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LECTIO, the KU Leuven Institute for the Study
of the Transmission of Texts, Ideas and Images in Antiquity, the Middle Ages
and the Renaissance, is committed to advancing the study of the intellectual
heritage of pre-modern Europe. It comprises more than 150 researchers from 12
research groups within arts, law, philosophy and theology at KU Leuven. Within
the framework of its new research program “Scholars, Schools and Societies”, LECTIO wants to contribute to the
renewal of the history of ideas and the science of text editing through
increased integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Humanities
(DH). LECTIO is looking for a strongly motivated Research Manager at postdoc
level to broker this methodological paradigm shift.
Responsibilities
The successful
candidate will play a seminal role in advancing the integration of DH and AI
into traditional research and assist the Director and the Executive Board in
the day-to-day management of LECTIO’s activities. (S)he will manage core
activities of LECTIO and act as a broker and liaison person with the following
responsibilities:
§ To perform
a needs analysis of projects run by LECTIO members in light of new techniques
in the field of DH and AI.
§ To inform
LECTIO members about good practices and novel methods for the integration of AI
and computational methods in traditional scholarship of text editing and the
history of ideas, and to assist them in the actual application.
§ To
establish connections between LECTIO and experts in DH/AI both at KU Leuven and
other universities.
§ To act as
liaison person with technical experts in the Group of Science and Technology
and at KU Leuven Libraries
§ To
actively search for and prepare external funding applications linked to the
integration of DH/AI in LECTIO’s research
§ To
identify opportunities for funding applications and assist in acquiring
research projects.
§ To
coordinate research projects on LECTIO-related topics. To enhance the
visibility of LECTIO as place of first choice for the integration of
computational methods into pre-modern intellectual history and digital
philology.
§ To assist
with the organization of scientific meetings (min. 1 LECTIO conference and 2
LECTIO roundtables per year).
Profile
§ You hold a
PhD degree in any relevant field in the humanities, social sciences, exact
sciences or technology and engineering. You have a maximum of 3 years of
postdoctoral experience.
§ You have
acquired experience in applying Digital Humanities and/or Artificial
Intelligence in the field of pre-modern history of ideas or philology.
§ Taking
initiative and developing new ideas for project applications comes natural to
you.
§ You are a
team-player and prosper in an interdisciplinary working environment.
§ You like
to organize events and communicate with both specialists and laymen in the
field.
§ You have a
good oral and written command of English and preferably a working knowledge of French,
German and Italian.
§ Knowledge
of Greek, Latin, or any other ancient language is an asset.
Offer
We offer a fulltime postdoctoral
position of 3 years, subject to positive evaluation at the end of the first
year, with a competitive wage according to Salary Scale 44. You will work in
the stimulating environment of the interdisciplinary institute LECTIO at one of
Europe's leading research universities. You will
have the unique opportunity to work together with experts in the field of
intellectual and textual history from 4 different faculties (arts, law,
philosophy and theology).
Your appointment will
start on 1 September 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Applications can be
submitted by following the online tool available at https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55670458?hl=en&lang=en.
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