[Air-L] Postdoctoral position at the University of Michigan [critical algorithm studies, cscw, social computing]

[Nazanin Andalibi]

Hi everyone,

I have an opening for a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan
School of Information.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is
filled.

Details about the position here:
https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/226474/research-fellow
<https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/226474/research-fellow>

Summary excerpt from the job posting:

The University of Michigan School of Information seeks to hire a
postdoctoral scholar to conduct research in social computing and critical
algorithm studies. The desired start date is flexible, but will be sometime
between January - September 2023.

This scholar will work closely with Dr. Nazanin Andalibi at the University
of Michigan School of Information’s Marginality in Sociotechnical Systems
(MiSTS) research group. Andalibi and the fellow will decide on projects the
fellow will collaborate on together, but the projects would need to align
with MiSTS’s overall theme and be of interest to both the fellow and
Andalibi. Our projects span (emotion) AI’s justice, social, and ethical
implications across a range of high stakes contexts (e.g., work, education,
mental health), social media’s (including algorithms’) roles in
(de)marginalization processes, and ways to resist and combat sociotechnical
marginalization/harms across diverse contexts (e.g., social media,
algorithmic systems). Overall, there is some flexibility on the projects
the fellow engages in as long as the team is well-suited to carry out the
work with the highest caliber.

The ideal candidate will have experience with both qualitative and
quantitative methods (qualitative is a must) and be able to lead research
studies from start (conception) to finish (publicizing, publication), while
also work collaboratively and effectively in teams. Research work will
include designing studies, submitting IRB applications, collecting data,
analyzing data, conducting literature reviews, and writing up academic
publications. Other responsibilities may include assisting in writing grant
applications; coordinating and running meetings with partners; preparing
reports/presentations; mentoring PhD, master’s, and undergraduate students;
providing feedback on others’ projects; and collaborating on projects
others lead.

The fellow will have opportunities to engage with other research groups,
centers, and institutions such as the Digital Studies Institute, the Center
for Social Media Responsibility, and the Center for Ethics, Society, and
Computing depending on their interests and goals.

Note: This is a one-year appointment renewable up to one additional year,
pending satisfactory job performance which the PI and fellow will evaluate
together periodically.

Nazanin Andalibi, PhD
http://www.nazaninandalibi.net/