The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is seeking a
Research Technology Officer (f/m/d)
(initially for two years, with the possibility of a permanent contract; up to
TVöD E15)
to start as soon as possible. One of the more than 80 institutes of the Max
Planck Society, the MPIWG is among the world’s leading centers for research
into the history of science. It offers outstanding working conditions for its
scholars and sustainably promotes the use of digital methodologies in the
humanities.
The MPIWG intends to further enhance its support for projects in the history of
science by expanding its digital infrastructure. For the construction and
consolidation of these services, we are seeking a Research Technology Officer,
who will act as an important interface between the Institute’s research
departments and research groups, the library, and the communications team,
supporting cooperation between these domains.
The Institute is keen to conduct cutting-edge digital scholarship, while making
use of established standards for data representation and exchange (Linked Data,
CIDOC-CRM, IIIF, etc.). Projects are expected to build on and contribute to a
common digital research infrastructure, producing sustainable digital research
outputs that can be reused and shared openly.
Your responsibilities:
- Coordinating the Research IT Group
- Developing the research digital infrastructure; selecting and
implementing a pioneering portfolio of technical solutions
- Establishing standards and best practices for software-supported
research across the MPIWG; harmonizing procedures and interfaces between the
various areas of the Institute’s work;
- Providing technical advice and support to cross-departmental research
projects and the digital library
- Designing and developing interactive research environments for digital
humanities
- Transferring digital tools into the Institute’s working environment and
publicizing innovative technologies for research projects.
Your profile:
- Master’s-level degree, preferably in information science or a related
discipline (computational linguistics, bioinformatics) with proven professional
experience in software development
- Strong skills and experience in digital methods for historical
research, in particular ontology engineering, textual analysis/text mining, and
data visualization
- Interest in the history of science and computational history
- Overview of and familiarity with the software libraries, frameworks,
and tools for digital humanities currently on the market
- Excellent organizational and communicative skills
- Experience of project management, especially applying modern, agile
approaches
- Resourceful, motivated, results-oriented with a well-structured working
style and a strong sense of responsibility
- Experience in leading teams and facilitating their cooperative
coordination
- Excellent knowledge of English.
The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the proportion of women in those
areas in which they are currently underrepresented. We therefore specifically
encourage women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more
disabled individuals, and applications from people with disabilities are
especially welcome. At the Institute, we attach great importance to the
compatibility of work and family life. We support our employees through the
family-friendly organization of working hours, including opportunities to work
from home, and help them to find suitable childcare and schools.
Application:
Please send your application—letter, résumé, copies of qualifications, samples
of your scholarly work (for example a publication), and contact details of two
referees—as single PDF documents exclusively through our online application
portal:
https://recruitment.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/position/16384003
We ask that applications are sent by October 9, 2020 (23:59 CET) (or until
filled).
Please note: we can only accept applications submitted electronically through
the application portal.
Contact:
For inquiries, please contact Ms. Tanja Neuendorf,
[email protected], or Ms. Esther Chen, [email protected].
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Boltzmannstr. 22
14195 Berlin
Germany
