Associate Project Scientist; Deputy Director

Position Overview

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $96,600-$119,500. See Associate Project Scientist– Represented Fiscal Year, Exempt T37 B

The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG), based at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for an Associate Project Scientist to serve as Deputy Director. The TLG seeks a collaborative, innovative, and detail-oriented scholar-practitioner to contribute to the continued success and advancement of one of the world’s premier digital humanities research projects. This position is well suited for a scholar with expertise in Greek literature and textual scholarship, combined with experience in digital humanities, research technologies, and the development and management of scholarly resources.

Working in partnership with the Director, the Deputy Director will make significant and creative contributions to the TLG research program by supporting the scholarly integrity, development, and long‑term advancement of the project. The successful candidate will contribute expertise in Greek literature, textual scholarship, and digital humanities while helping oversee the continued expansion, preservation, and enhancement of the TLG corpus.

The Deputy Director will oversee scholarly and technical workflows related to the digitization, encoding, quality control, maintenance, and enhancement of Greek textual collections. The position will develop and implement policies and procedures supporting the acquisition, processing, preservation, and dissemination of TLG resources. The successful candidate will contribute to the evaluation and implementation of new approaches in digital scholarship and text technologies that support the continued growth and accessibility of the project.

In partnership with the Director, the Deputy Director will oversee day‑to‑day project operations, including coordinating priorities, workflows, and timelines; recruiting, training, supervising, and mentoring TLG staff; and supporting effective collaboration among project team members. The position will collaborate with scholars, libraries, publishers, research organizations, and other institutional partners to advance TLG initiatives and strengthen the project’s impact within the international scholarly community.

The Associate Project Scientist will contribute to the TLG’s research and scholarly activities through research contributions, publications, conference presentations, collaborative projects, and participation in professional activities related to Greek literature, digital humanities, textual scholarship, and related fields. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of scholarly resources, support collaborative research efforts, and help advance the visibility and impact of the TLG within the broader academic community.

• Ph.D. in Classics, Byzantine Studies, Modern Greek Studies, or a closely related field.
• Evidence of scholarly contributions, including publications or other scholarly activities appropriate to career stage.
• Demonstrated expertise in Greek textual scholarship, including textual criticism and manuscript studies.
• Demonstrated familiarity with text encoding standards, digital editing practices, and/or digital humanities methodologies.
• Strong organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and technology‑rich environment.

Irvine, CA

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti‑discrimination policy.