[Air-L] Come Work with Us! Postdoctoral Associate in Social Media Analytics

[Anatoliy]

The <http://socialmedialab.ca/>  Social Media Lab at
<http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada
(http://socialmedialab.ca/) is seeking a highly motivated and creative
postdoctoral candidate to engage in innovative research in social media and
learning analytics, including analyses related to studying formal and
informal learning that occurs in social media and MOOCs (Massive Open Online
Courses).

The broad goal of the position is to extract actionable insights from large
social media datasets and contribute to the development of next generation
learning models and theories. Applicants are expected to have strong
research writing, technical, and communication skills, a passion for data
analysis and demonstrable expertise and interest in social media analytics
and knowledge of learning theories.

The position will be for one year. The starting date is flexible, but would
preferably begin on January 15, 2017. The salary range is $42,000 to $45,000
CAD per annum plus benefits, and will be determined by the experience and
qualifications of the candidate. (
<http://www.ryerson.ca/hr/employee-resources/post-doc-fellows/benefits/>
Click here for information about the benefits.)

The position is part of the Social Media Lab's Social Media Learning
Analytics research stream. It is funded by a
<http://socialmedialab.ca/research/academia-projects/learning-analytics-for-
the-social-media-age/> SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council of Canada) grant awarded to  <http://anatoliygruzd.com/> Dr.
Anatoliy Gruzd (Ryerson University),  <https://haythorn.wordpress.com/> Dr.
Caroline Haythornthwaite (Syracuse University; formerly, the University of
British Columbia) and  <http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/lfreund/> Dr. Luanne
Freund (the University of British Columbia) .

The successful candidate will be a member of and work with an
interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ryerson University's Social Media
Lab, headed by Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd, Canada Research Chair in Social Media
Data Stewardship and Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of
Management. The incumbent is expected to be located in Toronto, Canada.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to collaborate actively with all
team members and contribute to the intellectual life of the lab. These
responsibilities include but are not limited to:

*	Contributing substantially to research projects and publications of
the lab,
*	Communicating regularly with the project team,
*	Actively participating in the knowledge management and translation
of the lab research via our blog and other social media channels. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

*	A doctorate in Information, Media, Education, Management,
Communication, and/or Computer Science or a related field is required
*	Strong proficiency in quantitative and/or qualitative analytical
methods
*	Experience with managing and mining textual and social network data
from social media sources
*	Hands-on experience with data science tools and techniques
*	Excellent English writing skills is critical

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

*	Strong Publication record in field of expertise
*	Demonstrated interest in social media analytics
*	Demonstrated interest in learning analytics
*	Knowledge of learning theory, educational practice, higher education

TO APPLY:

Candidates should submit the following materials electronically to Dr.
Anatoliy Gruzd at  <mailto:work at socialmedialab.ca> work at socialmedialab.ca
(Email one PDF file that includes)

1.	Cover Letter that describes your relevant background and skills,
range of interests and career goals
2.	Academic CV
3.	The name and contact information for three research references (one
reference should be your doctoral advisor) *Reference letters will only be
solicited from the short listed candidates*
4.	Two publication/writing samples

DEADLINE:

*	Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2016 and continue
until the position is filled.

INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND:

Located at the heart of downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally
diverse city in Canada, the  <http://socialmedialab.ca/> Social Media Lab is
an internationally recognized multi- and interdisciplinary research
laboratory at the  <http://www.ryerson.ca/tedrogersschool/> Ted Rogers
School of Management at  <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University. The
lab studies how social media is changing the ways in which people
communicate and disseminate information and how these changes impact the
social, economic and political structures of modern society. Our expertise
lies in studying online communities and social networks as well as
developing new tools and methods for analyzing and visualizing social media
data.

 <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University is a public research
university. The university is composed of 36,000+ undergraduate students,
2,000+ graduate students, and 70,000 yearly certificate and continuing
education registrations. Ryerson has been one of the fastest growing
research institutions in Canada. Ryerson University is committed to
diversity, equity and inclusion. The university is known for innovative
programs built on the integration of theoretical and practically oriented
learning.