[Asis-l] Fwd: [SIGMETRICS] Postdoc position (social sciences - STS, information science, or other related disciplines) ACUMEN project Amsterdam

Tue Feb 8 07:32:37 EST 2011

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Subject: 	[SIGMETRICS] Postdoc position (social sciences - STS,
information science, or other related disciplines) ACUMEN project Amsterdam
Date: 	Mon, 7 Feb 2011 16:29:58 +0100
From: 	Andrea Scharnhorst <andrea.scharnhorst at VKS.KNAW.NL>
Reply-To: 	ASIS&T Special Interest Group on Metrics
<SIGMETRICS at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU>
To: 	SIGMETRICS at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU

/DANS is the national organisation for digital storage and dissemination
of research data in the Humanities and Social Sciences and. DANS is
involved in various national and international projects aimed at
improving the availability of research data. /

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With effect from March 1^st there is a vacancy for a

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*Post-**doc ACUMEN*

*38 hours a week (1.0 fte)***

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/(Vacancy number DANS-2011-ACUMEN)/

DANS in collaboration with the e-Humanities Group of the KNAW is working
on an EU FP7 -funded project ‘Academic Careers Understood through
Measurement and Norms’ (ACUMEN).

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*/Project Background/*

Assessment of the performance of individual researchers is the
cornerstone of the scientific and scholarly workforce. It shapes the
quality and relevance of knowledge production in science, technology and
innovation. Currently, there is a discrepancy between the criteria used
in performance assessment and the broader social and economic function
of scientific and scholarly research. Additional problems in the current
evaluation system are: lack of resources for qualitative evaluation due
to increased scale of research; available quantitative measures are
often not applicable at the individual level; andthere is a lack of
recognition for new types of work that researchers need to perform. As a
result, the broader social functions of the scientific system are often
not included in its quality control mechanisms.

ACUMEN addresses these problems by developing criteria and guidelines
for Good Evaluation Practices (GEP). These will be based on an ACUMEN
Portfolio for individual researchers throughout the sciences, social
sciences and humanities combining multiple qualitative and quantitative
evidence sources. The ACUMEN Portfolio will be based on: a comparative
analysis of current peer review systems in Europe; an in-depth
exploration of novel peer review practices; an assessment of the use of
scientometric indicators in performance evaluation; the development of
new web-based indicators and web-based evaluation tools; and a
comparative analysis of the implications of current and emerging
evaluation practices for the career development of women researchers.
ACUMEN is an integrated, comparative study in which a set of proven
methods will be used on the basis of selections from one shared data
set: a sample of European Research Area personnel from bibliographic and
web databases as well as data harvested from websites, and data gathered
through interviews and from citation indexes.

The consortium includes partners from the Netherlands, Israel, Spain,
Germany, Denmark, Estonia and the UK. *

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*/Information on the position/*

You will work with Dr Andrea Scharnhorst and Professor Sally Wyatt, on a
review of current evaluation practices in Europe and how they are
experienced by researchers across different disciplines, countries and
career stage. You will conduct desk-based research regarding peer review
(academic analysis as well as guidelines issued by funding and other
research organisations). In addition, you will also conduct a small
number of case studies in order to understand how evaluation methods are
experienced, addressing in particular what kinds of research work are
more or less visible in different evaluation frameworks. You will also
contribute to the work packages led by other consortium partners.

*/Position requirements/*

You preferably should have the following qualifications:

     * A completed PhD in a relevant social science discipline (STS,
       information science, or other related discipline)
     * Skills or demonstrable interest in the substantive area of
       research evaluation
     * Training in and experience of using qualitative research methods
     * Clear evidence of or potential for international excellence in
       published research
     * Fluency in spoken English and excellent written and verbal
       communication skills
     * Knowledge of one or more other European languages would be an
       advantage
     * Willingness and proven ability to work in a team and to liaise
       with colleagues in an international and interdisciplinary research
       environment
     * Ability to develop contacts and participate in internal and
       external networks for the exchange of information and
       collaboration*//*
     * Experience with EU FP7 projects*//*

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*/Appointment/*

The position involves a temporary appointment for 3 years and will be
located with DANS and the e-Humanities Group. Applicants should have the
right to work in the Netherlands for the duration of the contract.

*/Salary/*

Depending on training and work experience, the gross monthly salary
coming with a fulltime appointment will amount to a maximum of € 3.755
per month (scale 10 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities),
excluding 8% holiday payment and 8.3% year end payment. A comprehensive
package of fringe benefits is included.

*/Place of employment/*/: /Place of employment will be the national
research data archive DANS, close to train station Laan van NOI in The
Hague, The Netherlands. The successful applicant will also be associated
with the e-Humanities Group of the KNAW, and will be expected to
regularly participate in meetings held in Amsterdam (location Meertens
institute).

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*/Information:
/*For further information, please contact: Professor Sally Wyatt at + 31
(0)20 850 0282 sally.wyatt at vks.knaw.nl <mailto:sally.wyatt at vks.knaw.nl>
or Dr Andrea Scharnhorst andrea.scharnhorst at dans.knaw.nl
<mailto:andrea.scharnhorst at dans.knaw.nl>

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     Applications

Please send a letter of application including

1.*letter of motivation*

2.*CV*

3.the names and addresses of *two referees*

4.full citation of two international *publications*

before February 24th to DANS, t.a.v. Hetty Labots, Personnel Department,
P.O. Box 95366, 2509 CJ Den Haag, The Netherlands or by e-mail to
sollicitaties at dans.knaw.nl.

Interviews will take place in the week of 7-11 March, 2011 in Amsterdam.

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