FK
is a private research institution based in Trento (Italy), operating in
different scientific fields and disciplines. As such, it keeps the
Autonomous Province of Trento within the mainstream of international
research. FBK comprises 12 research centres with activities and
production available at http://www.fbk.eu/research-centers.
The Italian-German Historical Institute (ISIG)
is a research center that promotes historical studies in the field of
early modern and contemporary history. Research activities are highly
interdisciplinary, transnational. ISIG’s researchers develop projects in
collaboration with other institutions and conduct individual studies in
political, religious, social, cultural, environmental, and economic
history. The study activities promoted by ISIG maintain a constant
dialogue with the most recent international historiographic trends. In
line with the aims of all the FBK Research Centres, ISIG pays
particular attention to innovative scientific research practices with
extensive bestowal of results to the community. More information about ISIG: https://isig.fbk.eu/en/
Job Description
This 1-year position is an integral part of the ERC-funded research project HOLYLAB (Grant agreement no. 101001857)
based at ISIG and Roma Tre University and coordinated by Prof. Felicita
Tramontana. The central task of the candidate is to develop and
populate an open-access online database for the project starting from
the collected dataset in spreadsheet format. As part of the research
unit based at the ISIG, the candidate will be responsible for the
planned database of the ERC project HOLYLAB. The project studies the
Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, a thirteenth-century organisation
funded to maintain the Holy Sepulchre and the friars’ presence in the
Holy Land thanks to a complex system of alms gathering that involved
worldwide branches called Commissariats. HOLYLAB investigates the
Custody’s economic organisation through its account books for the period
1600 and 1800. One of the project’s main objectives is to offer free
access to the data on money, costs, mobility, and consumption extracted
from the accounting documents of Franciscan Commissariats.
The
candidate will work with the spreadsheet dataset collected by the
research unit based at Roma Tre and from these develop the database
through a DBMS and the Wordpress platform hosted on the Roma Tre
servers. The candidate therefore will also use web publishing tools and
coordinate with the IT Office of Roma Tre University. If possible, the
candidate will produce visualisations from the database to be published
on its website.
The
candidates will also be expected to actively contribute to the academic
life of the Centre and participate to the events organised within the
ERC project by:
participating regularly in HOLYLAB meetings, events, and training;
contributing actively to the activities of the Centre;
The ideal candidate should have:
MA
Degree in one of the following fields: History, Arts and Humanities,
Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Digital engineering;
Research
experience in projects in the following fields: History, Digital
humanities, Digital history, Arts and Humanities, Digital Exhibitions;
Professional and thorough knowledge of Excel spreadsheets for the management of the project’s database. Specifically, such requirements involve:
writing
and running VBA macros, also complex ones (for instance, in order to
modify the database structure and to manage simultaneously several value
fields);
write Office Scripts for the above purposes;
analyse data through integrated calculation tools;
use pivot tables.
Knowledge of web publishing tools for managing the webpages where the project’s research and database will be published. Specifically, such requirements involve:
using
one of the main CMS for the creation of digital exhibitions and
archives (for instance, Omeka, CollectiveAccess, Islandora);
using Wordpress.
Knowledge of at least one Open Access DBMS (preferably MariaDB):
Teamwork approach, good communication and relational skills;
Good knowledge of written and spoken English;
Self-motivation and result orientation.
As preferable requirements:
Knowledge of PHP and Python.
Familiarity with Azure Functions.
Employment
Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract Working hours: part time 80% Gross annual salary: about € 36.250 plus objectives achievement bonus.Compensation to be adjusted proportionally to the hours worked. Start date: indicatively September 2024 Duration: 12 months Workplace: Trento Benefits:
flexi-time, company subsidised cafeteria or meal vouchers, internal car
park, welcome office support for visa formalities, accommodation,
supplementary pension and health funds, training courses, public
transport, sports facilities, language course fees. Further details at https://www.fbk.eu/en/work-with-us/
Application:
Interested candidates must submit their application by completing the online form (https://jobs.fbk.eu/). Please make sure that your application contains the following attachments (in pdf format):
Detailed CV (with detailed description of responsibilities, tasks, and results for each previous position);