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

[Eileen Lübcke]

Hi all,

sorry, wrong button. Want to forward it to a German friend.
For all of those who do not read German, I wrote: "would be a nice job"

cheers
Eileen



Eileen Lübcke schrieb:
> wäre ja auch noch ne super position
>
> Aphra Kerr schrieb:
>   
>> 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.
>>
>> **************
>>
>> *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.
>> *
>>
>>
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