PHD STUDENT POSITION (F/M/X)

7 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Austrian Academy of Sciences, The Human Resource Department

Research Field

History » Medieval history

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

10 Mar 2024 - 23:55 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Job ID: IMAFO019DOC224

The Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO ) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW ), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a

 

PhD Student Position (f/m/x)

(part-time, 30 hours per week)

 

in the FWF Weave Joint Project “Histories in Transition. The Case of Freising and Salzburg (9th -12th c.) ” for a duration of 36 months (April 1st , 2024 until March 31st , 2027).

 

The project analyses historiographical texts from the Salzburg scriptorium from ca. 800 to ca. 1200 in their manuscript context. The Austrian project team is collaborating closely with a German research team working on the codices of the Freising scriptorium. The overall aim of the project is to find out how the way history was thought, organised, compiled and written changed in the course of the formation and transformation of the Carolingian world.

 

Your tasks:

·         Detailed codicological and palaeographical analysis of the (post)Carolingian manuscripts of Salzburg

·         Preparation of the processed palaeographical and codicological datas for a database and for an online publication

·         Independent research, lectures and publications on text, textual design and content of the processed manuscripts

·         Assistance in the organisation of conferences and workshops within the framework of the project

 

Your profile:

·         Master's degree with specialisation in medieval history and historical auxiliary sciences

·         Knowledge of the historiography of the Middle Ages and its manuscript tradition

·         Expertise in central techniques of historical research and ancillary sciences of history (esp. palaeography, codicology)

·         Experience with databases and basic knowledge in the processing of XML TEI documents (e.g. Oxygen XML editor) and text analyses (e.g. AntConc)

·         Excellent command of medieval Latin and English

·         Good communication skills and the ability to work well within an international research team

 

 

We offer an exciting job and integration into an interdisciplinary project team.The annual gross salary according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) for this position is € 37.773,33.

 

Please send your application including a detailed CV, a letter of motivation and a copy of your Master’s thesis via e-mail to [email protected] (mentioning Job ID: IMAFO019DOC224) no later than March 10th , 2024.

 

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.

 

Requirements

Research Field

History » Medieval history

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO)

Country

Austria

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Vienna

City

Vienna

Website

http://www.oeaw.ac.at

Street

Dr. Ignaz Seipel Platz 2

Postal Code

1010

STATUS: EXPIRED