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Ansök senast: 2025-01-31
Research Engineer in Production, Data Processing, Analysis, and Surveys
Organisation/Company SORBONNE UNIVERSITE Department Faculté des Lettres Research Field Literature » Literary criticism Language sciences » Philology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Research Support Positions Country France Application Deadline 28 Jan 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Feb 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101141778 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Digitization of Grammatical Corpora (Lexicons).
Where to apply
Requirements
Research Field Literature » European literature Education Level PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Organization of research and higher education in France and abroad
- Knowledge of ancient languages (Latin, Greek) and their digital processing
- Knowledge of XML and TEI standards
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Engineer will create a digital version of the lexicons forming the source texts of grammatical fragments, following the TEI-XML standard format. The text of normative manuals and works on meter, originally published by Keil between 1855 and 1880 (4,453 pages), and updated with more modern editions when available, will be provided by the CGL online corpus (Garcea & Lomanto ed. 2022), which already follows this standard. This will be combined with other source texts.
To avoid the risk of creating an excessively large corpus by accumulating all preserved materials, LiTeRA will not aim for exhaustiveness. Instead, it will focus on the analysis and use of the main works from two critical sub-genres that serve as sources for the fragmentary works:
- Lexicons: Festus (ed. Lindsay, 573 pages, XML available on The Packard Humanities Institute - Classical Latin Texts); Nonius (ed. Lindsay, 997 pages, only available in printed edition).
- Commentaries.
The Research Engineer will work on Festus and Nonius.
The constitution of the corpus will be significantly accelerated through the use of Optical Character Recognition (OCR), with the help of open-source software such as eScriptorium. An automatic post-correction process will be performed using Python libraries and machine learning-based systems. At this stage, both the OCR corpus and the XML files will require proofreading and a "pre-editing" process that is not automated, meaning a formal normalization that will not interfere with the editorial choices of the critical editions.
Languages LATIN Level Good
Languages GREEK Level Basic
Research Field Literature » European literature Years of Research Experience 4 - 10
Additional Information
Selection process
Required Documents:
- A cover letter (in French and/or English) addressed to the Principal Investigator, explaining the applicant's interest in this research and the skills they intend to bring to it.
- A detailed CV.
- A copy of the document certifying the required level of education.
Selection Criteria:
- A PhD in Classical Studies, Linguistics of Ancient Languages, Ancient Languages and Literatures, or Ancient Philosophy.
- Proven skills in computational linguistics and digital humanities.
- An interest in the history of ancient linguistic thought.
- Proficiency in both French and English.
- Strong organizational skills.
Selection Process:
The required documents must be sent to the Principal Investigator, Alessandro Garcea, at .
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview, which can be conducted in person in Paris or remotely.
