DH Technical Officer, Maynooth
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Inserito il 05/11/2016
We are seeking a creative and dedicated Senior Technical Officer with
knowledge of and experience in methodologies used in the fields of
Digital Humanities, Digital Heritage, Digital Libraries or related
fields. This position provides an exciting opportunity for the selected
candidate to join a vibrant and growing team and contribute to research
and teaching undertaken in An Foras Feasa, Maynooth University (Ireland).
Some recent projects include Letters of 1916, Ireland’s first digital
public humanities project, and Contested Memories: The Battle of Mount
Street Bridge which has been developed as a Virtual World, with content
currently being repurposed as an Augmented Reality application for
secondary school students. Other projects include The Versioning Machine
and #dariahTeach, an online platform for teaching digital humanities. An
Foras Feasa is a member of the DIXiT Digital Scholarly Editing network,
the Virtual Heritage Network (Ireland), and the Virtual Worlds Consortium.
The post holder will be expected to have skills and qualifications in
one or more of the following, including but not limited to: information
design, data analysis, data modelling, and data discovery. The
successful candidate is expected to provide technical guidance,
solution, and maintenance for existing An Foras Feasa projects. The
position also provides an opportunity to work with other staff members
on funding applications as well as time to pursue their own research
agenda. The post holder may also participate in digital humanities
teaching and training at Maynooth University, including module
lecturing, thesis co-supervision, and internship mentoring as part of
the MA in Digital Humanities and the MSc in Spatial eHumanities.
This is a three year contract post (application deadline 22 November)
For further information about the role and how to apply please see our
Human Resources page
<https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies/senior-technical-officer-foras-feasa-1>.
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