Post-doc at Yale
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The Digital Humanities Lab (DHLab) http://web.library.yale.edu/dhlab at
Yale University Library invites applications for three 12-month
Postdoctoral Associate positions for the 2017-2018 academic year. We seek
energetic and creative applicants who demonstrate innovative thinking and a
proactive approach to the questions that digital humanities methods,
approaches, tools, and theories raise in their academic disciplines.
The focus of these positions is on a *research project defined by the
applicant*. Scholars with a background in any humanities discipline are
eligible to apply; the committee especially encourages applicants with a
research focus in:
- Visual Culture, Art, and/or History of Art
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Twentieth-Century European History and
Literature, and/or Jewish Studies
Each Postdoctoral Associate will have a dedicated workspace in the DHLab in
Sterling Memorial Library; the opportunity to collaborate with technical
staff, including a DH Developer and UX Designer; and a budget for computing
equipment, professional development, and relocation expenses. The
Postdoctoral Associate's primary responsibility will be to his or her own
research project. We also expect candidates will be active participants in
the intellectual life of the DHLab. The Director of the Digital Humanities
Lab will coordinate their integration into the DHLab. Salaries for
Postdoctoral Associates will be $47,484.
*One of the three Postdoctoral Associate positions will be a joint
appointment with Yale's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
http://web.library.yale.edu/testimonies (FVAHT). If you would like to be
considered for this position in particular, please indicate so on your
application.
Responsibilities
Each Postdoctoral Associate will pursue independent digital humanities
research relevant to the candidate’s academic discipline. This includes,
but is not limited to:
- conducting research;
- performing analysis;
- developing prototypes;
- presenting results;
- producing electronic and/or print scholarly articles.
- For the joint appointment with the FVAHT, responsibilities include
developing or integrating tools to explore, analyze, and visualize the
Fortunoff Archive.
As a contributing member of the DHLab, the candidate will also participate
in the intellectual life of the DHLab, helping the DH community understand
and meet the needs of their discipline.
Requirements for Application
- *Research plan* for the project to be undertaken during the fellowship
period, not to exceed 3-5 pages. If you would like to be considered for the
joint appointment with the FVAHT, please indicate so here (it will not
preclude your consideration for the other two positions).
- *Ph.D. or equivalent degree* in the humanities, history, or associated
discipline from a recognized institution of higher learning. *When a
candidate has completed all of the requirements for a degree, but the
degree has not yet been formally conferred, the candidate may present
evidence of completion of the degree, together with a statement of the date
on which the degree is to be conferred. If the degree is not conferred by
the projected date, the postdoctoral appointment shall be terminated.*
- *Two letters of recommendation* from faculty members or other
appropriate sources. The recommenders do not have to be affiliated with
Yale. Recommenders should email their letters to dhlab@yale.edu.
- *Curriculum vitae*.
Applications should be emailed (PDF preferred) to dhlab@yale.edu by *5:00pm
on Monday, February 20, 2017.*
Administrative questions about the application process should be emailed to
the Director of the DHLab, Peter Leonard
<peter.leonard@yale.edu?subject=Postdoctoral%20Associate%20>.
Selection Criteria
1. Quality of the research proposal and the intellectual significance
for the applicant's field of scholarship
2. Demonstrated experience with and interest in digital humanities
projects, methods, approaches, theories, and/or methodologies
3. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
4. Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with programmers,
designers, outreach specialists, student workers, faculty, and subject
librarians
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