PhD Student in Digital Humanities / PhD Studentess in Digital Humanities

PhD Position in Digital Humanities

The Bit Philology project at the Digital Humanities unit, University of Bern, is offering a fully funded PhD position in the field of digital humanities. The position is available from September 2025, with a duration of four years, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Tasks

The selected candidate will engage in a variety of tasks including:

• Working on your dissertation while participating in project activities.
• Collaborating with the research team.
• Conducting research in archives.
• Applying a set of OWL ontologies.
• Creating RDF datasets.
• Publishing and presenting your work at both local and international venues.
• Contributing to the organization of scholarly events and to the project's communication strategy.

Participation in teaching activities is optional.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in digital humanities, library and information science, textual criticism, or literary studies, which should be completed by July 2025 at the latest. Additionally, prior experience or a strong interest in the following areas is essential:

• Born-digital archival records.
• Semantic Web technologies.
• Data mining and machine learning.

We seek individuals with a strong motivation to work both independently and collaboratively within a diverse, interdisciplinary environment. Candidates should demonstrate self-discipline, creative thinking, and possess working proficiency in both English and French.

We Offer

• A dynamic and collaborative research environment at the Digital Humanities unit.
• Work-life balance through flexible work schedules.
• Training opportunities in various areas of the project and related fields.
• A vibrant and interdisciplinary doctoral program.
• Salary according to SNSF regulations, starting with a basic monthly gross salary of 3,755 CHF x 13 in 2025.

Application Process

If you are enthusiastic about working with born-digital literary archives at the intersection of digital humanities and textual scholarship, please apply online using the form below. Note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Contact Information

For any inquiries, please reach out to Elena Spadini at Show e-mail.

Application Deadline

All applications must be submitted by June 6, 2025.

Interview Dates

Interviews will take place on June 23-24 and July 1 and 3.