Research Assistant, Walther Collection

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About The Metropolitan Museum Of Art" which is about the organization, not necessarily "About the role". The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include: About the role? The posting includes "About The Metropolitan Museum Of Art" which is about the organization, not the role. Could be considered "About the role"? But the instruction says "About the role" is an example heading. However we can also use "About the Museum" maybe? But they said use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should stick to those headings if content matches. The posting includes a description of the museum and its values; that could be considered "About the role"? Not exactly. But we could treat it as "About the role" (the role context). However they said do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Research Assistant". Not present as heading. We have sections: GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES, PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES, REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS, COMPENSATION RATE, Benefits Offerings, Location Requirements, Visa Sponsorship, etc. We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation statement, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to keep substantive info: description of museum, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, compensation rate, benefits, location requirements, visa sponsorship note. We need to format with

  headings and

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  • . We need to decide which sections to include: About the role? Could be "About the Museum" but not in list. Perhaps we can include "About the role" as a heading and put the museum description there. Or we could skip that and start with Responsibilities. But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine "About the role" and "Responsibilities"? But better to follow examples. Let's map: - About the role: could include the museum description and maybe the general statement of responsibilities? But we have separate sections for responsibilities. - Responsibilities: we have GENERAL STATEMENT and PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES. Could combine into one Responsibilities section. - Requirements: we have REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS (includes education, background, skills). Could be Requirements section. - Qualifications: maybe separate but we can combine. - Skills: could be part of Requirements. - Benefits: we have Benefits Offerings. - Pay: we have COMPENSATION RATE. - Schedule: we have time frames: January 2027-2029 (duration). That's schedule info. Could be Schedule section. - Location Requirements: could be part of Schedule? Or separate? Not in list but we could include as a short p under Schedule or as its own section? The instruction says only use those headings; but we could also add other headings if needed? It says use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those examples. Safer to stick to those. Location could be placed under Schedule or maybe under About the role? But better to include as a short p under Schedule? Not ideal. We could treat location as part of "Schedule" (since schedule includes time frame and location). Or we could create a separate section "Location" but not in examples; risk. Visa Sponsorship: note that visa sponsorship is not available. Could be included under Requirements or maybe as a short p under Requirements. We need to remove boilerplate: EEO statement, accommodation statement, etc. We need to preserve all substantive info: museum description, responsibilities list, requirements list, compensation rate, benefits list, location requirements, visa sponsorship note, time frame. Let's extract substantive content: About the Museum: "The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always. Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued. Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission. Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity. Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve." General Statement of Responsibilities & Duties: "As the Research Assistant, you will provide key support in the upcoming major exhibition of The Walther Collection at The Met, scheduled for Fall 2028. You will assist in research and administrative aspects of the exhibition. You will support the curatorial, administrative, and exhibitions team throughout the planning, development and execution of the exhibition, which will be an ambitious presentation of modern and contemporary works of photography and time-based media from across the globe—selected from The Met’s 2025 landmark gift of over 6,500 works from Artur Walther. This is a position with an established end-date or time frame. Time frames will begin upon hire: January 2027-2029." Primary Responsibilities & Duties (list): - Assist with limited loan paperwork, programming coordination, and artist correspondence for the show - Assist with in-depth bibliographic and provenance research; exhibition history compilation for the exhibition and accompanying catalogue. - Work closely with exhibition Curator and Publications and Editorial Department on the organization of the exhibition catalogue, including the editing of texts, securing images and rights, preparing captions and bibliographies, and corresponding with external authors. - Maintain exhibition checklist in TMS (The Museum System) and object files; process exhibition agreements and other forms, coordinate with registrars/departmental collections team on database updates as appropriate. - Coordinate with registrars/departmental collections team to obtain and track installation requirements and other constituent information in TMS. - Organize meetings with other Met departments, including Design, Education, Editorial, Registrar, External Affairs, and Development, and coordinating agendas and follow-up/next steps. - Support Curator in development and implementation of exhibition design, working closely in collaboration with Design Department during Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Drawing design phases. - Assist Curator with the composition of interpretive material, including gallery labels, images/captions, digital content, or other assets, and securing rights. - Assist with grant applications and other fundraising opportunities, as needed. - Assist with the build-out of the exhibition web page and other promotional materials/media, as needed. - Assist with coordination of any programs and/or symposia related to the exhibition and lead walkthroughs and gallery talks as needed. - Assist with gallery installation/deinstallation and working with couriers. - Database support for Walther Collection rotations across the Museum. - Other duties as assigned. Requirements & Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Art History or related field, with MA preferred. - Strong background in the history of photography, media and performance, visual and cultural studies, and/or global approaches to modern and contemporary art. - Interest in critical theory, decolonial studies an asset. - Prior experience working with living artists, ideally within international contexts preferred - Demonstrated academic research experience, as an independent researcher or fellow. - Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and effectively meet deadlines is essential. - Knowledge of German, Mandarin, Portuguese, or French an asset. - Demonstrated computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel), Microsoft Teams, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Adobe Photoshop; experience with TMS (The Museum System) database preferred. - Detail-oriented with impeccable organizational skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Compensation Rate: "Pay Rate: $34.00 / Hourly The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors." Visa Sponsorship: "Visa sponsorship is not available for this position." Location Requirements: "At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day." Benefits Offerings: "The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status. Medical, dental, vision and life insurance 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays Long-term disability coverage Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses) Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses) Free financial-planning services Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs 25% discount for staff in Museum shops A subsidized staff cafeteria Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions" We also have a statement: "We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role." That's somewhat boilerplate/application encouragement; maybe we should remove as application instruction? It's not exactly instruction to apply but encouragement. Might be considered boilerplate; but it's substantive? It's generic. Probably remove. Also EEO statement etc remove. Now we need to format. We'll have sections:

    About the role

    with museum description paragraph.

    Responsibilities

    with maybe a paragraph for general statement then a ul for primary responsibilities.

    Requirements

    with ul for requirements/qualifications.

    Benefits

    with ul for benefits.

    Pay

    with p for compensation rate.

    Schedule