Category: Employment

Hiring a DH Specialist in Coptic Studies

Coptic Scriptorium is hiring one more staff member, starting in September 2023. This position runs through at least August 2024 and can be renewed potentially up through July 2026. It is part-time (on average 15 hours/week). Full details in the ad attached!

Thank you to the National Endowment for the Humanities (Preservation and Access Division) and the University of Oklahoma Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Partnerships for the funding and support for this position!!

Hiring for a 1-year Postdoctoral Fellow

Coptic Scriptorium is hiring for a 1-year, full-time Postdoctoral Fellow to work with us on expanding the number of Coptic texts we have available and on annotating those texts.

Full details are in the job ad. This position is remote with virtual meetings and occasional travel to the University of Oklahoma or Georgetown University or other work sites (travel funding covered by OU).

If you are considering applying but have a dissertation defense/completion date firmly set during August (rather than prior to August 1), we can consider your application; please note in your letter your specific timetable, and if we decide to interview you we can discuss the timetable in the interview.

If you applied for the summer position previously advertised and would like to apply for this position, as well, please do send a new full application for this position.

We will begin reviewing applications next week and will conduct virtual interviews either at the end of this month or very early June. This position is funded jointly by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the University of Oklahoma Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Partnerships.

Hiring for a part-time summer position!

We are hiring for a summer part time position! The full description is below, but the highlights are:

  • must know Coptic
  • 10-20 hours per week
  • remote work
  • supervised by Prof. Caroline T. Schroeder at the University of Oklahoma
  • position begins May 15 or as soon thereafter as the hiring paperwork etc. can be completed
  • send a letter, CV, and names/contact info for 2 references to WGS@ou.edu

In addition, because of the nature of the position, we can only hire someone who is in the US and eligible to work in the US.

We will begin reviewing applications May 8.

This is perfect for a grad student, recent PhD, or part-time academic looking for some extra income over the summer

Busy this summer but wish you could apply? We will be hiring for one or two more positions to start in August or September. Watch this space!

We’re hiring!

We are hiring a Digital Humanities specialist!  The full job ad is on the Georgetown U HR site. In short:

  • this is a part-time (12-15 hrs/week) paid DH Specialist position (so paid but no benefits);
  • knowledge of Coptic “strongly preferred”;
  • needs to be able to work in the United States legally;
  • living in Washington, DC, preferred but not required- remote ok if willing to attend virtual meetings and travel to DC on occasion for team meetings;
  • digital skills a plus but not required

Perfect for a grad student or other researcher in Classics, Linguistics, Near Eastern Studies, Ancient History, Papyrology, Religious Studies, etc., looking to add part-time work to their schedule AND expand their digital skill set.  Apply via the site! We are looking to hire soon.