Database Administrator

vor 4 Wochen


Berlin, Deutschland Studio Olafur Eliasson Vollzeit

Beginning of contract: 1 February 2023
Employment: Part time
Where: Berlin
Application deadline: 15 January 2023

As a **Database Administrator and Archivist **at Studio Olafur Eliasson (SOE), you will join a large artist’s studio, shaped by dynamic teams of specialists who focus on the creation of artworks, exhibitions and projects as well as communication, documentation, archiving, and digital development.

Together with an experienced archivist you will be responsible for collecting and archiving information on all artworks, commissions, projects and studio processes. You will be in daily exchanges with the different studio teams, working in close connection with the colleagues in charge of the production of artworks and the realization of exhibitions, public projects and publications, as well as with the colleagues responsible for research and communication.

As part of the archive team at SOE, you will be responsible for maintaining the digital and physical archive, managing the studio’s database, overseeing the studio’s library and updating the studio’s website, on a daily basis.

**Your work will consist of**:

- Archiving all relevant information on artworks, exhibitions, publications and projects; including proactive archiving of photographs, accompanying metadata and copyright information; research on provenance of artwork editions; managing certificates of authentication; handling of physical sketches, scanning and cataloguing; handling archive related requests
- Maintenance of the archive library and the studio’s reference library
- Up-dating the studio’s website
- Maintenance of the database - QI -; including evaluating operations and workflows, recommending improvements, documenting operational processes, and working on metadata development
- Collaborating inhouse and with external partners to develop database procedures according to the studio’s organizational needs; overseeing related software up-dates and implementation of new database management features
- Training and mentoring team members on database use and offering individual support

**Your Skills**:

- You have at least two years of professional experience in database management or collection management in the cultural sector
- You have knowledge of contemporary art, ideally in art theory
- You have knowledge of general research methodology, principles and procedures
- You are self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced team environment and independently
- You work with attention to detail, and you are able to multitask and meet deadlines
- You have excellent interpersonal communication skills
- You have experience working with visual content

**Desirable**:

- Degree in Museum Studies, Archival Studies, or Management information systems (MIS)
- You have experience working with SQL database architecture, and ideally with bug tracking and software beta testing
- You have excellent writing skills and preferably basic copy-editing skills
- You have experience in publication making
- You have experience in photography and/or image-editing skills
- You have moving image editing skills

**Language Requirements**:

- Fluency in English is required
- Proficiency in German (both written and spoken) is desirable

All nationalities are encouraged to apply. Studio Olafur Eliasson is committed to an inclusive employment policy in all areas of the studio, with an explicit focus on increasing the ethnic, socio-economic, and gender diversity of the studio.

For information about studio building accessibility, please consult the section ‘work-space accessibility’ here.



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