I write with the good news that I have been awarded funds from the Mellon Foundation to support a postdoctoral position, starting September 2013 and continuing through August 2014.  The details of the position are laid out below.  The successful applicant will be based at Saint Louis University (SLU), where they will have access to the Vatican Film Library Collection (http://libraries.slu.edu/special_collections/vfl) and where they will work with the team of scholars and programmers affiliated with the Center for Digital Theology (https://www.slu.edu/x27122.xml).  The postdoc will be engaged in producing a "born-digital" edition of the Antidotarium magnum, a large (really, massive!) Latin compendium of medical recipes compiled in the last quarter of the 11th century.  For more information on the text-editing program that will be employed for the project, see here:  http://t-pen.org/TPEN/.

As noted below, queries can be directed either to me or to the postdoc's other sponsor, James Ginther at SLU.  The formal application needs to be submitted through SLU, as noted below.  Eligibility is not limited to U.S. citizens; however, applicants who are not already citizens or permanent residents would need to be responsible for making any necessary arrangements for permission to work in the U.S., since no extra funds are available to cover that expense.

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Research Fellow in the Center for Digital Theology

Saint Louis University, a Jesuit Catholic institution dedicated to education, research, healthcare and service, seeks applications for a full-time, twelve-month limited contract, Research Fellow (Senior Research Assistant) in the Center for Digital Theology.  The successful candidate will join a research team which is developing a web-based editing application for pre-modern texts.   This new digital tool will support the creation and publication of digital editions that employ one of the five major editing methods of scholarly editing (Lachmannian, diplomatic, single-manuscript, base-text and mouvance).  Development is already underway and will be completed by December 2014. 

The Research Fellow will be responsible for one of six use cases that will test the functionality and feature set of the software. The successful candidate for this position will collaborate with Professor Monica Green of Arizona State University on an edition of an eleventh-century medical text in Latin.  The main tasks will be to complete transcriptions of the extant manuscript witnesses, assist in creating the editorial apparatus, and prepare the edition for digital publication using features of the software in development. In addition to the work of scholarly editing, the Research Fellow will also participate in bug reporting, usability testing and weekly staff meetings.

The successful candidate will possess a doctorate in medieval studies (or a single humanities discipline with a medieval research focus). A background in medical history is preferred.  S/He will have strong, demonstrated skills in Latin paleography. The successful candidate will also have taken advanced courses in editing or will have at least one year experience in scholarly text editing.  In addition to Latin, skill in ancient/medieval Greek and/or Arabic will be highly beneficial, as is competence in modern European languages. S/He must also possess strong interpersonal skills, be able to work in a team environment, and be able to work to set deadlines.

The position will commence on 1 September 2013 and will terminate on 31 August 2014.   Working off-campus (telecommuting) may be an option for exceptional candidates.  The annual salary will be $50,000, paid on a monthly basis.  The position includes medical and other minor benefits. For benefits details, consult SLU’s HR web-site: http://www.slu.edu/x40345.xml. 

Review of Applications will begin 15 April 2013. Applications are to be submitted on line at jobs.slu.edu. Please include a letter of application, a CV, and a list of three referees.  Potential applicants are welcome to contact Professor James Ginther, Director, Center for Digital Theology, for additional information at ginthej@slu.edu; or Professor Monica Green at Monica.Green@asu.edu.  Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Summary of Qualifications

 

Required

·       PhD in Medieval Studies (or a single humanities discipline with a medieval research focus)

·       Demonstrated skill in Paleography and Latin

·       Demonstrable experience in scholarly editing of pre-modern texts

·       Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment

·       Able to work to set deadlines

 

Desirable

·       Experience with digital humanities projects

·       Experience with XML encoding, such as TEI

·       Background in medical history

·       Skill in ancient/medieval Greek and/or Arabic