Description
The Bit Philology project at the Digital Humanities unit, University of Bern, is offering a fully funded PhD position in the field of digital humanities. The position is available from September 2025, with a duration of four years, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
**Tasks**
Work on your dissertation and participate in project activities, including
\|\| collaborating with the rest of the team;
\|\| preparing small-scale scholarly editions;
\|\| designing web application prototypes;
\|\| working in archives;
\|\| publishing and presenting your work locally and internationally;
\|\| contributing to the organisation of scholarly events and to the communication strategy of the project.
Participation in teaching is optional.
**Requirements**
Master's degree in philology or literary studies; or master's degree in digital humanities with a strong focus on philology or literary studies. The master should be completed by July 2025 at the latest.
Prior experience or strong interest in
\|\| Swiss French Literature;
\|\| working with archival materials;
\|\| scholarly editing;
\|\| genetic criticism;
\|\| web development;
\|\| data visualisation.
Strong motivation to work independently as well as with others within a diverse, interdisciplinary environment.
Self-discipline and creative thinking.
Working proficiency in English and French.
**We offer**
\|\| A dynamic and collaborative research environment at the Digital Humanities unit.
\|\| Work-life balance through flexible work schedules.
\|\| Training opportunities in all areas of the project and related fields.
\|\| A vibrant and interdisciplinary doctoral program.
\|\| Salary according to SNSF regulations (basic monthly gross salary of 3'755 x 13 in 2025).
Contact person: Elena Spadini (elena.spadini@unibe.ch)
If you are eager to work with born-digital literary archives, at the crossroad of digital humanities and textual scholarship, please apply by sending the following documents to digitalhumanities@unibe.ch:
\|\| Academic CV
\|\| Letter of motivation, explaining how you fit the candidate profile
\|\| One writing sample (e.g. MA thesis or chapter, publication, seminar paper)
\|\| Contact details of two references
Please organise all the documents together into one PDF file and name the file as follows: yourSurname_BitPhil_PhD-B.pdf (e.g. Spadini_BitPhil_PhD-B.pdf).
Application deadline: 6 June 2025.
Interview dates: 23-24 June, 1 and 3 July.