We are a place for thinking about law. We explore his theory and history in a comparative perspective. We are contributing to a deeper understanding of the right to tackle social challenges. With more than 150 employees, the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt am Main is a world-leading research institute in the field of basic legal research. Its three departments with over 70 scientists, the outstanding holdings of its special library and its numerous national and international cooperations make it a key point of global scientific exchange for those interested in the past, present and future of legal orders. We are looking for a*n at 01.10.2026 or at the next time Senior Consultant (m/w/d) Digital Humanities in the department ''Historical Normativity Regimes'' as part of the research project ''Normative knowledge in the praxis of the Congregation of the Council. The production of normative categories and models for the post-Tridentine world” led by Prof. Dr. Benedetta Albani. Digital humanities are already taking an important place in the work of the institute with extensive digitalization projects for the construction of digital source bodies and right-historical image collections as well as with the work on digital source editions. We want to strengthen these activities in the future.

Together with the members of the research group and colleagues from science, library and IT, you develop concepts and define requirements for digital tools for the implementation of various projects within the framework of the research project. You contribute to the design and implementation of data models and ontologies designed to support the various projects and ensure complete semantic interoperability between the systems. You evaluate existing technical solutions for their applicability in the specific project context and adapt them to the requirements. For requirements for which there are no adequate solutions, specify the software architecture and convert the specification into a functional system. You contribute to the research and development of questions and methods of digital humanities and provide a transfer of your theoretical and application-related knowledge to the work of the research group. You actively contribute your knowledge to the specialist discussion and have the opportunity to participate in scientific meetings and seminars! For further information on the research projects to which you will work, see https://www.lhlt.mpg.de/albani.html or contact project manager Prof. Dr. Benedetta Albani at the e-mail address albani@lhlt.mpg.de. Your tasks are: Development of knowledge graphs of historical data (data modeling/ontology design, query and analysis methods with SPARQL). Further development of scientific user interfaces (interactive web apps with R/ Shiny, innovative publication formats) for linking knowledge graph, transcription and image and map material.

You have a university degree (Master, M. A. or Diploma) in relevant disciplines with proven experience in the field of digital humanities/comutational humanities. We expect a strong cooperation and organisational capacity and a self-sponsored and targeted working style. Very good English in word and writing is essential.

a fixed-term full-time job (currently 39 hours/week) which is generally available a demanding and versatile activity in an international research area with excellent infrastructure and good working environment 30 days per year, from 2027: 31 days mobile work and flexible working times according to our operating arrangements good connection to the ÖPNV and grant to the Deutschland-Job-Ticket; institute's own parking Industrial health management Compatibility of work and family (including child care in the cooperation-Kita Kairos Riedberg) In accordance with your qualification, the remuneration depends on the collective agreement of the public service federal government (TVöD federal government) to the remuneration group 13, including the social services of the public service, including occupational pension schemes (VBL). Vocational experience is taken into account in the salary determination. The place is limited for 3 years. The Max Planck Society is striving to employ more people with difficulty. Applications for severely disabled persons are expressly desired. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications of any background. The Max Planck Society aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where You are underrepresented. Women are therefore expressly asked to apply. .