The EU project European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) https://www.ehri-project.eu/.
EHRI is a multinational consortium aiming to develop a sustainable, state-of-the-art research infrastructure for European Holocaust research, while working to integrate and link up the repositories and expertise of archives, libraries, museums, memorials, and research institutions holding Holocaust-related sources.
EHRI is implemented at the international level through several Horizon 2020 projects and at the national level through EHRI-AT, a third project funded by the BMBWF (The Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research).
The aim of the projects is to:
- transform EHRI into a permanent European research infrastructure with its own legal personality and long-term funding conditions
- integrate holdings of dispersed Holocaust collections, knowledge and expertise, and to drive the development of new and improved services
- establish a binding Austrian consortium, EHRI-AT, linking archives, museums, memory institutions and research institutions in the field of Holocaust studies
Duties:
- Management of digitally produced, digitised and analogue resources (ordering, acquisition, description, storage, preservation, and accessibility)
- Maintenance of long-term archiving and digital processing environments
- Supporting the processing, design and organisation of the front- and back-end of repositories
- Support ongoing digitisation projects and conservation work
- Application of professional research and archiving techniques for digital and analogue resources
- Processing digital and physical resources for long-term storage
- Troubleshooting technical archival problems and implementing creative solutions
- Individual collection and research projects will be assigned as needed
- Collaboration in the EHRI projects
Your Qualifications:
- MA in a relevant field of study or equivalent experience
- Experience in writing research and project reports or documenting research findings
- Knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Archival Studies, Digital Humanities as well as Research Infrastructures
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to gather and synthesis complex both qualitative and quantitative information from multiple sources
- Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and German
- Affinity with the mission of EHRI
In addition, the successful candidate will meet several of the following requirements:
- Experience in data management (database, text and language oriented technologies, long-term preservation)
- Experience of working in an international context
- Knowledge of the Austrian digital research infrastructure landscape (e.g. AUSSDA, CLARIAH-AT, EUROPEANA, KONDE, etc.)
- Good understanding of the context in which archives operate, especially with regard to international cooperation, digital transformation and its social and cultural impact
Conditions of Employment:
The payment is based on the collective tariff agreement for the employees of universities of 1 October 2009 in the current version, paragraph 49, salary scheme for the scientific staff, salary group B1. The minimum salary for this position is 2,293.95 EUR b.t. per month (30 hours/14 times p.a.). The salary is increased in case of relevant professional experience.
Employer:
The VWI is a small, highly productive research institute for higher studies committed to the legacy of Simon Wiesenthal and preserving his archive. Funded by the Republic of Austria and the City of Vienna, the VWI is dedicated to researching, documenting and communicating all issues relating to anti-Semitism, National Socialism, racism and the Holocaust, including its antecedents and consequences. Every year, ten to twelve international fellows spend several months on research stays at the VWI. Around 50 larger and smaller events each year convey the results of international research. For further information see: https://www.vwi.ac.at.
Please send your complete application (letter of motivation, CV, project experience) to bewerbungen@vwi.ac.at. The deadline for applications is 6 November 2022.