The Digital History Advanced Research Projects Accelerator (DHARPA) at C2DH, University of Luxembourg is seeking to hire a humanities data scientist as part of a recent PEARL Fellowship granted by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) with Ref 50014778.
Duration: Fixed-term contract (24 months)
Starting date: 01/10/2019
Role and responsibilities:
- The technician will work under the supervision of Professor Sean Takats, who will be leading a team to develop new software for historical research.
Requirements:
- Applicant must hold Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in user interface design, computer science or related disciplines
- Desired experience includes: Python for research (e.g. NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, Jupyter); Data visualization and machine learning; User interface design.
- Passionate about open source software development
- Willingness to cooperate actively in a larger team
- Experience with linked data and/or database schema will be advantageous
- An interest in digital humanities, digital archives, and preservation will be a plus
- Ability to meet deadlines and demonstrate methodological, organised, pragmatic and effective approaches to the work
- Good command of the following languages: English, French and/or German
Applications:
Applications to be submitted online (quote Ref: 50014778) and include:
- Full CV
- A cover letter indicating motivation for this project, relevant experience and future interests
- A portfolio of prior work with descriptions of your contributions
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| Organization | University of Luxembourg |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Fellowship Level | Scientist |
| Subject areas | Interface Design, Computer Science |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 31st August 2019 |
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