Laboratory for Internet Studies (St. Petersburg)

The Higher School of Economics Laboratory for Internet Studies in St. Petersburg, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of quantitative data-driven interdisciplinary Internet research for social science.

The job involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Olessia Koltsova, director of the Laboratory for Internet Studies;
• working on LINIS's research projects in two broad areas:

o  automatic detection of online public opinion, public agenda and sentiment, especially concerning important social problems (e.g. ethnic conflicts);

o  social structures in social networking sites, including online communities, personal friendship networks, patterns of self-disclosure, privacy and strategies of link formation.

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Lab
• participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the Lab’s development

Some teaching, pursuing candidate’s own research in parallel with working in the lab, as well as public presentations of its results are also encouraged.

The Lab offers access to its databases and analytical software, as well as mathematical modeling, software development and data processing support.

Requirements:

• a PhD from an international research university in such fields of social science as: any internet related social studies, sociology, media and communication, psychology, economics, marketing, political science, public policy and government by September 1, 2017;
• some background in data processing and data analysis;
• ability to work in a team,
• fluent English

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.
 

A CV, research statement and two letters of recommendation should be submitted directly via the online application form by March 15, 2017. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

About HSE

HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. For more information about HSE, please visit our web pages: Higher School of Economics, Internet Studies Lab or contact Olessia Koltsova directly.

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