Fulltime PhD position in History of Science 
Period: 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2019 (start date is flexible) 
Location: University of Basel, Switzerland 
Institutions: BernoulliEuler 
Centre and Digital Humanities Lab 
Project Title: BernoulliEuler 
Online (BEOL): Development of a platform for digital editing 
and a virtual research environment for historical scientific texts 
Application deadline: open until a candidate is selected 
Project Description 
We are an interdisciplinary group of scholars and software developers who
make innovative 
tools for interacting with sources and data in the humanities. We are
building a webbased 
research platform for presenting and working with critical editions of
printed works, 
manuscripts, and correspondence by the Bernoulli dynasty and Leonhard
Euler. We aim to 
offer open access to facsimiles, transcriptions, critical texts,
translations, indices, and 
commentaries, as well as an environment for carrying out new research using
these 
materials. We encourage experimenting with new ideas, we offer a friendly
working 
environment, and we have a sense of humour. 
Job Description 
. You will undertake your own research on a topic you propose, which should
focus 
either on the works of Leonhard Euler and the Bernoullis or on the
methodological 
aspects of digital critical editions. 
. You will play an active role in implementing software for processing
transcriptions 
and annotations, modelling text structures, mathematical formulae and/or
figures, 
and developing a webbased 
user interface. 
. You will be affiliated with the faculty of science in the discipline
‘History of Natural 
Sciences’. 
. The PhD position is paid according to the salaries defined by the Swiss
National 
Science Foundation. 
Requirements 
. You have an interdisciplinary background, including mathematics (such as
an MSc in 
mathematics or similar experience) as well as historical research. 
. The sources of BEOL are written in Latin, German, and French. Basic
knowledge in 
one or more of these languages is desirable but not required. 
. You have experience in computer programming and an interest in working
with a 
variety of programming languages. 
. You enjoy working with people from different academic disciplines,
learning new 
technologies, and imagining new ways of using them. 

. Experience with Semantic Web technologies would be an asset. 
Your Application 
Please send your letter of application to Prof. Dr. Lukas Rosenthaler 
< lukas.rosenthaler@unibas.ch
>. The application should include your CV, copies of your 
diplomas, and relevant job references. Please also attach a short sketch
(max. 1 A4 page) of 
your proposed research project. If needed, you can obtain a description of
the BEOL project 
from us. 
Questions and Contact 
Please contact Dr. des. Tobias Schweizer < t.schweizer@unibas.ch > for more
information 
about the position. 
The University of Basel is an equal opportunity and family friendly
employer committed to 
excellence through diversity. Applications from women are strongly
encouraged.