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In recent years the ongoing digitalization of society has increasingly affected the methodologies, approaches and critical perspectives of the humanities and social sciences.
Digital Humanities (DH) is an area of scholarly activity at the intersection of computing or digital technologies and disciplines of the arts, humanities and social sciences. It includes the systematic use of digital resources in the humanities, as well as the analysis of their application. DH is based on interdisciplinary collaboration and a willingness to work across disciplinary, institutional as well as national boundaries.
The Centre for Digital Humanities at Uppsala University (CDHU) leads and curates the digital transformation of the humanities and social sciences at the university. CDHU’s assignments are threefold:
CDHU is currently governed by a director and supported by a deputy director and a research coordinator. The operation is supported by a steering board that spans distinguished professors across the disciplinary domains of Humanities and Social Sciences
For more information here: http://www.uu.se/digitalhumanities
About the employment: Permanent employment of 50–100% from November 1st or as otherwise agreed. 6 months probationary employment may be applied. The employment is linked to CDHU, with a formal placement at the Department of ALM (Archival Studies, Information Studies, Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies), Faculty of the Arts at Uppsala University.
Tasks and responsibilities: As a research engineer/system developer, you will be responsible for supporting researchers and research projects in the humanities and social sciences that are connected to CDHU. You will be working in close collaboration with other employees at CDHU but also together with the CDHU partners at SNIC/Uppmax and the University Central IT unit. The core tasks are to help initiate and technically support research projects located at CDHU, and to participate in the long-term development of the Centre’s digital research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences. This includes:
Qualification requirements: We are looking for a candidate with an MSc in computer/systems science, IT, with a specialization in geographic information systems, 3D Modelling or equivalent. You have the ability to understand and navigate the problems and needs of researchers and to deliver technical solutions in terms of code, configurations and adaptations of existing tools and tool-chains. You have a genuine interest and curiosity in analyzing data and implementing technologies and methods relevant to humanities research and in participating CDHU’s activities. You also have:
Examples include:
-GIS and spatial analysis (QGIS or ArcGIS, including working with georeferencing and geographic transformations, standardization and harmonization of GIS data, etc)
-configuring programming/data analysis platforms of particular relevance to researchers (e.g. Project Jupyter, R, MatLab).
Other qualification requirements:
Instructions: We are looking forward to receiving your application documents:
Salary: Individual salary.
Starting date: November 1st or as otherwise agreed.
Type of employment: Permanent position, probationary period may be applied.
Scope of employment: 50-100%
For further information about the position please contact: Anna Foka, Director for the Centre for Digital Humanities at Uppsala University, anna.foka@abm.uu.se or Åse Hedemark, Head of department of ALM, ase.hedemark@abm.uu.se.
Are you considering moving to Sweden to work at Uppsala University? If so, you will find a lot of information about working and living in Sweden at www.uu.se/joinus. You are also welcome to contact International Faculty and Staff Services at ifss@uadm.uu.se.
Type of employment | Permanent position |
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Contract type | Full-time/Part-time |
First day of employment | 2021-11-01 eller enligt överenskommelse |
Salary | Individual salary |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 50-100% |
City | Uppsala |
County | Uppsala län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | UFV-PA 2021/3323 |
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Published | 08.Sep.2021 |
Last application date | 14.Oct.2021 11:59 PM CEST |