{"id":23885,"date":"2026-06-22T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhd-blog.org\/?p=23885"},"modified":"2026-06-22T11:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:12:21","slug":"job-opening-researcher-in-the-field-of-digital-humanities-m-f-d-at-the-max-planck-institute-for-legal-history-and-legal-theory-in-frankfurt-100-3-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhd-blog.org\/?p=23885","title":{"rendered":"Job Opening: Researcher in the Field of Digital Humanities (m\/f\/d) at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt (100%, 3 years)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>The Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory (MPI LHLT) in Frankfurt is looking for a <strong>Researcher in Digital Humanities (m\/f\/d)<\/strong> to join the department &#8222;Historical Regimes of Normativity&#8220;, starting <strong>1 October 2026<\/strong> or as soon as possible thereafter. You will work within the research project <em>Normative knowledge in the Praxis of the Congregation of the Council<\/em> (PI: Prof. Dr. Benedetta Albani). The position is <strong>full-time (currently 39 h\/week, divisible)<\/strong>, <strong>fixed-term for 3 years<\/strong>, paid up to <strong>TV\u00f6D Bund E13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What you&#8217;ll do:<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 Build knowledge graphs from historical data (data modeling \/ ontology design; querying and analysis with SPARQL)<br \/>\u2013 Develop scholarly web interfaces (interactive web apps with R \/ Shiny, innovative publication formats) that link the knowledge graph with transcriptions, images and maps<br \/>\u2013 Together with the research group and colleagues from research, library and IT, define requirements for digital tools, evaluate and adapt existing solutions, and specify and build new ones where none exist<br \/>\u2013 Contribute to DH methods and questions, and present your work at conferences and seminars<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for:<\/strong><br \/>\u2013 A university degree (Master, M.A. or Diplom) in a relevant discipline, with demonstrated experience in Digital \/ Computational Humanities<br \/>\u2013 Strong collaboration and organizational skills, and an independent, goal-oriented way of working<br \/>\u2013 Very good written and spoken English (essential)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>More on the project:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhlt.mpg.de\/2732195\/rg-albani-Normative-knowledge-in-the-praxis-of-the-Congregation-of-the-Council?c=1796887\">https:\/\/www.lhlt.mpg.de\/2732195\/rg-albani-Normative-knowledge-in-the-praxis-of-the-Congregation-of-the-Council?c=1796887<\/a>, or contact Prof. Dr. Benedetta Albani (<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:albani@lhlt.mpg.de\">albani@lhlt.mpg.de<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Applications go through our online portal only (cover letter, detailed CV, certificates, references). The Max Planck Society welcomes applications of every background and explicitly encourages women and severely disabled persons to apply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">More info about application process: <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lhlt.mpg.de\/jobposting\/62607be389686327a0c14d8e4125d7a03e2dd8330\">https:\/\/jobs.lhlt.mpg.de\/jobposting\/62607be389686327a0c14d8e4125d7a03e2dd8330\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>Application deadline: 7 July 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory (MPI LHLT) in Frankfurt is looking for a Researcher in Digital Humanities (m\/f\/d) to join the department &#8222;Historical Regimes of Normativity&#8220;, starting 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. 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