Dear Wikimedians,
I am writing to share a unique GLAM-Wiki job opportunity at the Smithsonian Institution in the U.S. for a Data Specialist for Visual Arts and Women’s History. It is a three-year term, FT position that can be performed 100% remotely.
JOIN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND HELP TO ADVANCE WOMEN’S HISTORY RESEARCH Applications due by Friday, December 18, 2020
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking a metadata expert and digital project coordinator with an interest in advancing women’s history research. The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and American Women’s History Initiative (AWHI) are offering a position for a Data Specialist to provide coordination and support for the use of digitized art and art-related collections data with the goal of advancing women’s history research at the Smithsonian and around the world.
The incumbent will coordinate, develop, and manage the sharing of digital collections data and metadata about women in the Smithsonian museums and research units, working collaboratively with AWHI and museum staff, and supporting interchange with third-party platforms and communities such as Wikidata and other Wikimedia projects.
See details and apply at https://americanart.si.edu/about/careers/job-data-specialist. Questions may be sent to SAAM-data-job@si.edu.
Best, Sara