The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies (LBI Neo-Latin) is a research institute in the humanities founded in January 2011 for a period of seven years. It collaborates with four contractual partners: the University of Innsbruck, the University of Freiburg im Breisgau, the Austrian National Library in Vienna, and the Pontificio Comitato di Scienze Storiche in Rome. The LBI Neo-Latin conducts research into Neo-Latin literature, with particular reference to its cultural relevance and impact in the early modern period and beyond. This interest is explored in the three programme lines Politics, Religion, and History of Mentalities, in which specific individual projects are located. There are currently 17 international staff working at the LBI Neo-Latin; their different academic backgrounds (classical philology, history, German, English, Romance languages) reflect the cross-disciplinary approach of the Institute. The LBI Neo-Latin will continue to operate until December 2017 following the positive interim evaluation completed in February 2014. There is a possibility of further extension up to a maximum of 7 years. For more information on the LBI Neo-Latin, see http://neolatin.lbg.ac.at/.

Core responsibilities

• Professional and economic management of the LBI Neo-Latin
• Leadership and career development of staff
• Continuation of the planned research programme
• Management of a programme line
• Presentation of the research activities of the LBI Neo-Latin to external audiences

Requirements

• University education in Latin
• Outstanding publications in the field of Neo-Latin
• Habilitation or equivalent qualification
• Endorsement of the research programme planned until 2017
• Good standing in the Neo-Latin academic community
• Experience of international conferences, academic collaborations, and external funding
• Social leadership skills

Gross annual salary: from EUR 65.000 (negotiable)

Estimated start of work: autumn 2014

We look forward to receiving relevant application documents, to be sent not later than the 10^th of May 2014 (postmark) to:

Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft GmbH
Mag. Claudia Lingner
Nußdorfer Straße 64/ 6. Stock
1090 Vienna
Austria

Tel: +43 / 1 / 513 27 50
Email: bssvpr@yot.np.ng