Postdoctoral researcher in the Bit Philology project

Universität Bern; Bern; On-site; CHF 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universität Bern in Bern invites applications for a PhD position in textual scholarship within the Digital Humanities unit. You will develop a research line, work with archives and legacy materials, and apply digital humanities methods to literary studies.

Starting date is March 2027 with flexibility. The role includes collaboration with a dynamic team and opportunities to publish and present work nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• PhD in textual scholarship or related field.
• Experience with archives.
• Interest in contemporary Swiss French and/or Italian literature; born-digital archival records; computational literary studies.
• Proficiency in English and French; Italian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop your research line and participate in project activities.
• Clarify rights and ethical issues; communicate with archivists and rights holders.
• Study the writing process of authors across different media and archival materials.
• Publish and present work locally and internationally; contribute to scholarly events.
• Participation in teaching is optional.

Skills

English proficiency

French proficiency

Italian (plus)

Education

PhD in textual scholarship or related field

Job description

UniBE is ambitious.
With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best.

Your tasks and what we offer

Develop your research line and participate in project activities. This includes

• working in archives;
• clarifying rights and potential ethical issues;
• communicating with archivists and authors/rights holders;
• working with legacy hardware and software, using digital forensics methods;
• studying the writing process of authors across different media;
• studying archival materials such as unpublished texts and drafts of publications;
• publishing and presenting your work locally and internationally;
• contributing to the organisation of scholarly events;
• collaborating with the rest of the team.

Participation in teaching is optional. The starting date is March 2027, with flexibility for a later start.

What we offer

• A dynamic and collaborative research environment at the Digital Humanities unit.
• Work-life balance through flexible work schedules.
• Training opportunities in all areas of the project and related fields.
• Salary according to SNSF regulations.

Candidate profile

PhD in textual scholarship (philology, textual criticism, scholarly editing, genetic criticism) or literary studies or digital humanities.

• Prior experience in working with archives.
• Prior experience or strong interest in contemporary Swiss French and/or Italian literature; born-digital archival records; computational literary studies.
• Strong motivation to work independently as well as with others within a diverse, interdisciplinary environment.
• Working proficiency in English and French; Italian is a plus.
• Self-discipline and creative thinking.