[ecrea] Social sciences Post-doc Researcher in Participatory Design and Public Engagement

A full time vacancy is open for research in the scope of the Horizon 
2020 “PIE News” project (Poverty, Income, and Employment News) at the 
Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Madeira Island, Portugal 
(M-ITI). M-ITI is an highly interdisciplinary and international research 
institute who collects artists, designers, computer scientists, and 
social scientists, to engage with critical technical practices.

The overall ambition of the PIE News project is to foster the emergence 
of commonfare as an alternative economic model to fight poverty, a 
condition affecting some 25% of the European population. Commonfare is a 
new collaborative form of welfare provision based on equitable 
governance and grassroots democracy. It entails the involvement of 
diverse stakeholders to facilitate the bottom-up arousal of collective 
practices tackling the needs of the new poor (precarious workers, 
working poor, NEETs, people left behind by safety nets). The consortium 
will achieve this goal through a Collective Awareness Platform (CAPS) 
which (a) informs people about existing welfare state provisions, (b) 
provides them with the means to share good practices on how to handle 
poverty-related issues, and (c) supports their abilities to network and 
to sustain real-life value.

The person will research and investigate the public design process 
enacted during the PIE News project. In particular, will focus on the 
interrelation between the design of the technical components of the 
platform and the formation of a vibrant public interested in and 
supportive of the platform itself. The person will work under the 
supervision of Prof. Maurizio Teli, the Research and Innovation 
Coordinator of the PIE News project.

Whoever is interested, can contact us via  (hr /at/ m-iti.org)  to receive more 
information and a more extended description of the project.


The desired profile is the one of a person engaged in social sciences, 
interested in Science and Technology Studies and/or Media Studies, as 
well as related fields, with a focus on the relation between digital 
technologies and the association of people around specific issues.

Duration: The position is for one year, with funding available for 
renewing them for another year. The maximum legal of three years is 
depending on further funding.

Envisaged Job Starting Date: 01/11/2016

Working Hours: 7.5 per day


Fellowship value: The monthly maintenance stipend is of 1495€ net, 
according to the Portuguese directives from the ministry of science and 
education www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en). This value can be 
complemented with social security reimbursement if the researcher 
subscribes the voluntary SSV according to the Portuguese Law – Lei Nº. 
202/2012, de 27 de Agosto.

The selection criteria include:
- 35% publication record in the relative fields;
- 35% ability to work in interdisciplinary teams;
- 30% experience in related tasks.
The candidate should be in possession of a Ph.D., or close to 
completion, at the time of application. The capability to work in 
English is a necessary requirement.
Members of the Jury: Prof. Dr. Maurizio Teli, Prof. Dr. Nuno Jardim 
Nunes, and Prof. Dra. Valentina Nisi

How to apply:
Applications will be accepted by email ((hr /at/ m-iti.org) ) with the 
reference “PIENEWS – RH002”.

The application must include:
- Letter of introduction, explaining how the candidate is covering the 
requirements;
- CV (Europass) with a photo;
- Copy of all certificates that prove the habilitations mentioned in the 
CV or that the habilitations will be obtained before the beginning of 
the contract - Minimum of two recommendation letters written by 
academics who have worked with the candidate

This announcement is visible here: http://www.m-iti.org/node/3896


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