[Students-l] Fwd.: [Air-L] Postdoctoral and Associate Specialist positions for the DML Research Hub

[M.J. Menou]

> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 21:51:12 -0400
 > From: danah boyd <aoir.z3z at danah.org>
 > To: aoir list <air-l at aoir.org>
> Subject: [Air-L] Postdoctoral and Associate Specialist positions for the DML Research
> Hub


>
> In case anyone on this list is looking for a postdoc position:
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>>> From: Courtney Santos <csantos at hri.uci.edu>
>>>
>>> Position: Postdoctoral Scholar UCHRI announces three Postdoctoral
>>> Scholar positions for the Digital Media & Learning Research Hub.
>>>
>>> Postdoctoral positions are available in the Digital Media &
>>> Learning Research Hub, at the UC Humanities Research Institute,
>>> based on the Irvine campus. The postdoctoralscholars will
>>> collaborate in MacArthur Foundation-funded research investigating
>>> national and international developments in digital media and
>>> learning. The postdoctoral scholars will be responsible for
>>> conducting research, analyzing research findings and working
>>> collaboratively with principle investigators and others involved
>>> in the digital media and learning initiative.
>>>
>>> Requirements ? Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a relevant
>>> discipline and research experience with contemporary developments
>>> concerning youth, digital media and learning in the US and
>>> globally. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise
>>> in social network analysis, Internet research, organizational
>>> theory and/or experience with ethnographic research with young
>>> people. Evidence of collaborative and mixed methods research will
>>> also be valued. Travel may berequired in this position to perform
>>> research and meet with collaborators.
>>>
>>> Positions are dependent on extramural funding.  Initial
>>> appointments are for one year and renewal is based on performance
>>> and is contingent on receipt of project funding.  Review of
>>> applications will begin immediately and will continue through
>>> application deadline of May 31, 2011.
>>>
>>> The appointments may begin as early as June 1, 2011 (two
>>> positions are contingent upon IRB approval) and would continue
>>> until May 31, 2012, renewable pending review and available
>>> funding.  Annual salary ranges from $49,452 to $52,944 depending
>>> on experience.
>>>
>>> Application Procedure - Candidates should send a CV and a letter
>>> of interest (including research skills), and have three letters
>>> of reference sent to the address below:
>>>
>>> Courtney Santos University of California, Irvine Humanities
>>> Research Institute Digital Media and Learning Research Hub 4000
>>> Humanities Gateway Irvine CA 92697-3350 Email:
>>> dmlhub at hri.uci.edu
>>>
>>> The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity
>>> employer committed to excellencethrough diversity.
>>>
>>> OEOD 5272
>>>
>>>
>>> Position: Associate Specialist The UC Humanities Research
>>> Institute at the University of California, Irvine anticipates an
>>> opening for an Associate Specialist.
>>>
>>> An Associate Specialist position will be available at the Digital
>>> Media & Learning Research Hub at the UC Humanities Research
>>> Institute. The Hub is a project funded by the MacArthur
>>> Foundation?s Digital Media and Learning Initiative, dedicated to
>>> supporting research collaboration and field building related to
>>> digital media and learning.  The specialist will collaborate in
>>> supporting research investigating young people?s learning in
>>> relation to new media technology. Specific responsibilities
>>> include project management, data management and coordination of
>>> research for a distributed research team.
>>>
>>> Minimum requirements: Applications are sought from candidates
>>> with a Master?s degree or higher in a relevant field, and 2 or
>>> more years ofcollaborative research experience. Candidate must
>>> have experience with or knowledge of relevant software tools and
>>> platforms, storage issues, and metadata issues pertinent to
>>> digital libraries and/or institutional repositories.  Candidate
>>> must have the ability to draft and maintain clear documentation
>>> and policies for projects and programs.
>>>
>>> Desired skills include experience with mixed methods social
>>> scientific research and data analysis software, strong
>>> communication skills and experience with educational and other
>>> institutional settings. The position is dependent on extramural
>>> funding.
>>>
>>> Initial appointments are for one year, and renewal is based on
>>> performance and is contingent on receipt of project funding.
>>> Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
>>> through application deadline of May 31, 2011.
>>>
>>> The appointment may begin as early as June 1, 2011 and would
>>> continue until May 31, 2012, renewable pending review and
>>> available funding.  Annual salary ranges from $55,464 ? 58,224,
>>> commensurate with experience.
>>>
>>> Application Procedure - Candidates should send a CV, a letter of
>>> interest (including research skills), and a list of 3 references
>>> to the address below:
>>>
>>> Courtney Santos University of California, Irvine Humanities
>>> Research Institute Digital Media and Learning Research Hub 4000
>>> Humanities Gateway Irvine CA 92697-3350 Email:
>>> dmlhub at hri.uci.edu
>>>
>>> The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity
>>> employer committed to excellence through diversity.
>>>
>>> OEOD 5271
>>>
>>> On the web: http://www.uchri.org/page.php?page_id=1389
>>>
>>> -- Courtney Santos, Program Administrator UC Humanities Research
>>> Institute Digital Media and Learning Hub 4020 Humanities Gateway
>>> University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697 Phone:
>>> 949-824-3095 Fax: 949-824-2115 Email: csantos at hri.uci.edu
>




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