Digital Humanities Leader

vor 1 Woche

Munich, Bayern, Deutschland Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Vollzeit
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our Digital Humanities team at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. As the Head of Digital Humanities, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of digital humanities projects in cooperation with researchers across the institute.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support directors and research group leaders in the conceptualization, development, and maintenance of the institute's digital research infrastructure.
  • Initiate and contribute to original digital humanities research in line with the institute's research agenda.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of digital humanities projects in cooperation with researchers in the institute's multiple departments and research groups.
  • Lead a multidisciplinary digital humanities team.
  • Set the direction for the digital humanities and coordinate the technical development of research projects across the institute that have a core digital humanities component.
  • Initiate research collaborations with external partner institutions.
Requirements
  • Master's degree in IT fields relevant to digital humanities; a doctoral degree would be desirable.
  • Three to five years' experience in managing teams or working groups.
  • Proven track record of projects and publications in the digital humanities field.
  • Extensive experience with agile software development methodologies.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and managing digital historical research projects.
  • Experience with the application of machine learning and/or data science techniques to humanities.
  • Strong programming skills and willingness to contribute to technical development (e.g., Python, JavaScript, SQL / SPARQL).
  • Exhibit a comprehensive overview of digital tools and technologies relevant to digital humanities, in particular in history of science, technology, and knowledge.
  • Ability to stay up to date with latest technologies and methodologies in digital humanities and other relevant fields such as data science and software engineering.
  • Capability to develop and implement digital infrastructure and resources for the institute.
  • Familiarity with German and international funding institutions.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in an interdisciplinary setting.
  • Proficiency in English; good German language skills (or willingness to learn German).
What We Offer
  • An international setting with staff and guests from more than forty countries.
  • Closed contact with all research and research support units and the opportunity for direct, personal dialogue.
  • Flexible working hours; the opportunity to work from home as arranged with your supervisor.
  • Annual year-end bonus; occupational pension (VBL); subsidy for public transportation within Berlin or Germany («Jobticket»); paid leave on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31) in addition to regular annual leave.
  • Weekly in-house yoga classes; regular information on occupational health management courses offered by our partner, health insurance companies.
  • Access to the wide range of training courses offered by the MPG's Planck Academy.
About the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an equal opportunity employer that strives to foster an inclusive workplace. As an institute of the MPG, we support a working community for all, free from discrimination and harassment. We explicitly encourage applications from qualified individuals who belong to groups that are often underrepresented in the workplace due to age, disability, ethnicity, family status, gender, nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or religion.

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