Research Associate in Virtual Museum Curation
The University of Glasgow is seeking a Research Associate in Virtual Museum Curation within the School of Humanities.
The successful candidate will make a leading contribution to the ‘Museums in the Metaverse’ (MiM) project working with PI Professor Neil McDonnell, focussed particularly on the project’s Museology work package led by Co-Is Professor Maria Economou and Dr Pauline Mackay. The successful candidate will help liaise with the project’s cross-sector partnership to research, prioritise and establish the core functionality of the MiM platform.
This will involve assisting in the selection, curation and interpretation of cultural heritage objects, experiences and narratives in Virtual Reality. They will support the development and testing of virtual curatorial work processes and tools for the MiM platform and assist in developing and implementing sector-appropriate workflows/methods for object handling, documentation, archiving and interpretation.
They will work as part of a team to undertake design, curation (in Virtual Reality), evaluation and dissemination of exemplar MiM experiences developed in line with partners’ target audiences/strategic direction(s). They will research and organise access to sites/objects for photogrammetric capture/processing by the project Collections Digitisation Technician, and support development/maintenance of the project database. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this innovative and challenging project as opportunities allow.
This post is full time and fixed term until 31-Mar-2025.
Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum.
Application deadline: 03 December 2023, 23:45
Qualifications:
Essential:
Normally Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or alternatively possess the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience, with experience of personal development in a similar or related role(s)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
A comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of current issues and future directions within the wider subject area or subject specialism.
Knowledge of project-specific Standards, technical models, equipment or techniques.
Sufficient depth of relevant research experience, normally including sufficient doctoral experience in a related field, appropriate to an early career researcher.
Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner.
A track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals/conferences.
Experience of making a leading contribution in academic activities.
Ability to demonstrate a degree of independence as illustrated by identification of project objectives from assessment of the literature, design & analysis of immersive experiences & drafting of papers.
Experience in undertaking independent research.
Commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources and practices that support replication.
Proven commitment to collegiality appropriate to the career stage.
Desirable:
Experience of curation/storytelling for Cultural Heritage audiences.
Practical and theoretical knowledge of designing for and using Virtual/Extended Reality technology/equipment, platforms and/or applications.
An understanding of the practicalities involved in selecting objects from Cultural Heritage collections for 3D modelling/incorporation in a virtual environment.
Practical and theoretical knowledge of user evaluation, especially in Cultural Heritage and/or digital and particularly Virtual Reality settings.
Experience of working with databases.