University of Birmingham, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion is recruiting for three postdoctoral Research Fellows to work on projects on Greek New Testament manuscripts based at the Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing (ITSEE).

The CATENA Project is investigating the importance of Commentary Manuscripts in the History and Transmission of the Greek New Testament, with a particular focus on the Pauline Epistles.

Research Fellow 1 will be a full-time, fixed-term appointment for 24 months starting on or before 1st October 2018, with the responsibility of compiling a catalogue of Greek New Testament catena manuscripts. Starting from printed and electronic resources, the post will also involve the development of a system for identifying and grouping different types of catenae.

The Fellow will contribute to the wider activity of the project, including publications and conference presentations arising from their research, and may also be involved in the supervision of students. There is a possibility that the positions may be extended if funds permit.

Candidates are expected to have a doctorate in New Testament, Early Christianity, Classics or a related subject. They will have excellent ability in New Testament Greek and experience of working with New Testament manuscripts and digital corpora. Transcribers will have expertise in the field of textual criticism and using electronic editing tools; the catalogue compiler will be familiar with a wide range of modern languages.

Post Number: 58972