Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the recruitment of a Research Data Mining and Data Engineering Developer (M/F)within the l'ERC PRIMA (Grant Agreement n°101142242), Manuscripts in the Age of Print (1575-1800).
Project overview:
The assumption that print production dominated the circulation of literature, science, and music, among other areas, in Early Modern Europe (1575-1800) needs to be challenged. In fact, manuscript production and publication, particularly in Italy, were exceptionally rich but have been neglected in research. The ERC-funded PRIMA project aims to rewrite our understanding of manuscript production and publication in Early Modern Europe. It explores the relationship between text and physical form, highlighting overlooked manuscript culture, and challenging assumptions about the superiority of print over manuscripts. The project focuses on Italy and employs innovative methods to uncover unknown works.
Profile details:
Recruitment timeline:
Application deadline: 9 February 2026
Interviews: 16 February 2026
Starting date: 1 April 2026
The developer (Ingénieur·e d’études) will have three main responsibilities related to the project’s technical infrastructure which includes a PostgreSQL database, a Django application, a REST API, and an editorial platform based on TEI Publisher.
1. Data integration and management
The candidate will be responsible for analysing, transforming, and cleaning data (produced by project members and partners) in order to integrate them into the project database in a documented and reproducible manner, in compliance with the database plans and constraints. Special attention will be given to data quality and the identification and removal of duplicates. The candidate will also contribute to the maintenance of the Data Management Plan and to the deposit of datasets on appropriate platforms (Zenodo, Nakala, etc.).
2. Data extraction
Using the project database and API, the candidate will extract data in standardised formats to enable their deposit in data repositories as well as their integration into national and international partner repositories, in accordance with the schemas and constraints of these repositories (CIDOC-CRM ; TEI ; EAD etc.).
3. Data mining
Based on the project database and API, the candidate will carry out quantitative and qualitative statistical analyses to test the project’s research hypotheses. They will also propose visualisations of the results, ensuring full documentation of the methods used and the reproducibility of analyses and outcomes.
Contract details:
- Workload: Full-time (100%)
- Workplace: CESR, University of Tours (Indre-et-Loire, France)
- Contract duration: 18 months
- Salary: according to the French public service salary scale - Ingénieur·e d’études (IGE), Cat. A, BAP E
Full details of the position and the application procedure are available at the following link: https://prima.hypotheses.org/3617
For any further information, please contact Elena Pierazzo directly at: elena.pierazzo@univ-tours.fr
Warm regards,
ERC PRIMA
Grant agreement No. 101142242
Grant agreement No. 101142242
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Centre d’Études Supérieures de la Renaissance (CESR – UMR 7323), Université de Tours
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37020 TOURS
59 rue Néricault-Destouches
37020 TOURS