[ecrea] Postdoc opportunity (ethics and values in the design of emerging technologies) at the University of Maryland, College Park

    Postdoctoral Research Opportunity

    College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

    Ethics & Values in Design Lab, Professor Katie Shilton

    The Ethics & Values in Design (EViD) Lab at the iSchool at the
    University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking an early-stage
    researcher for a postdoctoral position focused on ethics and values
    in the design of emerging technologies. Existing and emerging
    projects in which the postdoc could be involved include:

    ·Investigating ethical and policy implications of an emerging
    internet infrastructure

    ·Encouraging cultures of ethics in mobile and wearable application
    development

    ·Understanding trust and user concerns in the design and adoption of
    personal biometric devices

    ·Rethinking research ethics for large-scale and open data

    Ideal applicants have a strong background in information or
    technology ethics, values in design,and/or technology studies.
    Experience with empirical methods is required; experience with
    either qualitative or quantitative methods of inquiry is welcome.
    Candidates should have completed their dissertation by August 2015.
    Ideal candidates will have a strong publication record and
    demonstrated success working on teams.

    The postdoc is a full-time position available for a flexible term of
    up to two years. Salary and benefits are competitive.

    *About us:*

    EViD lab research focuses on the intersection of ethics, policy, and
    technology design and use. PI Katie Shilton and three doctoral
    students investigate how factors such as values and norms, rules and
    practices, and material constraints interact to influence emerging
    technologies.

    The postdoc will also join the Center for the Advanced Study of
    Communities and Information (CASCI) at the UMD iSchool. The CASCI
    community includes an interdisciplinary set of 11 faculty members to
    provide mentoring opportunities. CASCI also offers a bimonthly
    theory reading group, speaker series, and lab and meeting space.

    The UMD iSchool is a growing community of engaged, interdisciplinary
    researchers. Faculty, staff, postdocs, and students work
    collaboratively on a range of information problems, using diverse
    methods and approaches. Further opportunities for collaboration
    include UMD’s Information Policy and Access Center (IPAC), the
    Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory (HCIL), Computational
    Linguistics and Information Processing (CLIP), and the Digital
    Curation Innovation Center (DCIC).


    Interested applicants should send a single pdf document to
    (kshilton /at/ umd.edu) <mailto:(kshilton /at/ umd.edu)>. Applications should
    include a letter of interest, CV, a writing sample, and the name and
    contact information of three references.






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