Postdoctoral researcher Digital Media and Politics (R2)

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Postdoctoral researcher Digital Media and Politics (R2)

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Job title: Postdoctoral researcher Digital Media and Politics (R2) – AI4SAbout BSCThe Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.Look at the BSC experience:
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Let’s stay connected with BSC Folks!We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.Context And MissionThe Computational Social Science and Humanities program envisions preparing the social sciences and humanities for the era of data, artificial intelligence (AI), and Exascale supercomputing. Our mission is to foster collaboration between social scientists and computer scientists, making high-performance computing (HPC) accessible to all researchers in the field. Through innovative approaches, we aim to apply social science research to contribute valuable insights for informed policymaking.In our pursuit, we focus on a wide range of key societal research areas such as Population and Household changes, Democratic Quality, Social Media, Public Opinion and Political Communication, Equity and Welfare in Education and Labor Market, tlegal systems and Legislation, Social-Ecology, Science of Science, and History, Archeology and Cultural Heritage. Employing a mixed of advanced statistical models, AI/Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agent-Based Modeling (ABM), Social Network Analysis (SNA), high-performance computational methods are applied to a wide range of large datasets from official statistics, surveys, social media, news, laws, historical archives, current data archives, archaeology data, citizens’ volunteered and web-scraping data, and public administration and industry data.As a postdoctoral researcher for the Digital Media and Politics lab you will play a pivotal role in advancing cutting-edge research on social media and public opinion by use of novel computational methods, and will report to Dr Laia Castro, Professor of Political Science BSC-UB, and Dr Mercè Crosas, Head of the Computational Science Programme at BSC.The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility – Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.es to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
For more information, please check:“La financiación de estas actuaciones/becas y contratos, procede del Mecanismo de Recuperación y Resiliencia de la Unión Europea-Next Generation, en el marco de la Invitación General de la entidad pública empresarial Red.es para participar en los programas de atracción y retención del talento dentro de la Inversión 4 del Componente 19 del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
Para más información: “Key DutiesConduct original research on the impact of digital media use on political attitudes, cognitions and behaviors
Coordination and assistance of data collection and analysis
Guiding other team members in applying computational methods to their grants proposals and research papers
Leadership in writing grant proposal applications and co-authorship and lead authorship of research papers
Assistance in team coordination and PhD supervision
Communication of projects’ results in conferences and workshops
Organization of expert workshops, conferences, seminars
Collaboration with members from other departments and disciplines (Political Science, Communication Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Economy, among others) will be encouraged
Travel internationally to engage with relevant scientific communitiesRequirementsEducation
PhD in the social sciences or computational (social) science
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
Experience in quantitative empirical analysis and computational methods, familiarity with at least one of the following: online experiments (e.g. large-scale online field experiments), machine learning and text analysis, network analysis, agent-based modeling.
Some experience in collecting online behavioral data via e.g. APIs, data donations, web-tracking
Some experience in analyzing and integrating large datasets from diverse sources (social media, web-browsing, survey)
Programming skills and eagerness to work in multiple languages and code (e.g. R, Python), with different statistical softwares, packages, notebook environments
Interest in researching social media use and public opinion, political communication or comparative media research. Relevant experience (published research articles, previous jobs in teams within the above-mentioned disciplines) will be considered
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Experience with server management and data donation tools is an advantage
Previous experience with international collaboration and community building
Interest in disseminating results to the general public
Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be advantageous
Competences
A scientific mindset, the capacity of working independently, strong affinity for cooperative collaboration and project management skills
Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
A team player and a kind colleague, especially to junior scholars
Ability to work in a team and in a multi-cultural environmentConditionsThe position will be located at BSC within the Computational Social Sciences Program
We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance
Duration: 4 years
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
Salary: 45.000,00€
Additional Expenses Grant: Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
Starting date: asap – the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December 2024

Applications procedure and processAll applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:A full CV in English, including contact details.
A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.Development of the recruitment processThe selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system (“Concurso-Oposición”). The recruitment process consists of two phases:Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. – 40 points
Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. – 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact .For more information, please follow this link.DeadlineThe vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.OTM-R principles for selection processesBSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc. BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.For more information follow this link.This position is reserved for candidates who meet the requirements and have the legal status of disabled persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%. In case there are no applicants with disabilities that meet the requirements, the rest of the candidates without declared disability will be evaluated.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsAdditional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Country Spain City Barcelona GeofieldContact CityBarcelona WebsiteSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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€45000 per year

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:49:21 GMT

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