Full-time 2-year fixed-term opportunity. Located at Moore Theological College. Base Salary $126,065–$142,171 (HEO8) + 17% superannuation.
About the opportunity
As a Digital Humanities Specialist at the Sydney Informatics Hub (SIH), you will join the Curated Collections team, supporting a new national platform that allows humanities researchers to create and publish digital collections. You will develop and deliver training to research staff and students, and engage with the research community both within the University and nationally to ensure the platform meets researcher requirements. You will work within a team of data scientists, software engineers and research infrastructure specialists, providing specialised technical support to the University's research community.
Key responsibilities
* Report to the Data Science Group lead.
* Develop and deliver training workshops supporting the Curated Collections digital humanities platform.
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and develop areas for more specialised or targeted training in digital humanities tools.
* Collaborate with external stakeholders, including the ARDC, partners and other tertiary institutions, to support the Curated Collections project.
* Provide platform support for Curated Collections to researchers at the University and nationally.
Qualifications
You are an excellent communicator who enjoys working with researchers and enabling others to succeed. You bring experience in engagement, training, libraries, digital scholarship or research support and are confident presenting to diverse academic audiences.
* Experience delivering training, workshops or researcher support.
* Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
* An interest in digital humanities, digital collections or research infrastructure.
* The ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.
* Experience in a university library, research support unit or digital scholarship environment will be highly regarded.
Benefits & Why join us
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant humanities research initiative, with strong visibility across the Australian research community. You'll join a collaborative, specialist team and have the chance to shape how researchers engage with digital humanities infrastructure.
Eligibility
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
EEO statement
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