JOB! Research Associate in Medieval German Philology University of Cambridge -Department of German and Dutch Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate in Medieval German Philology, in the Department of German and Dutch, working with Professor Christopher Young and Dr Mark Chinca. The vacancy has been created in the context of an AHRC-funded project on Kaiserchronik: Literature and History in the German Middle Ages. >The role of the Research Associate The successful candidate will be expected to carry out specified assignments in support of the project. Principally this will involve assisting with the editorial process leading to publication of the critical edition. Specifically this will include checking transcriptions of the manuscripts; collating the manuscript transmission of the text; compiling the critical apparatus for the edition. >Qualifications Candidates will normally be expected to have completed a Ph.D. in the field of medieval German literature or language by the time of appointment. Essential skills include: near-native competence in German and English, an excellent reading knowledge of Middle High German, previous experience in palaeography, and relevant IT skills or ability to acquire them. >Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance. >>>The application deadline is 12:00 noon on Monday 6 January 2014.
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