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Unique opportunity to research and explore the David Bowie Archive at the world-renowned V&A
Overview
Salary
£35561 - £38000
Location
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), a leader in the promotion of design, creativity, and cultural knowledge, is looking for a David Bowie Research Fellow for a 20-month term. V&A is notable for being home to the extensive David Bowie Archive.
Role Summary:
- The successful applicant will investigate new research into the David Bowie Archive.
- You will initiate an independent research project that aligns with aspects of Bowie’s practice.
- Your role is based at V&A East Storehouse, working alongside the Bowie cataloguing team and the wider Archives team.
Role Requirements:
- You will become part of V&A's dynamic research community.
Application Process Details:
- The V&A is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, with reasonable adjustments available.
Perks include a generous pension scheme, flexible work arrangements, discounted access to exhibitions and shops, and a variety of loans and training opportunities.
The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity. Our mission is to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators, and innovators everywhere. We are home to the David Bowie Archive, which comprises approximately 90,000 items spanning Bowie’s entire career. This archive is a significant portrait of one of the most innovative and influential artists of our time.
The Role: We are seeking to appoint a David Bowie Research Fellow on a fixed-term contract for 20 months. This role offers an exciting opportunity to undertake new research into the David Bowie Archive and to share that research through publication and/or programming across the V&A family of sites. You will develop an independent research project focusing on one or more aspects of Bowie’s practice or using Bowie as a starting point to explore specific issues in wider creative practice. You will be based at V&A East Storehouse, working alongside the Bowie cataloguing team and the wider Archives team.
Job Requirements: The ideal candidate will be embedded within the vibrant research community of the V&A Research Institute across sites.
Benefits: The V&A offers a generous pension scheme, 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working arrangements, tickets to V&A exhibitions, a subsidised staff canteen, and a 25% discount in V&A shops. Additional benefits include a bicycle loan, interest-free season ticket and rental deposit loans, free safety checks and small repairs to your bike, a wide range of training and professional development opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme, and staff diversity networks.
ED&I at The V&A: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We offer an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, and support employees with adjustments during employment.
