POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER - DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL HUMANITIES
23 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-time Post
Position Summary
The role supports ‘Minimal Curation: Minimal Computing for Sustainable Digital Cultural Heritage’, a joint project of UCC’s Department of Digital Humanities and MTU’s Nimbus Research Centre. The appointee will contribute to research, design, and dissemination of low-resource digital tools for cultural heritage preservation.
Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices, assisting with prototype development for community-driven archives, and preparing open-access toolkits and publications. The post involves interdisciplinary collaboration across digital humanities, sustainability, and computing, with regular engagement with cultural partners and community stakeholders.
The position suits a researcher with experience in digital humanities, cultural heritage, HCI, or related fields, strong project-management skills, and an interest in equitable, energy-efficient digital infrastructure. A track record of publishing in respected academic journals is essential.
Achievement of the expected progression within Post Doc and Senior Post Doc is transferable between the Irish HEI’s. This can be reflected in the starting pay of a PD researcher. Similarly, as the PD scheme is an intergenerational training scheme completion of PD1 or PD 2 levels in one HEI will normally render that researcher ineligible for appointment at a similar level in another Irish HEIResearcher Career Development Framework | Irish Universities Association
Project Title: ‘Minimal Curation: Minimal Computing for Sustainable Digital Cultural Heritage’
Post Duration: 23 Months
Application Instructions
Salary: €46,306 - €52,863 p.a. IUA PD1 Scale
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. James O’Sullivan, Senior Lecturer, Department of Digital Humanities; Email: james.osullivan@ucc.ie
Digital Humanities | University College Cork
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal https://ore.ucc.ie/ Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie quoting the job-title and project name.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, October 3rd, 2025.
No late applications will be accepted.
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
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