[Air-L] Job opening: Early career researcher in digital methods

[Richard Rogers]

Dear all,

We have an opening for an early career researcher who has completed an MA/MSc. Job advert is below. 

Kind regards
Richard Rogers
Media Studies
University of Amsterdam



Research Staff Member in Digital Methods
Faculty of Humanities – Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis

Closing date: 15 October 2021
Level of education: Master's degree
Hours: 38 hours per week
Salary indication: €2,700 tot €3,606 gross per month (based on 38 hours per week)
Vacancy number: 21-757

Research at the Faculty of Humanities is carried out by six research schools under the aegis of the Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR). The Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (AIHR), one of six research schools of the Faculty of Humanities, has a vacant, early-stage research staff member position as part of the CLEOPATRA ITN: 'Cross-lingual Event-centric Open Analytics Research Academy', led by Prof. Richard Rogers.

ASCA is home to more than 110 scholars and 120 PhD candidates and is a world-leading international research school in Cultural Analysis. ASCA members share a commitment to working in an interdisciplinary framework and to maintaining a close connection with contemporary cultural and political debates.

What are you going to do
The research staff member position is in digital methods with a focus on the cross-lingual study of media events. It is connected to the CLEOPATRA EU research project that aims to make sense of the massive digital coverage of events of global importance in Europe over the past decade. CLEOPATRA offers a unique interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research and training programme, which explores how we can begin to analyse and understand the major events that influence and shape our lives and our societies. It facilitates advanced cross-lingual processing of textual and visual information related to key contemporary events at scale and develops innovative methods for efficient and intuitive user access to and interaction with multilingual information.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in digital methods for media analysis (an outstanding MA or MSc degree in the corresponding discipline).

Excellent proficiency in English is expected; knowledge of further European languages is an advantage. International experience during your studies or afterwards as well as good social and communication skills are helpful.   

Your tasks and responsibilities:
	• conduct research in coordination with the project leader at University of Amsterdam (UvA) in digital methods with a focus on the cross-lingual study of media events. The research will take place in the context of the CLEOPATRA project.
	• provide important input to the development of integrated cross-lingual data analytics platforms.;
	• actively participate in the training programme offered by the CLEOPATRA ITN;
	• engage with researchers at CLEOPATRA partner organisations across the EU;
	• conduct research visits and secondments according to the individual career development plan.

What do we require of you
To be eligible the applicant must satisfy the mobility requirements of Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. According to these guidelines, at the time of recruitment, the potential candidate 'must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date'. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention (1951) are not taken into account. Furthermore, according to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie rules, Early-Stage Researchers shall, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, 'be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree'.

Your experience and profile:
	• a relevant Master’s degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences, focusing on digital methods or new media and digital culture;
	• outstanding research qualities, manifested in strong transcripts and a high-quality Master’s thesis;
	• demonstrable experience with research software and working in data sprint environments;
	• demonstrable experience working with theoretical frameworks and a keen interest in new media and digital culture; 
	• excellent written and spoken English;
	• eeen interest in interdisciplinary research methods and approaches;
	• ability and willingness to work in a team;
	• willingness to travel abroad for research stays, conferences and project expert workshops;
	• strong organizational skills.

Our offer
We offer a temporary full-time contract for the period of 16 months. Preferred starting date is 1 January 2022. The gross monthly salary based on 38 hours per week ranges from €2.700 up to a maximum of €3.606. This is exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of-year bonus. The starting salary will be based on qualifications, expertise and relevant experience, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.

About us
The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity. Curious about our organisation and attractive fringe benefits such as a generous holiday arrangement and development opportunities? Here you can read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in de field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. Research and teaching staff focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and are active in several teaching programmes.

Job application
The University of Amsterdam is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

Do you recognise yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application. You may apply online by using the link below. Applications, including a letter of motivation and CV, should be submitted in pdf.

The response period closes on 15 October 2021. Only complete applications received within the response period will be considered.

The interviews will be held in mid-November.

Applications may be made here: https://www.uva.nl/en/content/vacancies/2021/09/21-757-research-staff-member-in-digital-methods.html?origin=FpX8Wqb2Sua7FLtTRS6KDw

CLEOPATRA project: http://cleopatra-project.eu

Prof. Richard Rogers
Media Studies
University of Amsterdam
digitalmethods.net
r.a.rogers at uva.nl


Out now:
R. Rogers (2019), Doing Digital Methods, Los Angeles: Sage.

Just out:
R. Rogers and S. Niederer (eds.) (2020), The Politics of Social Media Manipulation, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.