Job Title: Director, Digital Humanities Seed Lab

Job Order Number: 10408

Location: Tempe Campus

Full-time, Academic Professional

College/Division - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Institute for
Humanities Research

Posted Rate of Pay - $45,000 - $60,000 DOE

  
Arizona State University Director, Digital Humanities Seed Lab

  
The Institute for Humanities Research (IHR) seeks an Administrative
Professional to serve as Director of the Digital Humanities Seed Lab. The
successful candidate will work closely with the IHR Director, Digital
Humanities Advisory Board, and staff to conceptualize and implement an ASU-
wide initiative on digital humanities research. The successful candidate will
draw upon previous training/ experience in digital humanities and new media to
build external networks, seek out and/or create funding opportunities, develop
a strategic vision for building and managing digital programs and projects,
and further the mission of humanities research at ASU. Anticipated start date
is August 2013. Salary $45,000-$60,000, depending on experience.

  
As director, the successful candidate will be expected to work directly with
researchers to define, develop, and/or analyze project design, scope, and/or
needs; evaluate existing and/or emerging tools and technologies to identify
potential uses in humanities research at ASU; and collaborate with other ASU
units/agencies to understand and apply various technology infrastructures to
maximize resources and effectiveness. The successful candidate will also
provide limited technical support for digital humanities research projects,
including implementation of tools, technology, etc. to help researcher achieve
goals; develop prototype demonstration projects for use by others; and provide
training, group instruction or workshops as appropriate.

  
Minimum Qualifications

  * Master's degree in a humanities field
  * Experience in working in interdisciplinary humanities environments
  * Demonstrated familiarity with current work in the digital humanities
  * Demonstrated record of effective project management
  * Strong written/oral communication skills
Desired qualifications

  * PhD in a humanities field
  * Demonstrated experience developing and administering programs, events, and collaborative research projects
  * Understanding of the principles and practices of research and development in digital humanities
  * Experience with new media and technology applications for research and pedagogy in higher education
  * Experience working with diverse campus and public constituencies.
  * Ability to work in both PC and MAC environments
  * Experience managing grants
  * Working knowledge of content management systems (e.g. WordPress, Omeka, Drupal); data visualization tools and methods; relational databases, including design, ideally in the context of literary analysis; object-oriented design and coding, ideally in the context of visualizations of Humanities documents or social networks; programming languages (e.g. PHP, Python, Ruby); text-mining tools and methods; text-encoding and markup; GIS tools and methods
To apply, submit a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three
references (name, email, phone number). Application materials should be
submitted as a single PDF document via email only to Daniel Gilfillan, Search
Chair ([log in to unmask]). Review of applications will begin on
June 28, 2013, if not filled, every two weeks thereafter until the search is
closed. ASU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply. See https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/. A
background check is required for employment.



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