Job opportunity, technical officer, An Foras Feasa, Maynooth U

We are seeking a creative and dedicated Senior Technical Officer with 
knowledge of and experience in methodologies used in the fields of 
Digital Humanities, Digital Heritage, Digital Libraries or related 
fields. This position provides an exciting opportunity for the selected 
candidate to join a vibrant and growing team and contribute to research 
and teaching undertaken in An Foras Feasa, Maynooth University (Ireland).

Some recent projects include Letters of 1916, Ireland’s first digital 
public humanities project, and Contested Memories: The Battle of Mount 
Street Bridge which has been developed as a Virtual World, with content 
currently being repurposed as an Augmented Reality application for 
secondary school students. Other projects include The Versioning Machine 
and #dariahTeach, an online platform for teaching digital humanities. An 
Foras Feasa is a member of the DIXiT Digital Scholarly Editing network, 
the Virtual Heritage Network (Ireland), and the Virtual Worlds Consortium.

The post holder will be expected to have skills and qualifications in 
one or more of the following, including but not limited to: information 
design, data analysis, data modelling, and data discovery. The 
successful candidate is expected to provide technical guidance, 
solution, and maintenance for existing An Foras Feasa projects. The 
position also provides an opportunity to work with other staff members 
on funding applications as well as time to pursue their own research 
agenda. The post holder may also participate in digital humanities 
teaching and training at Maynooth University, including module 
lecturing, thesis co-supervision, and internship mentoring as part of 
the MA in Digital Humanities and the MSc in Spatial eHumanities.

This is a three year contract post (application deadline 22 November)
For further information about the role and how to apply please see our 
Human Resources page 
<https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies/senior-technical-officer-foras-feasa-1>.


-- 
Susan Schreibman
Professor of Digital Humanities
Director of An Foras Feasa
Iontas Building
Maynooth University
Maynooth, Co. Kildare

email: [email protected]
phone: +353 1 708 3451
fax:  +353 1 708 4797