Research Associate for archival integration
Göteborgs universitetSammanfattning
Göteborgs universitet söker en timanställd forskningsassistent för THINGSTIGATE-projektet, som fokuserar på att sammanställa och strukturera ett dataset relaterat till sociopolitiska objekt inom socialt engagerad konst. Tjänsten är intermittent och sträcker sig från 24 augusti 2026 till 12 februari 2027. Denna roll innebär att arbeta med befintligt arkivmaterial och skapa en enhetlig databas för vidare analys.Förmåner
Intermittent anställning med möjlighet att välja arbetstillfällen.Flexibla arbetstider under anställningsperioden.
Ansök senast: 2026-07-31
Publicerad: 2026-07-10
Beskrivning
Göteborgs universitet möter samhällets utmaningar med mångsidig kunskap. 58 000 studenter och 6800 medarbetare gör universitetet till en stor och inspirerande arbetsplats. Stark forskning och attraktiva utbildningar lockar forskare och studenter från hela världen. Med ny kunskap och nya perspektiv bidrar Göteborgs universitet till en bättre framtid.
The University of Gothenburg is Sweden's only university with practice-based research that spans the artistic fields of design, visual art, film and photography as well as craft, literary composition, curatorial practices and art education.
The Artistic Faculty comprises of two departments: HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama. In addition, the faculty hosts the international publication platform and biennial conference PARSE (Platform for Artistic Research Sweden), which aims to foster dialogue between interdisciplinary artistic practitioners and researchers.
HDK-Valand's research environment values a broad and inclusive approach whereby knowledge is produced within established research formats, experimental artistic practices and education. Our research contributes to discourses on environmental, societal and cultural challenges through engagement in interdisciplinary projects. Four research themes oriented around politics, the environment, economics and materiality operate as focus areas to facilitate collaboration between different subjects and actors, and to provide a broad base for both research and teaching. An overarching objective at HDK-Valand is the development of a complete academic environment grounded in these themes.
THINGSTIGATE research project is looking for a per hour Research Associate to help compile, structure, and prepare a dataset for further analysis. This position supports an ERC-funded project examining how sociopolitical objects operate within socially engaged art practices. The role provides the foundational dataset for the project.
The faculty's vision
With the challenges facing society today, education and research in the artistic field is more important than ever. One of the strengths of art is that it provides perspective and critical tools, as well as meaning and hope. The Artistic Faculty is a driving force in art, culture and learning, as well as in creativity and innovation in a broader sense. We are a locally based and globally oriented place for art, knowledge, criticality, vision and transformation. Art and culture are for everyone, and we are a hub that brings together cultural practitioners, cultural institutions, creative industries and wider civil society. Our goal is to be a house with many entrances and even more exits.
Duties
You will work on the project's WP2, which brings together multiple existing archival materials of socially engaged art-including specialised archives such as Arte Útil, exhibitions such as Creative Time's Living as Form and documenta fifteen, awards such as the Visible Award, and critical publications such as FIELD journal-along with additional catalogues and institutional sources. The dataset produced in this phase will be published with a DOI, and contributors will be credited accordingly. You are also expected to publish academic papers connected with the WP.The goal of this role is to compile, aggregate, and structure this dispersed material into a unified, standardised dataset for the next stage of the project.
Your main tasks will include:
You will work per hours when needed. Working hours will vary during the period.
Eligibility
Desirable:
Employment
The employment is intermittent and applies for the period from 24 August 2026 to 12 February 2027.
In an intermittent employment, you are called in and may choose to accept the offered work, which then constitutes a new employment relationship on each individual occasion. You also have the right to decline such offers.
Hours worked are reported to the employer on a monthly basis.
Contact information
If you have any questions about the position, please contact THINGSTIGATE PI, Tintin Wulia, phone number +46 766 186853 or email at tintin.wulia@gu.se
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR function at HDK-Valand, hr@hdk-valand.gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande
Application
To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to create an account in our recruitment system. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
The application should contain:
- A cover letter (1 page) giving a brief description demonstrating knowledge of the project's framework, previous experience with the existing archival materials the project focuses on, and a motivation to why you are applying
- A CV (max 2 page)
- Contact details of 2 references
- One example of previous archival work
Applications must be received by: 2026-07-31
Universitetet arbetar aktivt för en arbetsmiljö med jämställda förhållanden och sätter värde på de kvalitéer mångfald tillför verksamheten.
Universitetet tillämpar individuell lönesättning.
Enligt Riksarkivets föreskrifter är universitetet skyldigt att förvara ansökningshandlingar i två år efter tillsättningsbeslutet. Om du som sökande till en anställning särskilt begär tillbaka dina handlingar återsänds de när de två åren har förflutit, i annat fall kommer de att gallras ut.
Till bemannings- och rekryteringsföretag och till dig som är försäljare: Göteborgs universitet anlitar upphandlad annonsbyrå i samband med rekrytering av personal. Vi undanber oss vänligen men bestämt direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsföretag samt försäljare av jobbannonser.
