Museum of the Bible Job Posting

Research Projects Coordinator 

Beginning 01 August 2016, the research projects coordinator of the Scholars Initiative, located in Oklahoma City, OK, will coordinate with the executive and associate director to plan, implement and support collaborative work on innovative research projects, which advance the museum’s commitment to “invite all people to engage with the Bible through … scholarly pursuits.” In particular, the programming of the Scholar’s Initiative fosters research projects in which scholars include outstanding students in rigorous research projects relating to the languages and material culture of the New Testament and Hebrew scriptures.

The Scholars Initiative has previously organized collaborative research projects on Greek papyri from the Roman era, Dead Sea Scroll fragments and Medieval Latin manuscripts. Most recently, projects exploring the nature of the Old Greek tradition of the Psalter and the Greek minuscule tradition of the Pauline Corpus have been developed, with programs on Syriac patristic texts and the Lollard movement currently in active development. Where appropriate, participating scholars will publish their findings within a Brill series dedicated to the artifacts and research interests of the Museum of the Bible.

 Education/Experience 

• Doctoral degree from a research university 
• Facility in Greek and Hebrew 
• Demonstrated commitment to scholarly publication 
• Academic specialization in biblical languages and material culture 

Duties 

• Significant travel to support relevant programs and events 
• Researching, planning, launching and working on collaborative research projects 
• Support program alumni within the Logos Fellows network by planning annual events and coordinating various resources including scholarships, books and networking opportunities 
• Collaborate with various other departments within the museum (esp. Curation and Development) in order to represent the scholarly character of the institution 
• Support the mission and goals of MOTB and the Scholars Initiative in all ways as assigned 

Skills preferred 

• Reading ability in secondary ancient languages (esp. Akkadian, Aramaic, Hittite, Sumerian, North Western Semitic dialects) 
• Research profile in Ancient Near Eastern languages and archeology 
• Affinity for scholarly digital tools 
• Spoken fluency in a modern foreign language 
• Effective strategies for communicating in writing, via video conferencing and face-to-face 
• Experience with event planning and coordination 

Pay and benefits are competitive. Candidates may submit a coverletter and CV by email to Mrs. Molly McCloud, manager of human resources (molly.mccloud@mbible.org) The coverletter should be addressed to Dr. Michael Holmes, executive director of the Scholars Initiative. Please provide contact details for three references. References and further materials will be requested from shortlisted candidates. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions to Dr. Christian Askeland (christian.askeland@mbible.org).

Curator of Ancient and Medieval MSS at the British Library

The British Library is recruiting a Curator of Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts with a special responsibility for Classical, Biblical and Byzantine Manuscripts:

Job purpose
To develop and manage the Library’s collections of Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts, with a special responsibility for Classical, Biblical and Byzantine Manuscripts.

To interpret the collections by using innovative and traditional ways of presenting and researching the collection through online resources, engagement with academic and general users, media work, events, contribution to online resources, exhibitions and the public programme, and updating the catalogue.

To manage projects relating to Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts.

To assist in the development of selection profiles and to monitor the delivery of acquisitions against selection.

To make a personal contribution to the Library’s research and other strategies based on individual specialist knowledge of the collections and particular fields of study.

Full description here.

Two Coptic Old Testament research positions

Chester Beatty Coptic Ms. C

Digital Edition and Translation of the Coptic-­Sahidic Old Testament

Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Göttingen

These are two-year fixed term positions starting at the earliest possible date on or after February 1, 2015.  An extension of the contract beyond the initial two-year term may be available. The project (planned completion date: December 31, 2036) is based in Göttingen.  Both positions can be filled either full-time (100%) or part-time (50%) on the public service scale TV-LE 13.  For a full-time appointment a completed Ph.D. is required.

The appointees will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Collection and catalogisation of Coptic manuscripts of the Old Testament in an online database
• Transcription and analysis of the manuscript texts to create a digital edition
• Comparison and analysis of the textual tradition for the production of a critical edition of the individual books of the Coptic Old Testament
• Translation of the Coptic text of the edition into English or German

Closing date:January 20, 2015
Contact: Professor Heike Behlmer (email)

Full job advertisement here (English) and here (German).

Postdoctoral job opening at ITSEE in Birmingham

Hugh Houghton who leads the COMPAUL project at ITSEE in Birmingham announces a job opening:

There is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow to work on the COMPAUL project at the University of Birmingham, investigating the earliest commentaries on Paul as sources for the biblical text.

We seek a scholar with expertise in classical or biblical Greek, an interest in the New Testament and experience of working with electronic and online corpora. The principal duties will be the analysis of early Greek commentaries on Paul and the creation of a database of biblical quotations.
The research fellow will join an established team working in the Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing at the University of Birmingham.

The appointment will start from 1st October 2014, or as soon as possible thereafter. The post is initially for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

I apologise for the very short notice, but the deadline for applications is: 7th September 2014.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to H.A.G.Houghton@bham.ac.uk
Applications must be made online through the portal at https://static.wcn.co.uk/company/birminghamuniversity/internet.html
A job description may be downloaded from http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/44515.pdf

I should point out that this is a terrific chance to join a leading team of specialists in New Testament textual criticism as well as electronic editing.

See also this previous post.