Postdoc in Digital Humanities / Philosophy of Science

Overview

The University of Sydney is offering a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral position within the Department of Historical and Philosophical Studies and the School of History and Philosophy of Science. The successful candidate will work on a two-year appointment with potential extension to a third year. The role focuses on leading innovative research through AI-powered text analysis to examine how academic, media, and social concepts are utilized. This work supports two Australian Research Council Discovery Projects addressing bioessentialism and the history of the body, embedded within a broad interdisciplinary research team consisting of philosophers, historians, scientists, and psychologists.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant digital humanities field. Candidates need prior experience in curating, cleaning, and structuring large text corpora, alongside practical background using natural language processing, machine learning, or large language models to construct and evaluate text classification models. Additional requirements include familiarity with prompt engineering techniques, an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, and the capacity to translate conceptual research questions into computational tasks. Applicants should also possess strong written communication skills, a publication record in peer-reviewed journals, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

What you get

The position provides a base salary ranging from AU$117,936 to AU$125,896 per annum at Academic Level A, plus a 17 percent superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and any necessary supporting documentation. External applicants use the application button provided by the institution, while internal university employees and contingent workers must apply by logging into their Workday account, navigating to the Career icon on the dashboard, and selecting the find jobs option.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 2026-12-06.