Application deadline: 2026-07-06
Job Profile: (Senior) Scientist
Salary per Year (Full Time): € 70.200,20
Hours per week: 20
Temporary Employment: 6 years with possible development agreement
Salary Category: B1 with PhD
Employment Start: 2026-09-01
Duration of Contract: Temporary employment with option for permanent position
Unit: Department of Digital Humanities
Your Responsibilities
- Meeting the objectives in accordance with the development agreement to be concluded
- Technical responsibility for digital archiving within the context of the University of Graz Archives
- Design, implementation and ongoing development of digital archiving workflows in accordance with current archival standards (OAIS, IIIF, WARC, relevant long-term preservation formats)
- Initiating and supporting automation processes in archiving, particularly for born-digital data
- Supporting archivists in processing and cataloguing digital and retro-digitised collections, including born-digital materials (email archiving, web archiving, digital administrative records)
- Quality assurance for digitisation projects
- Interface management in collaboration with service providers and partner institutions
- Independent research and publication activities in the field of History and/or Digital History, particulary in the areas of History of Administration and/or the History of Science
- Collaboration with established research groups of various national and international research institutions and universities
- Participation in research projects of the Department of Digital Humanities
- Participation in the application process for third-party funded projects
- Independent teaching of courses as well as cooperation in teaching and examination tasks of the department
- Professional and organizational supervision of students of the Department of Digital Humanities
- Cooperation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as in evaluation measures.
Your Profile
- Completed PhD in History, Digital Humanities or a related discipline, preferably with a focus on the Long 19th Century
- Several years’ research experience with a strong academic record; experience working abroad is desirable
- Proven experience in digital archiving within a university or similar institutional context
- Knowledge of standards in the fields of records management and digital archiving (ISO 15489, ISAD (G), RNAB, OAIS, etc.)
- Practical experience in setting up and operating workflows for email archiving and for the web archiving of university online resources
- Practical experience in applying machine-learning-driven methods to historical sources
- Proven experience in successfully securing, implementing and leading competitive third-party funded projects as Principal Investigator, particularly in the area of collaborative/large-scale projects
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken German and English
- Enjoyment of scientific work and working with students
- Independent and autonomous working style
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
Application Documents
The following documents are required for an application:
- Academic curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- List of scientific publications and lectures
- List of academic teaching held to date
- Overview of experience of third-party funded projects, and of projects with a particular focus on digital archiving (including the standards and tools used)
- All relevant certificates
We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 70.200,20 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.
We Offer
- Meaning: We offer meaningful work for the world of tomorrow.
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- Collaboration: With us, you'll find interdisciplinary, cross-professional opportunities to work together.
| - Benefits: Of course, there are all the usual benefits, from A "access to healthcare services" to Z "Zero emission goal".
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- Diversity: Besides our various scientific fields and their related issues, we offer a working environment in which diversity and inclusion are lived.
| - Flexibility: We demonstrate flexibility not only with the various working time models but also through the offers for the compatibility of family and career.
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About us
At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!
Contact
For further information, please contact the Department of Digital Humanities at the University of Graz: [email protected] or by phone under (0)316 380 2292.
The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.
Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position.
