Editorial Assistant for the Quill Project (18 months, full-time)

Background 

The Quill Project at Pembroke College, University of Oxford is designed to help readers understand how the foundational negotiated texts of the modern world have been created, with four main research areas: US constitutional history, the constitution of India, the drafting of the Australian constitution, and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Its online platform is designed to model the negotiation of texts within formal processes. The work of the project includes the digitization and transcription of archival material, editing, analysing, and modelling the process of negotiation, and communicating the results of that research to a wide variety of audiences. More details about the project can be found at www. quillproject.net. 

Building on the success of similar positions in recent years, Quill has obtained funding to offer a training opportunity for a recent graduate to join the team on an 18-month contract as an Editorial Assistant. 

The Role of Editorial Assistant 

As part of Quill’s US research strand, the project enjoys research partnerships with a number of American universities. These collaborators use online tools to enter data and images directly onto the Quill platform. In many cases they also participate in the Quill Summer Study Abroad at Pembroke. Each partner institution is assigned an editorial assistant to work with student research assistants throughout the year and, if applicable, will facilitate their participation in the Study Abroad. They will ensure common standards are applied across the full portfolio of Quill projects, that our public and private archives are accurate and properly indexed, and that we have the legal rights to use and display the information stored in our platform. 

For full details of the role please refer to the job description below.

This is not a research position. It is suited to recent Humanities or Digital Humanities graduates, looking for on-the-job training and work experience in preparation for a career in digital publishing or documentary editing, or before taking a higher degree. 

This is a full-time, in-person position as the trainee is required to collaborate and coordinate extensively with the other editors in the Quill team. Due the nature of international collaborations across time zones, it will be necessary to work flexibly at least one evening per week and during the Study Abroad programme. Travel to the US may be required.

Salary £26,780 per annum. Other benefits include a generous holiday allowance, lunch in College, and membership of the University pension scheme. 

To apply, please read the full job description carefully and submit a CV and covering letter to Ruth Murray by 9.00am on Monday, 9 March.