• You closely follow up and monitor the data migration progress, implementing prioritisation of the tasks in consultation with research departments.
• You are responsible for compelling and regular reporting to the Wa U programme manager, and you ensure clear communication with other project stakeholders. You coordinate the activities with the Digital Infrastructure department of the KNAW Humanities Cluster to plan and respect the feasible schedules and to be clear about cost estimates.
• You work on technical documentation of the migration project, in consultation with other Wa U team members and colleagues from Digital Infrastructure department.
  
  

• Information extraction: implementing a strategy to extract datasets and source materials from the existing environments.
• Carrying out an HTR/OCR process, using in-house tools and pipelines, in close consultation with the Digital Infrastructure Department and converting data to standard formats.
• Data curation: applying tools and techniques for initial, basic semi-automatic curation (segmentation at document level, and where possible identifying and collecting metadata information).
• Coordinating the ingest process of the collected datasets and source materials into the KNAW Humanities Cluster sustainable storage (e-depot).
  
  

• Your background (computer science / data management / library studies) ensures knowledge of digital archiving and provides demonstrable experience in modelling and making complex data collections accessible (e.g.: schemas, anthologies / databases / metadata standards).
• You have experience with Linux/BASH scripting and automation, as well as basic knowledge of Python, (PHP, Solr as a plus), or similar technologies.
• You have previous experience working with different data sources in research or other contexts.
  
  

• You are a good collaborator and planner, and know how to combine flexibility and diligence easily.
• Affinity with Dutch history and cultural heritage is a plus.
• An appointment with different schedule is negotiable.