[ecrea] vacancy postdoctoral researcher

Vacancy for a Postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University

The faculty of Political and Social Sciences (Ghent University) invites 
applications for a full-time position of postdoctoral researcher for the 
research project on (De)constructing health news: it is a temporary 
position for a two-year term, which can be renewed once.

Project description

Drawing on a transdisciplinary partnership between communication 
sciences, sociolinguistics, medical science and sociology, this project 
investigates the impact of the changing mediascape on the news cover age 
of health issues with a focus on elderly-related issues. Applying a 
holistic approach, we look at different stakeholders: the pharmaceutical 
industry, policy-making bodies, news media, special-interest groups and 
the general public.

The project’s supervisors are Prof. dr. Daniël Biltereyst, Prof. dr. 
Piet Bracke, Prof. dr. Thierry Christiaens, Prof. dr. Geert Jacobs and 
Prof. dr. Karin Raeymaeckers.

Applicant profile

* PhD in sociology, communication science, political science, 
linguistics or equivalent degree (PhD should be obtained before the 
start of the contract);
* publications in international peer-reviewed journals (included in the 
Web of Science);
* paper presentations at international scientific conferences will be 
highly appreciated;
* experience in qualitative research methods and designs (for example, 
content analysis, participant observation, semi-structured interviews or 
focus groups);
* experience in research in the domain of the political economy of 
health care or in the domain of media communication processes will be 
highly appreciated;
* organisational skills and leadership capacities in an academic context.



Job description

* In conjunction with the project supervisors you will lead a research 
team and coach the research of four doctoral candidates;
* you conduct high-quality research and assist in applying for follow-up 
research funding.

Applications, incl. curriculum vitae and a copy of the required degree, 
are to be submitted to Prof. dr. Daniël Biltereyst, Korte Meer 11, 9000 
Gent, or via e-mail to (Daniel.Biltereyst /at/ UGent.be), by 20 January 2014 at 
the latest.

Earliest date of contract: 1 April 2014.

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Daniël Biltereyst 
((Daniel.Biltereyst /at/ UGent.be)), Prof. dr. Piet Bracke 
((Piet.Bracke /at/ UGent.be)) and/or Prof. dr. Geert Jacobs 
((Geert.Jacobs /at/ UGent.be)).


Appendix

* Position_Postdoctoral_researcheraGhent_University.pdf


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