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Research officer in digital engineering and heritage data

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) · State civil service

En français : Chargé de recherche en ingénierie numérique et données patrimoniales

This job in plain words

You work on the POLYCHRODATA project, which organizes data on the colours of artworks. The job is based at Quai François Mauriac in Paris, and you design the Omeka S site called Les Fabriques.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open only to contract agents. Civil servants cannot apply for this job.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Doctorate or engineering degree in a relevant field (digital humanities, information science, computing applied to heritage)
Contract
Contract agent, fixed-term contract of 1 year

The profile they want:

  • Doctorate or engineering degree in digital humanities or a related field.
  • Advanced knowledge of Omeka S.
  • Very good skills in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Git.
  • Good knowledge of IIIF technologies and Mirador.
  • Solid knowledge of databases, JSON-LD, RDF and web APIs.
  • Good written and spoken English.

What you would do

  • Design and build a data entry interface on Omeka S.
  • Develop new Omeka S features for new collections.
  • Integrate the IIIF Mirador viewer to view high-resolution images.
  • Coordinate data integration and quality control.
  • Study long-term hosting options and write technical recommendations.
  • Run a user survey and write the functional specifications.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website. A copy of your application must also be sent by email to two contacts named in the offer.

Documents to send:

  • Cover letter
  • CV

Good to know:

  • Work at the BnF Richelieu site and remotely, up to 2 days per week.
  • Occasional travel expected in Île-de-France.
  • Position vacant from 01/01/2027.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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