Postdoctoral Position in Social Science: The University of Konstanz, a distinguished University of Excellence in Germany, is offering a Postdoctoral Position in Computational Social Science. This position is part of the “Transparency in Content Moderation” project, focusing on studying transparency efforts in content moderation by social media companies. The project is funded by a Max Planck/Alexander von Humboldt Research Award to Professor Margaret Roberts, with collaboration from Professors Yannis Theocharis and Nils B. Weidmann.
Reference No.: 2024/048
Designation: Full-time, E 13 TV-L
Start Date: October 1st, 2024, or by agreement
Duration: Two years, with the option to split into part-time positions
Location:
University of Konstanz, Germany
Eligibility/Qualification:
- PhD in Political Science, Computer Science, or a related discipline is required.
- Strong research background in digital politics.
- Solid training in programming (Python) and statistics (R).
- Experience with secure and efficient storage of large datasets.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
Job Description:
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
- Developing a new data collection on content moderation policies.
- Scraping social media data.
- Designing, analyzing, and presenting research project and results.
We Offer:
- An excellent international project team.
- Participation in a project addressing a highly relevant issue using computational tools.
- A work environment within the framework of Germany’s Excellence Initiative.
- Good development opportunities, extensive training, and an attractive remuneration package.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application documents through our Online Application Portal. The application should include a letter of motivation detailing your research interests, a CV, and your three most important academic articles. Please provide three references we can contact.
Deadline:
Applications will be reviewed starting from March 25, 2024, until the position is filled.
For further inquiries, please contact Professors Margaret Roberts (molly.e.roberts@gmail.com) or Nils B. Weidmann (nils.weidmann@uni-konstanz.de). We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our dynamic research environment.
