The Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands has a vacancy
for a Research Fellow (Early Stage Researcher), in Long-term business
models in dissemination and publishing (1.0 fte)
The fellow will work within the EU-supported Marie Curie Initial
Training Network DiXiT (http://dixit.uni-koeln.de/) involved in the
creation and publication of digital scholarly editions. The appointment
is for 26 months and the position is to be filled as soon as possible.
The researcher will be based at the Hague (the Netherlands). EU
regulations to promote international mobility require eligible
candidates not to have worked or lived in the Netherlands for more than
12 months over the last three years.
The researcher will investigate the competing demands faced by digital
scholarly editions: on the one hand the need for financial
sustainability w.r.t. exploitation and maintenance, and on the other
hand the general interest of the scholarly community in open access.
Digital editions are usually created based on project funding, limited
in time. After funding runs out, they need to be hosted, administered
and maintained into an indefinite future. Is there a conceivable
business model for the digital scholarly edition that will help the
edition pay for its own maintenance while maintaining open access?
The research project includes secondments in Italy and the UK.
Position requirements
- Master in a humanities field (e.g. Literary Studies, History) and a
proven interest in business administration, or a master in business
administration and a proven interest in the humanities
- Active interest in digital publication
- Affinity with information technology
- Fluent in English
- Some knowledge of Dutch is an advantage but not a requirement;
learning Dutch is encouraged
- Willing to reach out to and collaborate with national and
international colleagues in related research disciplines
- See also the eligibility requirements at
http://dixit.uni-koeln.de/fellows.html, the vacancy for Early Stage
Researcher 10.
For the complete job description and instructions on how to apply, see
https://www.huygens.knaw.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Research-Fellow-Long-term-business-models-2015-1.pdf.
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