[Air-L] post-doctoral position - Ireland.

[Aphra Kerr]

Hi all,

The following post-doctoral position should be of interest to people 
submitting or finished their Phd research.

The focus is on internet users, innovation and creativity.

Enquiries to myself.

best

Aphra Kerr.

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*NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH*

*Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Rep. of Ireland. *


*DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY*


    *POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION*


Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in the Department 
of Sociology at NUI Maynooth, tenable from April 2008 for two and a half 
years, working on an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research 
project focussed upon the future of the internet.

Funded by the HEA's Programme for Research at Third Level Institutions 
(PRTLI) in Ireland the ‘Serving Society: Future Communications Networks 
and Services’ project involves research partners at NUI Maynooth, 
Waterford IT and the University of Limerick.

The applicant will work directly with Dr. Aphra Kerr at the Department 
of Sociology at NUI Maynooth (NUIM) (see 
_http://sociology.nuim.ie/AphraKerr.shtml_) and colleagues at the 
Interaction Design Centre at the University of Limerick (see 
http://www.idc.ul.ie/ ) to conduct a study of intensive users of the 
internet.


*Postdoctoral Researcher (2.5 Year Contract)*

This post involves advanced research on internet use, creativity and 
innovation. It aims to select a number of contrasting groups whose 
patterns of use challenge the limitations of existing internet 
infrastructure and services. Potential groups might include (but are not 
limited to) open source software development teams, massively 
multiplayer online game communities, transnational social movements and 
transnational migrant groups.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a related area and have a good 
publishing record. The post-holder should be well versed in the 
literature related to some or all of the following: sociology of 
innovation, sociology of technology, sociology of work and consumption, 
internet and game studies, governance and legal aspects of the internet.

Good interpersonal communication, computing and presentation skills are 
required.

Proficiency in both written and spoken English is required.

The position is based at NUI Maynooth, a campus based university 25Km 
west of Dublin, in Ireland which is served by good rail and bus 
services. The applicant will be based in the Department of Sociology, a 
department of 16 staff and a number of postdoctoral researchers. The 
Department is part of a number of national initiatives to promote and 
develop postgraduate education including the Irish Social Science Platform.


*Salary: €38,623 per annum. *


*I**nformal inquiries to: *Dr. Aphra Kerr, Department of Sociology.

Tel: +353 (0)1 708 6140 or e-mail: _aphra.kerr at nuim.ie 
<mailto:Paschal.Preston at dcu.ie>_

*To apply: * candidates should submit a cover letter stating why they 
think they would be suited to this position, a detailed CV and a sample 
of their writing as well as the names, email, addresses, fax and 
telephone numbers of three referees to:

*Dr. Aphra Kerr, Department of Sociology, Auxilia, National University 
of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland* so as to arrive not 
later than *5pm on the 15^th of February, 2008.
*

*Electronic applications accepted.
*