Assistant/Associate Curator of European Art – Princeton University Art Museum

The Princeton University Art Museum invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Curator of European Art to join the Museum at a time of dramatic growth as it plans a new facility being designed by Sir David Adjaye.

The Curator will be an experienced individual with superb academic credentials and meaningful curatorial experience, ideally in an academic setting, and the ability to formulate and advance a vision for a university museum with an established commitment to European painting and sculpture. The period encompassed by this position extends from the early Medieval period to 1945 and encompasses numerous European cultures. The position will be filled at the rank of assistant or associate curator, depending on qualifications.

Reporting to the Chief Curator, and working in close coordination with the Director and the Associate Director for Collections and Exhibitions, the Curator will craft an ambitious program of temporary exhibitions, research, and scholarly publications and will work closely with faculty and students to foster significant curricular and scholarly engagement with the collections. The Curator may periodically teach courses in European art and will regularly participate in group and guest teaching.

The Curator will grow the collections through the assiduous cultivation of collectors and through judicious purchases, and will participate in cultivating collectors and benefactors including individuals, foundations, and other sources.

Basic Qualifications

Advanced degree required.  A Ph.D. in the history of art or a related field is preferred, along with a record of scholarly publications and significant curatorial experience and evidence of a network of relationships in the community of museums, galleries, and collectors. This position is subject to the University’s background check policy.

Additional Information

Further information about the Museum and its programs can be found at http://artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Interested candidates should apply online at Assistant/Associate Curator of European Art and submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for at least three references.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW. This position is subject to the University’s background check policy.