[Air-L] Postdoctoral position in social media interventions to combat health misinformation

Thu May 10 12:23:37 PDT 2018

Dear Colleagues:

With apologies for any cross posts, Dylan Walker, Belinda Borrelli and I
are hiring for a postdoctoral position at Boston University.  Please see
below, kindly share widely with your networks, and feel free to DM me
off-list with any questions.  We are looking to hire July 1, 2018.

https://bit.ly/2I8UaqT

Thanks,

Jacob
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Dr. Jacob Groshek
Associate Professor of Emerging Media Studies
Senior Fellow, Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy
<http://www.bu.edu/ihsip/>
Associate Director of the Center for Mobile Communication Studies
<http://sites.bu.edu/cmcs/>
Communication Research Center <http://sites.bu.edu/crc/about-crc/> Fellow
Hariri Institute <http://www.bu.edu/hic/> Faculty Fellow
Boston University
jgroshek.org <http://www.jgroshek.org/>

Founding Editor, *Journal of Communication and Technology
<http://www.joctec.org/>*
Founding Member, Boston Civic Media Consortium <http://bostoncivic.media/>
Previously: Research Fellow, Erasmus Uni
<http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/research/research_centres/erasmus_research_centre_for_media_communication_and_culture/>
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Full Member, NeSCoR  <http://nescor.socsci.uva.nl/>| Visiting Scholar, IAST
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857-615-4709

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Questrom School of Business, College of
Communications, and Center for Behavioral Sciences Research, Social
Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) Program
Tracking Code9947/D0418Job Description

We seeking a postdoctoral associate to work on a social media interventions
project. The postdoctoral associate will mainly be working with Professors
Dylan Walker, Jacob Groshek, and Belinda Borrelli on an interdisciplinary
project studying social media interventions. The postdoc will work with the
team to design and enact a variety of (bot-based) algorithmic,
semi-automated and/or manual social media interventions. We will analyze
the impact of interventions on multiple outcomes, including: individual
knowledge, beliefs and behaviors, and the formation and dynamics of
contagions. The postdoctoral associate will have opportunities to engage in
all aspects of the study, including presenting research at conferences and
publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals and special interest
publications.

This is an unparalleled opportunity for a motivated postdoctoral associate:
as part of the Social Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) Program, the
associate will be part of a growing, interdisciplinary community of
researchers from across Boston University’s schools and colleges. Through
SIDR’s workshops and other activities, the associate will become part of a
network of top scholars in the multiple disciplines involved in SIDR.

The program will provide a forum for the associate to present their work as
it develops, and the benefit of being associated with leading research
entities with a strong global and domestic presence. The worldwide networks
from SIDR’s founding partners, The Institute for Health System Innovation &
Policy and CARB-X, will be available to SIDR postdocs to help their
research projects.

This is a two-year position, with a start date on or after July 1, 2018.
Required Skills

We are looking for a high-potential recent PhD (completed near or after
December 2016) in Computer Science, Physics, Computational Social Science,
Information Systems, or other related field. The ideal candidate will have:

   - Expertise in the collection, processing and analysis of large-scale,
   messy, unstructured or semi-structured datasets
   - Advanced knowledge in statistical / econometric modeling and causal
   inference
   - Strong skills and experience in programming in general and
   specifically in scientific programming (R, Python, SQL), data science, and
   visualization
   - Experience with Natural Language Processing techniques (word
   embedding, topic analysis, etc.)
   - Experience with Neural Networks
   - Strong written and oral communication skills
   - Boston University is committed to building a culturally diverse
   community and strongly encourages applications from female and minority
   candidates.

*About The Social Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) Program*

SIDR is an interdisciplinary program focused on the interaction of human
behavior and drug-resistant infections. SIDR was created by The Institute
for Health System Innovation & Policy  <http://www.bu.edu/ihsip>and the
Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator, or
CARB-X,  <http://www.carb-x.org/>to further the understanding of how human
behavior affects the evolution of drug-resistant microbes and develop the
interdisciplinary, social science-based solutions necessary to address the
rising threat of drug-resistance. By convening a diverse community of
scholars, funding research, and developing the next generation of
scientists, SIDR seeks to advance these goals. Learn more about SIDR at
www.bu.edu/ihsip/sidr.

The Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy is a Boston
University-wide research institute that draws upon the diversity of the
Boston University community’s constituent schools and faculty, as well the
greater Boston bio-technology and medical ecosystem, to leverage the
development of leaders and solutions for the complex current and future
problems in healthcare.

CARB-X is the world’s largest public-private partnership supporting
antibiotic R&D, accelerating a diverse portfolio of at least 20
high-quality antibacterial products towards clinical development by
leveraging $455 million in BARDA funds with matching funds from Wellcome
Trust.

*Salary & Benefits*

The SIDR Postdoctoral Associate will receive a competitive salary above NIH
postdoctoral stipend rates. As an employee of Boston University, the
postdoctoral associate will be eligible for a variety of outstanding
benefit programs offered through the university. To learn more, visit
www.bu.edu/benefits.

*How to Apply*

To apply, submit a CV with a publication list, cover letter, a relevant
publication or writing sample, and three references via email to
rtflynn at bu.edu.  <rtflynn at bu.edu>Please use “SIDR Postdoctoral Associate
Application” as the subject line of your email.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Boston University is
a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Job LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesPosition Type
Full-Time/Regular
Salary
Competitive