Oriental Institute

Associate Director and Chief Curator of the Oriental Institute Museum

The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, seeks applicants for the position of Associate Director and Chief Curator of the Oriental Institute Museum (OIM). The ideal candidate has progressively responsible leadership experience in a museum with staff management, collections care, and special exhibition projects combined with academic qualifications in an ancient Middle Eastern field of specialty. A PhD is preferred. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. The full posting is at:

https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Hyde-Park-Campus/Associate-Director-and-Chief-Curator-of-the-Oriental-Institute-Museum_JR15879-1

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