One two-year post-doctoral position for cataloguing Arabic Ptolemaic manuscripts The Project Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus (PAL) is dedicated to the edition and study of the Arabic and Latin versions of PtolemyÕs astronomical and astrological texts and related material. These include works by Ptolemy or attributed to him, commentaries thereupon and other works that are of immediate relevance to understanding PtolemyÕs heritage in the Middle Ages and the early modern period up to 1700 A.D. The Project is hosted by the Bavarian Academy of Science and Humanities in Munich for a period of 25 years from 2013 to 2037. It is supervised by Prof. Dr. Dag Nikolaus Hasse (University of W?rzburg) and carried out by five scholars, namely two research leaders, Dr. David Juste and Dr. Benno van Dalen, two post-doctoral researchers and one doctoral student. Applications are open for one post-doctoral position (no age limit): . One full-time position for a period of 2 years, with possible extension pending positive evaluation and budget leeway. The position is expected to commence on 1 January 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter. . The monthly salary range is Û 3904-5076 liable to deductions for tax, social security benefits and retirement provisions. The salary will be dependent on relevant academic experience (German pay scale TV-L E13). . The postdoctoral researcher will have office facilities at the Bavarian Academy of Science and Humanities in Munich, together with the other Project members, and is in principle expected to work there full time. The contract will be with the University of W?rzburg. . Qualifications and skills: applicants must hold a PhD in an area relevant to the Project, have an excellent knowledge of Arabic philology as well as experience with Arabic manuscripts, an excellent command of written and spoken English (the primary language of the Project) and, preferably, research experience in line with PAL objectives, in particular in the history of science. . The main task of the successful candidate will be to complete the catalogue of Arabic Ptolemaic manuscripts, on the basis of the material assembled and the work already done by Dr. Mar?a Jos? Parra P?rez between 2013 and 2016. . The successful candidate is expected to be an active member of the research team and to take part in the various aspects of the Project. Two typical tasks associated with this position are (1) ordering reproductions of Arabic manuscripts that are still missing from the ProjectÕs collection (this collection currently includes c. 200 Arabic Ptolemaic manuscripts) and (2) transcribing Arabic Ptolemaic texts and doing preparatory work towards a critical edition of these texts (see Project Outline, ¤4.2). These two additional tasks are expected to take up no more than 20% of the working time of the postdoctoral researcher. . The successful candidate agrees to publish the catalogue in the PAL book series and on the PAL web interface. All contributions by members of the research team are published under their own name and authorship is duly acknowledged in every collaborative output, including online publications. . Applications should be sent in English to Prof. Dr. Dag Nikolaus Hasse by email (applications@ptolemaeus.badw.de) no later than Monday 17 October 2016. Applications should include a complete CV with a list of publications; a letter of motivation, in which the applicant is asked to address the above description and qualifications and to propose a starting date if different from 1 January 2017; and the names and contact details of two academic referees who may be contacted by the Project members. Receipt of all applications will be acknowledged. The outcome of all applications will be notified by email as early as decision is made. Short-listed applicants will be invited to an on-campus, phone or Skype interview. Information on the Project, including the Project Outline, can be found on our website (http://ptolemaeus.badw.de). For further enquiries, please contact David Juste (djuste@ptolemaeus.badw.de).