The University of Gothenburg is Sweden's only university with practice-based research that spans the artistic fields of design, visual art, film and photography as well as craft, literary composition, curatorial practices and art education.
The Artistic Faculty comprises of two departments: HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama. In addition, the faculty hosts the international publication platform and biennial conference PARSE (Platform for Artistic Research Sweden), which aims to foster dialogue between interdisciplinary artistic practitioners and researchers.
HDK-Valand's research environment values a broad and inclusive approach whereby knowledge is produced within established research formats, experimental artistic practices and education. Our research contributes to discourses on environmental, societal and cultural challenges through engagement in interdisciplinary projects. Four research themes oriented around politics, the environment, economics and materiality operate as focus areas to facilitate collaboration between different subjects and actors, and to provide a broad base for both research and teaching. An overarching objective at HDK-Valand is the development of a complete academic environment grounded in these themes.
THINGSTIGATE research project is looking for a per hour Research Associate to help compile, structure, and prepare a dataset for further analysis. This position supports an ERC-funded project examining how sociopolitical objects operate within socially engaged art practices. The role provides the foundational dataset for the project.
The faculty's vision
With the challenges facing society today, education and research in the artistic field is more important than ever. One of the strengths of art is that it provides perspective and critical tools, as well as meaning and hope. The Artistic Faculty is a driving force in art, culture and learning, as well as in creativity and innovation in a broader sense. We are a locally based and globally oriented place for art, knowledge, criticality, vision and transformation. Art and culture are for everyone, and we are a hub that brings together cultural practitioners, cultural institutions, creative industries and wider civil society. Our goal is to be a house with many entrances and even more exits.
Duties
You will work on the project's WP2, which brings together multiple existing archival materials of socially engaged art-including specialised archives such as Arte Útil, exhibitions such as Creative Time's Living as Form and documenta fifteen, awards such as the Visible Award, and critical publications such as FIELD journal-along with additional catalogues and institutional sources. The dataset produced in this phase will be published with a DOI, and contributors will be credited accordingly. You are also expected to publish academic papers connected with the WP.The goal of this role is to compile, aggregate, and structure this dispersed material into a unified, standardised dataset for the next stage of the project.
Your main tasks will include:
- Reiew and consolidate existing materials: Assess and integrate the archival materials already collected by different team members, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and overlaps.
- Complete and standardise data documentation:Fill in missing information, resolve inconsistencies, and ensure that all project information is organised and standardised according to a unified metadata schema developed with the project team.
- Structure the dataset for analysis:Shape the consolidated materials into a coherent, well-structured dataset with clear documentation and consistent formatting, ready for the next stage of the project.
You will work per hours when needed. Working hours will vary during the period.
Eligibility
- Demonstrable knowledge of the project's conceptual and theoretical framework
- Experience working closely with archival materials in socially engaged art
- Strong organisational, documentation, and archival practice skills
- Ability to review, consolidate, and standardise heterogeneous materials
- Familiarity with catalogues, institutional archives, and specialised art archives required for the project
- Understanding of how socially engaged art projects are documented across different institutions and independent contexts
- Ability to work independently and systematically
Desirable:
- Advanced degree and substantial professional experience in art history, curatorship, visual culture, museum studies, or a related field
- Experience with the Arte Útil archive or similar specialised archives
- Knowledge of metadata standards and/or research data management
- Multilingual ability for working with international materials
Employment
The employment is intermittent and applies for the period from 24 August 2026 to 12 February 2027.
In an intermittent employment, you are called in and may choose to accept the offered work, which then constitutes a new employment relationship on each individual occasion. You also have the right to decline such offers.
Hours worked are reported to the employer on a monthly basis.
Contact information
If you have any questions about the position, please contact THINGSTIGATE PI, Tintin Wulia, phone number +46 766 186853 or email at tintin.wulia@gu.se
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR function at HDK-Valand, hr@hdk-valand.gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande
Application
To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to create an account in our recruitment system. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
The application should contain:
- A cover letter (1 page) giving a brief description demonstrating knowledge of the project's framework, previous experience with the existing archival materials the project focuses on, and a motivation to why you are applying
- A CV (max 2 page)
- Contact details of 2 references
- One example of previous archival work
Applications must be received by: 2026-07-31
Universitetet arbetar aktivt för en arbetsmiljö med jämställda förhållanden och sätter värde på de kvalitéer mångfald tillför verksamheten.
Universitetet tillämpar individuell lönesättning.
Enligt Riksarkivets föreskrifter är universitetet skyldigt att förvara ansökningshandlingar i två år efter tillsättningsbeslutet. Om du som sökande till en anställning särskilt begär tillbaka dina handlingar återsänds de när de två åren har förflutit, i annat fall kommer de att gallras ut.
Till bemannings- och rekryteringsföretag och till dig som är försäljare: Göteborgs universitet anlitar upphandlad annonsbyrå i samband med rekrytering av personal. Vi undanber oss vänligen men bestämt direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsföretag samt försäljare av jobbannonser.
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Research Associate for archival integration
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