[INDOLOGY] CfA: MANTRAMS Project Digital Humanist & Data Specialist (m/f/d, E 13 TV-L, 100 %)

[Borayin Larios]

Dear all,

I am happy to announce yet another open position for a Digital Humanist and
data specialist in the ERC synergy projects MANTRAMS. The position will be
based at the University of Tübingen, Germany. Further information on the
job description and application process can be found below, here
<https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/careers/newsfullview-job-advertisements/article/digital-humanist-data-specialist-m-f-d-e-13-tv-l-100/>
and
on the MANTRAMS project website <https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/270378>.

Queries may be directed to Prof. Carola Lorea, carola.lorea at uni-tuebingen.de
.

Please distribute the call among your contacts.

Best regards,
Borayin Larios on behalf of Carola Lorea and the MANTRAMS team


*Digital Humanist & Data Specialist (m/f/d, E 13 TV-L, 100 %)*Faculty of
Humanities, International research group Mantras in Religion, Media and
Society in Global Southern Asia (MANTRAMS)

Application deadline: 21.10.2024

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, E 13 TV-L, 100 %)*

*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 cre-ation of required metadata for publishing
and long-term
      archiving in the research data re-pository FDAT at the University of
      Tübingen.
   - *Website and Database development*
      - Design, implement, and maintain the project’s online database
      website “OMnibus of Man-tras,” which will serve as a sonic archive of
      original audio recordings and geo-tagged vis-ual documentation of mantra
      practices and artifacts in global Southern Asia.
   - *Training and support*
      - Support the project’s researchers in multimedia data and metadata
      acquisition, pro-cessing, 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 Hu-manities Center at the University of Tübingen.

*Required Qualifications:*

   - Master’s or Doctoral degree from a recognized university in a field
   pertinent to the digital hu-manities tasks described above
   - Excellent reading, writing, and communication skills in English
   - Proficiency in web design and development using cutting-edge web
   development frame-works
   - 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 sys-tems

*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 state-ment 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

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

*Ass.-Prof. Dr. Borayin Larios*
Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
University of Vienna
Email: borayin.larios at univie.ac.at
Phone: +43-1-4277-43512
Website: Academia <https://univie.academia.edu/BorayinLarios> | University
Profile
<https://stb.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/team/borayin-larios/user/lariosb95/inum/1083/backpid/198178/>
 | MANTRAMS Project <https://mantrams.univie.ac.at/>
Address: Spitalgasse 2, Courtyard 2, Entrance 2.1, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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