[Air-L] Postdoc position in social data science for the analysis of online disinformation at Uppsala University

[Matteo Magnani]

The Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University has opened a
postdoctoral position in social data science for the analysis of online
disinformation.

Application deadline: May 28, 2021

Link to the call:
https://uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=398570

Profile: We seek a candidate who will define and lead an innovative
research project in social data science for the analysis of online
disinformation. The scope of the postdoctoral project is open, and scholars
from any discipline who have experience developing new methods or doing
computational analysis are welcome to apply.

The successful candidate will join the Uppsala University Information
Laboratory (http://infolab.it.uu.se), a growing interdisciplinary research
group doing basic and applied research on the extraction of knowledge from
data at the intersection of data mining, social network analysis and
computational social science. The InfoLab is part of a nordic network on
the study of online disinformation (https://nordis.research.it.uu.se), and
is leading the establishment of a cross-faculty research environment on AI
and political communication at Uppsala University. We also plan to open one
related position later this year as part of a recently funded EU project.

The current opening is part of a joint call for 5 postdoctoral researchers
at the Department of Information Technology on sustainability and
cybersecurity. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to
collaborate with the other selected scholars. Postdoctoral positions are
career-development appointments focused on research, and can include a
limited amount of teaching, up to 20%.

We strongly recommend those who are interested in applying to contact us in
advance.

Location: Uppsala is a picturesque town with a thousand-year history, but
is also a growing city bustling with business and activities. Uppsala
University plays a big role in the city, with around one fourth of the
residents being students. Sweden has a generous welfare system that
includes paid parental leave, affordable daycare and practically free
medical care.