Call for Applications
Postdoctoral research associate position in Medieval Hebrew Palaeography – Hebrew Manuscripts in the Digital Age, EPHE, Paris Sciences Lettres
Application deadline: 30 May 2024 Midnight, Central European Summer Time
The École Pratique des Hautes Études, PSL-University in Paris, France, is hiring one postdoctoral research associate in Hebrew Palaeography. The successful candidate will join the team led by Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger in the framework of the project Hebrew Manuscripts in the Digital Age directed by Judith Olszowy-Schlanger and Daniel Stökl Ben Ezra.
Working closely with Judith Olszowy-Schlanger and the other team members, the selected postdoctoral research associate will be responsible for annotating palaeographical samples of Medieval Hebrew manuscripts for the online Hebrew Palaeography Album (HebrewPal) (https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/).
Position : Full-time postdoctoral research associate (35h/week)
Employer : Paris, France : Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL, Section des Sciences Historiques et Philologiques. The postdoctoral research associate will be also affiliated with the research cluster EA 4116 – SAPRAT-Savoirs et pratiques du Moyen Âge à l’époque contemporaine (https://www.saprat.fr/)
Place of employment : EPHE, PSL, Condorcet Campus, Paris, France.
Length of the contract : 1 year with possibility of extending for 1 additional year.
Start date : 1 October 2024
Essential qualifications :
- Doctorate in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, with specialisation in medieval history, manuscripts, art history or book history
- Training / experience with Manuscript Studies
Required skills:
- Excellent knowledge of Hebrew
- Excellent writing skills in English and preferably knowledge of French
- Experience with / knowledge of large databases
- Research experience
- Excellent organisation and sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
To apply :
Send (as a single PDF file with your name and HMDA):
- Letter of motivation
- CV
- List of publications
- Sample of a published work or a thesis chapter
- Two letters of recommendation from thesis advisers and/or senior academic figures
To: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger at the address: judith.schlanger@ephe.sorbonne.fr by 30 May 2024 at the latest
Contact :
For further particulars, please contact Judith Olszowy-Schlanger, judith.schlanger@ephe.sorbonne.fr