A$126K – A$142KFull TimeEN
Full time 2-year, fixed term opportunity. Located at the Moore Theological College
Opportunity to play a visible role in a nationally significant digital humanities platform while working directly with researchers across the University.
Base Salary $126,065 - $142,171 (HEO8) + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
As Digital Humanities Specialist at the Sydney Informatics Hub (SIH), you will join the Curated Collections team, supporting a new national platform allowing humanities researchers to create and publish digital collections. You will develop and deliver training to research staff and students and engage with the research community both within the University and nationally to ensure that the platfom meets researcher requirements.
You will work within a team of data scientists, software engineers and research infrastructure specialists providing specialised technical support to the University’s research community.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
report to the Data Science Group lead
develop and deliver training workshops supporting the Curated Collections digital humanities platform.
collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and develop areas for more specialised or targeted training in digital humanities tools
collaborate with external stakeholders, including the ARDC, partners and other tertiary institutions, to support the Curated Collections project
provide platform support for Curated Collections to researchers at the University and nationally.
About you
You are an excellent communicator who enjoys working with researchers and enabling others to succeed. You bring experience in engagement, training, libraries, digital scholarship or research support and are confident presenting to diverse academic audiences.
You will have:
relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent professional experience
experience delivering training, workshops or researcher support
strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
an interest in digital humanities, digital collections or research infrastructure
the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams
experience in a university library, research support unit or digital scholarship environment will be highly regarded.
Why join us?
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant humanities research initiative, with strong visibility across the Australian research community. You’ll join a collaborative, specialist team and have the chance to shape how researchers engage with digital humanities infrastructure.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
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How to apply
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Sunday 31 May 2026 11:59 PM
