Institute of History Coordinator in Digital History Lab 40 to 55 % (including teaching) The Department of History is renowned for its wide range of themes and methods in research and teaching. Affiliated to the central administrative team at the Department, the coordinator will work under the direction of the Digital History Lab Director in order to implement and develop the Department's digital history agenda. In addition to the coordinator's normal duties, there is the possibility to teach one or two BA-courses per year (single- or team-taught). Your responsibilities As coordinator of the Digital History Lab you will advise historians on the implementation of Digital History tools and methods for their projects organize workshops discussing theories and practices of Digital History, both as a historical topic and as a new research and teaching method co-develop Digital History courses and ideally teach on BA-level (if qualified) coordinate the new commission for Digital History at the Department of History Your profile MA-degree in History or another humanities discipline with direct relevance to the work of historians Work experience in university-based Digital History and Digital Humanities research projects Sufficient technical expertise as well as consulting skills and a willingness to undertake continued technical training Basic budget management experience and the ability to organize scholarly meetings and workshops Teaching experience at BA level and/or education in teacher-training (ideally) The ability to work in multiple teams with academic and administrative colleagues; to take intellectual and organizational initiative; to meet deadlines; to work in an agile management environment; to support colleagues in third-party funding applications Excellent German and English skills What we offer Varied work in a very dynamic and interesting environment The possibility to help establish the Digital History Lab and develop new skills Attractive working conditions Place of work University of Zurich, Institute of History Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich Start of employment Employment start date is October 1 2020 or by mutual agreement. This is for a one-year contract with the possibility of a permanent contract extension. Please submit your application by 12/08/2020. The application must contain a cover letter (motivation, skills, experience), a CV (including publications if relevant), certificates of Higher Education; full contact details of two referees (contactable in mid-August), and a portfolio detailing involvement in Digital History and/or Digital Humanities projects. Further information Prof. Dr. Martin Dusinberre Barbara Welter Thaler Apply now If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Adminoxy

Institute of History

Coordinator in Digital History Lab
40 to 55 % (including teaching)

The Department of History is renowned for its wide range of themes and methods in research and teaching. Affiliated to the central administrative team at the Department, the coordinator will work under the direction of the Digital History Lab Director in order to implement and develop the Department's digital history agenda. In addition to the coordinator's normal duties, there is the possibility to teach one or two BA-courses per year (single- or team-taught).

Your responsibilities

As coordinator of the Digital History Lab you will

advise historians on the implementation of Digital History tools and methods for their projects
organize workshops discussing theories and practices of Digital History, both as a historical topic and as a new research and teaching method
co-develop Digital History courses and ideally teach on BA-level (if qualified)
coordinate the new commission for Digital History at the Department of History

Your profile

MA-degree in History or another humanities discipline with direct relevance to the work of historians
Work experience in university-based Digital History and Digital Humanities research projects
Sufficient technical expertise as well as consulting skills and a willingness to undertake continued technical training
Basic budget management experience and the ability to organize scholarly meetings and workshops
Teaching experience at BA level and/or education in teacher-training (ideally)
The ability to work in multiple teams with academic and administrative colleagues; to take intellectual and organizational initiative; to meet deadlines; to work in an agile management environment; to support colleagues in third-party funding applications
Excellent German and English skills

What we offer

Varied work in a very dynamic and interesting environment
The possibility to help establish the Digital History Lab and develop new skills
Attractive working conditions

Place of work

University of Zurich, Institute of History
Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, 8006 Zürich

Start of employment

Employment start date is October 1 2020 or by mutual agreement. This is for a one-year contract with the possibility of a permanent contract extension.

Please submit your application by 12/08/2020.

The application must contain a cover letter (motivation, skills, experience), a CV (including publications if relevant), certificates of Higher Education; full contact details of two referees (contactable in mid-August), and a portfolio detailing involvement in Digital History and/or Digital Humanities projects.