PhD position „Measuring the Diversity o f Research“

[Frank Havemann]

PhD position „Measuring the Diversity of Research“
Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Institut fuer Bibliotheks- und 
Informationswissenschaft

Project description:
The aim of the project is to develop and to assess bibliometric methods 
for measuring the diversity of research outputs of international 
scientific communities, their national sub-communities, and research 
organizations. The PhD candidate is expected to develop bibliometric 
methods, to translate them into algorithms and computer programmes, and 
to experiment with the methods. A publication from the project is 
available at
http://www.collnet.de/Berlin-2008/MitesserWIS2008mdr.pdf
For further information please contact Frank Havemann (frank.havemann 
(at) ibi.hu-berlin.de).

Requirements:
The project combines knowledge and methods from several fields including
Advanced statistics and linear algebra;
Bibliometrics;
Software development (scripts, preferably R, perl or MySQL, other 
languages possible); and
Sociology of science.
In addition to an excellent masters degree in the natural or social 
sciences we expect the willingness and ability to acquire and combine 
knowledge from these fields. Fluency in English is a requirement.

Conditions of employment:
Start: As soon as possible after 1 May 2009.
Duration: 3 years
Maximum hours per week: 20
Salary: about 1100 EURO after tax
Please send your applications to Frank Havemann (frank.havemann (at) 
ibi.hu-berlin.de)
Deadline: 29 April 2009
announcement in German:
http://www.hu-info.hu-berlin.de/2009/07