Call

The Digital Visual Studies research group at the University of Zurich is seeking a postdoctoral researcher (1 year, 60-80%) to join our interdisciplinary team working on digital humanities and digital art history, computer vision, and AI art.

Is:, Prof. Dr. Tristan Weddigen, Dr. Darío Negueruela del Castillo

Associate PI:  Dr. Leonardo Impett

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

– A Ph.D. in computer vision, or related area

– Experience working on digital art history, digital humanities and/or art history, architectural history, or a related fields.

– Strong communication, writing, organizational and interpersonal skills

– Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-expert audiences

– Interest in engaging diverse scholarly communities with computational methods

Responsibilities

your responsibilities will include:

• Develop a project relevant to the research areas and interests of the group
• Collaborating in common research projects and collaborations.
• Mentoring Ph.D students at DVS
• Contribute to the communication strategy of DVS
• Authoring papers to disseminate project results to academic conferences and journals

WHAT WE OFFER

A part-time (60%) contract as a postdoctoral researcher, with a generous UZH level salary

Excellent working conditions and a motivating and supportive working atmosphere. Access to a broader network of academic and institutional partners both in Switzerland and abroad. Access to UZH, cantonal, and national DH funding schemes for further research projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to pioneering new approaches for the computational analysis of visual cultural heritage data.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a brief cover letter, CV, a short project proposal and contact details for two references at http://recruitment.biblhertz.it by January 10. For full consideration, application materials should address the required qualifications. For questions: dario.neguerueladelcastillo@uzh.ch

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The desired starting date is February 1st. The initial appointment is for 1 year with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding.

The University of Zurich seeks to recruit an equal-opportunity and diverse workforce.

PIs:, Prof. Dr. Tristan Weddigen, Dr. Darío Negueruela del Castillo

Associate PI:  Dr. Leonardo Impett