complete the essential duties of the position.

This is an on-site role, and candidates must be able to work in person on the Bowdoin College Campus in Brunswick, Maine.

The salary range for this position is expected to be: $59,000 – $62,000.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• A variety of health insurance plans (Medical, Vision, Dental)
• Generous Retirement Plan – 10.12% annual compensation contribution, no match or vesting required
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per calendar year, 12 days of personal/sick time
• Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.html
• Paid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service)
• Household access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool
• Free fitness and wellness classes!
• And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html

About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

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