Technician (f/m/x) - IHB

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The Institute for Habsburg and Balkan Studies (IHB), research unit “Digital Historiography and Editions,” of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a position as Technician (f/m/x) for Digital Humanities (full-time, 40h per week) The position is based in the Digital Historiography and Editions research area, which is working on several major edition projects and prosopographical databases. The field of work combines data preparation and processing with their public presentation as well as their historical-didactic development. You are invited to view the Institute's current projects. Your duties: Collaboration in the implementation and further development of digital editions (creation of usage scenarios, data preparation, front-end development) Development of open educational resources in the field of digital history in collaboration with project specialists Support in the training and further education of staff in digital editing techniques and prosopographical databases Support in the administration of the research unit Your profile: Completed relevant university degree, preferably in history/digital humanities/computer science Affinity for and experience with humanities issues Proven experience in the field of digital source editions with TEI/XML and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) In-depth knowledge of a programming language, preferably Python German language skills at native speaker level Flexibility, strong communication skills, creativity, ability to work in a team, independence and passion for Open Science/Open Data Desirable additional qualifications: Didactic training and experience Knowledge of XML technologies (XPath/XSL-T/XQuery) and/or semantic web technologies Experience with current HTR technologies Experience with current versioning, development and deployment tools (Git, Docker, GitHub Actions) We offer an annual gross salary of € 41.171,62 according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Please send your cover letter, CV, and a copy of your Bachelor and/or Master thesis via e-mail to IHB@oeaw.ac.at no later than June 30th, 2024. For further information, contact Prof. Dr. Arno Strohmeyer (arno.strohmeyer@oeaw.ac.at). The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

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