Research Assistant (Doctoral Researcher or Postdoc)

The position is offered for a period of four years. The starting date is as soon as possible. The position is fulltime with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13).

In the sub-project “pictorial narration and visual representation of antiziganist motifs (1848-1930)” of the research group “Antiziganism and Ambivalence in Europe (1850-1950)”. The position will be classified according to pay group 13 of the collective agreement of the State of Hesse.

The sub-project investigates the constitutive significance of visual antigypsyist stereotypes in figures, motifs and pictorial narratives for the formation of European modernity. Antigypsyist motifs from high and popular culture are to be indexed, catalogued, categorized and evaluated in their structural entirety for the first time in order to ensure coherent art-historical analyses on this basis.

The sub-project is also responsible for setting up a multimodal database, i. e. the technical infrastructure of the research group, in which events, works and people are conected. This digital research environment is intended to enable the mapping and evaluation of antiziganist images, from paintings to advertisements, and to ensure a systematic link with the materials and discourses of the neighboring disciplines involved.

Tasks:

• scientific services in research
• implementation and operation of a multimodal research environment for the entire research group
• research data management with regard to sensitive and discriminating data
• teamwork with all sub-projects and support with digital humanities tasks
• preparation and implementation of scientific workshops and conferences
• own research, e. g. on multimodal databases in the humanities and the specific challenges of sensitive data

The position is either limited to a time period deemed adequate for the completion of a doctoral degree or adequate for the completion of a habilitation or an equivalent qualification required for a professorship. Within the scope of the assigned duties it will offer the possibility of independent scientific research for further qualification. The limitation complies to § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.

Profile:

• MSc degree or equivalent in computer science or related disciplines
• PhD in digital humanities, computer science or related disciplines is advantageous
• good knowledge and experience in research data management, in the development and administration of databases as well as in the communication of technical content in interdisciplinary dialog
• skills in the use of graph databases and/or visualization are expected in order to represent the complex structure of historical contexts and discursive and methodological orders
• skills in image processing and experience in humanities projects or GLAM-institutions are also desirable

Disposition to own scientific qualification is expected.

We offer:

• ticket for free use of public transport in the state Hesse, Germany
• company pension scheme and annual bonus payment
• opportunities for further education and training

Contact for more Information

Prof. Dr. Peter Bell

+49 6421-28 26966

peter.bell@uni-marburg.de

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. Sharing a full-time position (§ 8 Abs. 2 S. 1 HGlG) as well as a reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Please apply by 13.10.2024 using the application-button below.