University Assistant (post doc)
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYFaculty of Historical and Cultural Studies
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RESEARCH FIELDCultural studies › Other
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RESEARCHER PROFILERecognised Researcher (R2)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE15/11/2021 00:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONAustria › Wien
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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JOB STATUSFull-time
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HOURS PER WEEK40
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/02/2022
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REFERENCE NUMBER12384
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MARIE CURIE GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBERNo
OFFER DESCRIPTION
Digital Humanities is a professorship established in 2016 at the Department of History at the University of Vienna, with strong links to the ongoing activities of the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH) based at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). The Digital Humanities teaching and research programme focuses on the ways in which digital tools and methods can be used to support and advance a better understanding of history. As a post-doctoral University Assistant you will have the chance to work in a cutting-edge and dynamic environment, breaking new ground in humanities methodology for historical research, and passing on these methods and skills to students in the classroom.
The holder of this post will also work within DiTAH (Digitale Transformation der Österreichischen Geisteswissenschaften), a project funded by the Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy. The project is led by the Karl-Franzens-Universtät Graz and partially settled at the University of Vienna; its aim is the construction and development of digital humanities research and teaching infrastructure across Austria.
Preparation of a habilitation project / second book, monograph or equivalent; Provision of scholarly and technical expertise to support the University of Vienna-based portion of the DiTAH project; Independent delivery of relevant teaching offerings (4 SWS); student support and examination activities; participation in research, teaching-related and administrative tasks; (inter)national publication and presentation activities; contribution to organisation of conferences, meetings and other external activities; (contribution to) the preparation of third-party funding applications. Preparation of a habilitation project / second book, monograph or equivalent; Provision of scholarly and technical expertise to support the University of Vienna-based portion of the DiTAH project; Independent delivery of relevant teaching offerings (4 SWS); student support and examination activities; participation in research, teaching-related and administrative tasks; (inter)national publication and presentation activities; contribution to organisation of conferences, meetings and other external activities; (contribution to) the preparation of third-party funding applications.
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Benefits
Eligibility criteria
Doctoral degree in a field related to digital humanities or historical studies with a focus on digital methods, preferably with a focus on on the medieval period (anywhere in the world); excellent IT skills, including experience with digital methods for the humanities, such as programming in Python or another programming language, web-based visualisation of historical data with toolkits such as d3, or GIS and mapping technologies; excellent spoken and written English skills.
Application materials:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic CV
- List of publications, teaching evaluations (if available)
- Short abstract for a habilitation project
- Sketch of at least two DH courses that you could offer
Selection process
Doctoral degree in a field related to digital humanities or historical studies with a focus on digital methods, preferably with a focus on on the medieval period (anywhere in the world); excellent IT skills, including experience with digital methods for the humanities, such as programming in Python or another programming language, web-based visualisation of historical data with toolkits such as d3, or GIS and mapping technologies; excellent spoken and written English skills.
Application materials:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic CV
- List of publications, teaching evaluations (if available)
- Short abstract for a habilitation project
- Sketch of at least two DH courses that you could offer
Additional comments
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Required Research Experiences
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RESEARCH FIELDCultural studies › Other
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YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCENone
Offer Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
Doctoral degree in a field related to digital humanities or historical studies with a focus on digital methods, preferably with a focus on on the medieval period (anywhere in the world); excellent IT skills, including experience with digital methods for the humanities, such as programming in Python or another programming language, web-based visualisation of historical data with toolkits such as d3, or GIS and mapping technologies; excellent spoken and written English skills.
Application materials:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic CV
- List of publications, teaching evaluations (if available)
- Short abstract for a habilitation project
- Sketch of at least two DH courses that you could offer
Ability to work well with a team both local and remote. Prior teaching experience is an advantage.
Specific Requirements
Doctoral degree in a field related to digital humanities or historical studies with a focus on digital methods, preferably with a focus on on the medieval period (anywhere in the world); excellent IT skills, including experience with digital methods for the humanities, such as programming in Python or another programming language, web-based visualisation of historical data with toolkits such as d3, or GIS and mapping technologies; excellent spoken and written English skills.
Application materials:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic CV
- List of publications, teaching evaluations (if available)
- Short abstract for a habilitation project
- Sketch of at least two DH courses that you could offer
Ability to work well with a team both local and remote. Prior teaching experience is an advantage.
EURAXESS offer ID: 695960
Posting organisation offer ID: 12384
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