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TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
IRCHSS Research Assistants for the ???1641 Depositions Project???
History Department, School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin
Salary: ???28,765 (incl. PRSI @10.75%; employer???s pension at 20%)
Duration: 11 months
A full-time (40 hours per week) vacancy has arisen for two motivated and well-organised Research Assistants (one a historian and the other a software developer) to work on the ???1641 Depositions Project???. These posts are funded by the IRCHSS under its Research Development Initiative and forms part of a wider initiative involving IBM LanguageWare. The Research Assistants will divide their time between IBM and Trinity College Dublin, where they will work with the ???1641 Depositions??? team.
This IRCHSS RDI project will explore how a computer environment can be created in which humanities researchers can work collaboratively to interrogate a body of noisy digital data, the 1641 Depositions, in ways not currently possible, by exploiting effective language technology developed by IBM LanguageWare.
The successful humanities applicant should hold a Ph.D. in History and enjoy excellent paleographic and technical skills. S/he should also have demonstrated an interest in research process transformation through the application of new and innovative social collaborative software.
The successful technology applicant should hold a Bachelors Degree (or higher) in a scientific or computer science discipline. S/he should have demonstrated expertise in java programming, databases, XML, and have a strong understanding of modern web technologies. The ideal candidate will be an out of the box thinker, innovative, and motivated by the creation of transformative technology. A flair for user interface design and visualization techniques is a definite plus.
Further general information can be obtained from Professor Jane H. Ohlmeyer, ohlmeyej@tcd.ie or Marie Wallace, marie.wallace@ie.ibm.com
Letters of application together with a curriculum vitae together with the names and contact details (email addresses if possible) of two referees should be sent to:
Mr. Martin Swannell
Recruitment Executive
Staff Office
House No. 4
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Tel +353 1 896 8489
For applications via email (which is the preferred method) martin.swannell@tcd.ie
The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 14 December 2009. Interviews will be held on 18 December 2009.
Trinity College Dublin is an equal opportunities employer.
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Susan Schreibman, PhD
Director
Digital Humanities Observatory
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