Stellenausschreibung: Digital Humanist & Data Specialist an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

The international research group MANTRAMS – Mantras in Religion, Media and Society in Global Southern Asia – at the University of Tübingen is seeking a highly skilled

Digital Humanist & Data Specialist (m/f/d; 100 %, E 13 TV-L)

limited until the 31.08.2030.

Key responsibilities:

• Data management
  • Act as the project’s general data manager, overseeing the digital storage and processing of audiovisual files and texts.
  • Create, maintain, and implement the research data management plan for the project.
  • Guide the process of transforming research data to archival formats and support the creation of required metadata for publishing and long-term archiving in the research data repository FDAT at the University of Tübingen.
• Website and Database development
  • Design, implement, and maintain the project’s online database website “OMnibus of Mantras,” which will serve as a sonic archive of original audio recordings and geo-tagged visual documentation of mantra practices and artifacts in global Southern Asia.
• Training and support
  • Support the project’s researchers in multimedia data and metadata acquisition, processing, and ingestion into the OMnibus web archive.
  • Develop and conduct training workshops on research data management for researchers and develop necessary informational materials.
• Technical maintenance
  • Maintain the project’s central file cloud storage, which will be deployed at the Digital Humanities Center at the University of Tübingen.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree from a recognized university in a field pertinent to the digital humanities tasks described above
• Excellent reading, writing, and communication skills in English
• Proficiency in web design and development using cutting-edge web development frameworks
• Experience with relational databases and SQL (or other relevant languages).
• Experience with creating and managing metadata and implementing data management plans
• Experience with server administration and ability to adapt and expand existing database systems

Desirable skills:

• Background or some formation in the Humanities
• Proficiency in German and one or more Asian languages
• Experience with audio and visual media processing
• Willingness to relocate to the Tübingen area

Our Offer:

• Collegial work atmosphere in an interdisciplinary project team.
• Position with one of the largest employers in the region.
• Primarily on-site work in Tübingen, with the possibility of part-time remote work.
• Flexible working hours.
• Excellent public transport connections, with the possibility of obtaining a discount on public transport.
• Opportunities for international travel, specialization and professional development.

Interviews for this position will be conducted remotely. The position is generally divisible. Equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference in the hiring process. The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities.

Working conditions

• Estimated monthly gross salary: from 4.388 to 6.237 euros based on your experience and qualifications (pay scale E13 TV-L)

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a brief (max 2 pages) cover letter or statement of interest to the following email below. At the end of the CV, please add names and contact details of 2 referees.

• Reference: MANTRAMS Digital Humanities
• Application deadline: 21 October 2024
• Application email: sekretariat [at] religwiss.uni-tuebingen.de (sekretariat[at]religwiss[dot]uni-tuebingen[dot]de)

Interviews will be conducted by the end of November 2024. Employment is carried out by the University’s central administration.