PhD Student in Digital Humanities Specialized in Swiss French Literature (Male / Female)

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 exciting field of digital humanities. This opportunity is available from September 2025, with a duration of four years, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Tasks

As a PhD candidate, you will engage in various activities including:

• Working on your dissertation and participating in project activities.
• Collaborating with the rest of the team.
• Preparing small-scale scholarly editions.
• Designing web application prototypes.
• Working in archives.
• Publishing and presenting your work locally and internationally.
• Contributing to the organization of scholarly events and to the communication strategy of the project.

Participation in teaching is optional.

Requirements

Candidates should hold a Master's degree in philology or literary studies, or a Master's degree in digital humanities with a strong focus on philology or literary studies. The degree should be completed by July 2025 at the latest.

Additionally, candidates should demonstrate prior experience or a strong interest in:

• Swiss French Literature.
• Working with archival materials.
• Scholarly editing.
• Genetic criticism.
• Web development.
• Data visualization.

A strong motivation to work independently as well as collaboratively within a diverse, interdisciplinary environment is essential. Candidates must exhibit self-discipline and creative thinking, along with working proficiency in 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 all areas of the project and related fields.
• A vibrant and interdisciplinary doctoral program.
• Salary according to SNSF regulations (basic monthly gross salary of 3,755 CHF x 13 in 2025).

Application Process

If you are eager to work with born-digital literary archives at the intersection of digital humanities and textual scholarship, please apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Contact

For inquiries, please reach out to Elena Spadini at elena.spadini@unibe.ch.

Application Deadline

All applications must be received by 6 June 2025.

Interview dates are scheduled for 23-24 June, 1 and 3 July.