An exciting role has emerged to join the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland Project at the ADAPT Centre, Trinity College Dublin, working with historians, conservators, archivists and computer scientists to develop novel knowledge graph approaches to support their research. This is a multifaceted role offering an exciting position within a national legacy project to mark the Decade of Centenaries.
In 2022, the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland launched the Knowledge Graph for Irish History. This is now live as part of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland: https://virtualtreasury.ie/knowledge-graph.
In the current phase of the project, the role of the Knowledge Graph Postdoctoral Researcher will be in the development of novel tools and approaches to support historians and others, interact, edit and engage with the Knowledge Graph in support of their research objectives. Given that interacting with Knowledge Graphs by non-knowledge engineers is still an under-researched topic, there is significant opportunity for contributions and impact to be made in the Knowledge Graph research community through this role.
Filling this role will involve collaborating closely with a team of historical researchers who are experts in the content of the historical corpus, as well as Computer Science researchers from other research domains. An ability to communicate Computer Science concepts clearly and effectively to potential non-experts, and a capacity to assimilate information from other experts in different domains is an important requirement of the position.
Due to the postdoctoral researcher’s central role in data representation and data capture, the remit of this position will also involve guiding and informing other data capture aspects of the project.
This is a challenging role that requires excellent problem-solving skills, and an ability to perform research across a number of Computer Science domains whilst adhering to best practices with respect to information integrity from the perspective of historical research.
Applicants must have a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline plus four years relevant experience.
Knowledge & Experience:
Candidates may also benefit from previous experience:
Skills
In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae, and a Cover Letter (1 x A4 page) that specifically addresses how the candidate’s skills and experience align with the criteria set out above.
Please Note
Informal enquiries about this post should be made by e-mail to: Mr Theo Little (theo.little@adaptcentre.ie).
Applications will only be accepted via the following link: https://forms.gle/26qWHHdyWjEHJ63K9
June 30th, 2022, marked the centenary of the terrible explosion and fire at the Four Courts, Dublin, which destroyed the Public Record Office of Ireland (PROI) and, with it, seven centuries of Ireland’s collective memories. While incomparable with the loss of human life, the destruction of the Record Treasury at the PROI was one of the great tragedies of the Civil War.
Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland is an exciting all-island and international research programme to recreate digitally this lost national treasure. Through its innovative and experimental combination of historical research, archival discovery and technical innovation, Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland offers a lasting and meaningful legacy from the Decade of Centenaries, democratising access to invaluable records and illuminating seven centuries of Irish history.
On 30 June 2022, the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland (www.virtualtreasury.ie) was launched — an open-access, virtual reconstruction of the Record Treasury destroyed at the PROI in 1922. Significantly, the Virtual Record Treasury provides an innovative enabling framework for connecting archival collections worldwide and rediscovering our collective national memories.
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