The research assistants will be given a unique opportunity to acquire insights and practical experience in the planning and construction of large, linked databases using multiple historical individual level sources (“big data”). The work consists of building a relational database with GIS capabilities using the data management tool Nodegoat. Main tasks include building a data model and importing existing datasets for the purpose of relational analysis. Tasks related to information gathering (from various sources) and literature review may also be relevant.
About the project
The positions are related to the project Before Copyright: Printing Privileges and the Politics in Early Modern Europe (c. 1500-1800). Before Copyright (BE4COPY) is an ERC-funded interdisciplinary project that examines the long-term history of exclusive printing rights. The research assistants will be supervised by Associate Professor Marius Buning at IAKH. Starting date is negotiable but ideally the position should be filled as soon as possible.
Requirements:
- excellent knowledge of building relational databases (for instance, using Filemaker, Microsoft Access, etc.). Experience with Nodegoat would be a great advantage but is not strictly necessary.
- a practical working knowledge of semantic technologies (RDF, RDFS, SPARQL).
- a willingness to learn about domain-specific ontologies (CIDOC-CRM).
- knowledge of coding languages (e.g. Python, Java, R) is useful but not strictly necessary.
- excellent communication skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
- excellent knowledge of English, any other language would be a plus.
About the positions
The positions are 25%, which equals approximately 10 hours per week, with a possibility of an increase to 50%.
We offer a salary of 220,10 NOK/hour (LT 44) for candidates with a BA degree, 245,10 NOK/hour (LT 51) for candidates with an MA degree.
To be contracted as a research assistant, you will have to be a Norwegian tax resident. The position is therefore primarily open to candidates who are based in Norway.
Doctoral students and candidates with a PhD degree cannot hold a position as research assistant (SKO 1019/1020).
There is a maximum limit of 2 years to the employment as research assistant, regardless of the percentage of work. If you have prior experience from the same position, this is counted as part of the total hiring period.
If you are interested, please send a short motivation letter and your CV to Marius Buning, marius.buning@iakh.uio.no
The deadline for applications is 11 November 2022.