Post-Doctoral /Research Engineer Contracts in Medieval Hebrew Paleography ERC Synergy MiDRASH (Grant N° 101071829)

Organisation/Company Ecoles Pratique des Hautes Etudes - PSL Research Field Cultural studies Jewish studies Cultural studies Middle Ages studies Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 15 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The École Pratique des Hautes Études, PSL-University in Paris, France, is inviting candidates for a Post-Doctoral/Research Engineer position in the field of Hebrew Paleography and Manuscript Studies. The successful candidate will join the team led by Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger in the framework of the ERC Synergy project MiDRASH (Migrations of Textual and Scribal Traditions via Large-Scale Computational Analysis of Medieval Manuscripts in Hebrew Script). The candidates will work on the implementation of the palaeographical annotations of the digital Hebrew Paleography Album (HebrewPal) ( ) and contribute to a collective monograph on the methodology of Hebrew Palaeography. They will attend one weekly research seminar at the EPHE, PSL, Paris and attend regular MiDRASH project meetings and conferences. They will be affiliated with the research cluster EA 4116 - SAPRAT-Savoirs et pratiques du Moyen Âge à l’époque contemporaine ( ).

Founded in 1868, EPHE, PSL is a leading French institute of advanced studies. Its Humanities’ sections include ancient and medieval Jewish Studies. The EPHE is a pioneer and a leader in the fields of Hebrew paleography and codicology.

ERC-Synergy programme MiDRASH is composed of four teams led respectively by Daniel Stökl Ben Ezra (EPHE, PSL), Judith Olszowy-Schlanger (EPHE, PSL/Oxford), Nachum Dershowitz (Tel Aviv-University), Avi Shmidman (Bar Ilan University), in collaboration with the National Library of Israel and Haifa University. Its overall aim is to advance our understanding of the literary, textual and manuscript production processes in Ancient and Medieval Judaism by applying computational methods to transcribe and analyse thousands of medieval Hebrew manuscripts. For a brief presentation of the project please check &

Requirements

Research Field Cultural studies Jewish studies Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• PhD (doctorate) in Hebrew / Jewish studies of the medieval period (to be completed before the start of the position)
• Excellent knowledge of Hebrew
• Excellent writing skills in English and preferably knowledge of French
• Some experience with / knowledge of databases
• Excellent organisation and sense of responsibility
• Capacity to work in a team
• Previous experience in working with medieval Hebrew manuscripts

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages HEBREW Level Excellent

Research Field Cultural studies Jewish studies Cultural studies Middle Ages studies

Send (as a single PDF file with your name and MiDRASH) the following documents:

• Covering motivation letter (1 page maximum)
• List of publications (if any)
• Official proof of a doctoral degree
• Sample of a written work (c. 15 pages)
• Two letters of recommendation from senior academic figures in the field of medieval Jewish Studies

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview (in person or by Zoom) in September 2026.

Length: 1 years with the possibility of extending for further 1 year.

Place: Paris, France. The researchers will benefit from shared MiDRASH office space at the Campus Condorcet. They are expected to be physically present in the office for at least one day a week.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Campus Condorcet - Bâtiment Recherche Nord Country France City Aubervilliers Postal Code 93322 Street 14 cours des Humanités Geofield