[ecrea] Vacancy: 3 year post-doc position in media research & methods at "Locating Media" graduate school

the graduate school “Locating Media” at the University of Siegen 
<https://www.uni-siegen.de/start/index.html.en> has a post-doc vacancy 
for 3 years with the possibility of extension. “Locating Media” focuses 
on studying media ‘in motion’ and ‘in situ’ and aims to develop 
inventive mobile and digital methods for media research: 
www.locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de <http://www.locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de/>


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The University of Siegen is an innovative institution with an emphasis 
on an interdisciplinary orientation and has about 20,000 students and 
2,000 employees, including 1,200 academic positions. There is a broad 
spectrum of departments, ranging from liberal arts, social sciences, and 
economics through to natural sciences and engineering, and the 
University of Siegen provides an outstanding teaching and research 
environment with numerous inter/transdisciplinary research projects. The 
University of Siegen offers diverse options for combining professional 
and family life. For this reason, it has been certified as a 
family-friendly university since 2006 and provides a dual career service.

Starting on April 1st 2017,
*one full-time (100% fte) post-doctoral post*
(salary category TV-L 13)

is available at the University of Siegen in the German Research 
Foundation (DFG) Graduate School, GRK 1769 "Locating Media", for the 
fixed-term period of three years, with the possibility for extension 
(according to DFG standards). The duration of the contract complies with 
the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz.

*Locating Media*
The Graduate School "Locating Media" was set up in 2012 and has focused 
on researching historical and current media practices 'in motion' and 
'in situ'. The main objective of “Locating Media” is to facilitate a 
methodological re-orientation of interdisciplinary media research by 
engaging with locational and situational analyses and the development of 
new methods for the analysis and design of mobile digital media. In the 
second phase of funding, the existing expertise in ethnographic 
methodologies will be expanded to include digital and mobile methods, to 
investigate the increased mobility and distributed spatiality of media 
and data processes.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) Graduate School provides an 
international environment for inventive and interdisciplinary media 
research by offering an intensive training programme, joint events with 
collaboration partners, training in relevant ethnographic, digital and 
mobile methods and the possibility of field research and research 
abroad. The research program will be realised in close collaboration 
with international partners and supporters, such as the Digital 
Ethnography Research Centre in Melbourne (RMIT), the Digital Methods 
Initiative (University of Amsterdam), the Centre for Interdisciplinary 
Methodologies (Warwick University), Centre for Science Studies and 
Mobilities Lab at Lancaster University and other collaborators.

More information on the profile and program can be found here: 
www.locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de <http://www.locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de/>
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*Job description:*
We expect:
– attendance of the Research Training Group events such as workshops, 
international conferences, intensive workshops and summer schools.
–regular presentation of interim findings of individual research 
projects during internal events (Research Colloquium, Lecture Series) 
and during conferences.
– co-organisation of workshops and international conferences in 
collaboration with our international partners
–  publication of the research project in relevant specialist journals 
and supervision of publications.
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*This is a position for obtaining further academic qualifications 
(Habilitation), for which the ongoing media research in Siegen, for 
instance in the context of the collaborative research centre 1187 
*"Media of Cooperation" <https://www.mediacoop.uni-siegen.de/en/>* 
provides a stimulating environment. The opportunity for this is provided 
within the scope of official duties.*

*Your profile:*

− outstanding doctoral degree in one of the following areas of study: 
media studies, history, information science, cultural studies, literary 
studies, linguistics, ethnology, political science, sociology, Science 
and Technology Studies.
–  outstanding scholarly achievements.
–  research project in one of the areas of study listed above (10-page 
project prospectus including timetable).
–  familiarity with media research and social science methods and 
interest in methodological innovation.
–  willingness to participate in the Graduate School’s activities and to 
contribute toward their conceptual development.
–  good spoken and written German and English.

The University of Siegen is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance 
with its policy of increasing the proportion of women in this type of 
employment, the University actively encourages applications from women. 
The University facilitates a viable combination of professional and 
family needs.

For candidates with equivalent qualifications, preference will be given 
to people with physical disabilities.

For further information, please contact Herr Dr. Pablo Abend (Tel.: +49 
271/740-2080)
E-Mail: (abend /at/ locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de) 
<mailto:(abend /at/ locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de)>
Homepage: www.uni-siegen.de/locatingmedia 
<http://www.uni-siegen.de/locatingmedia>

Please send application documents (CV, copies of diplomas and 
certificates, letter of recommendation from a professor concerning the 
research project, approx. 10-page project prospectus, including task 
schedule) in duplicate by *January 5**^th **2017* with reference number 
*2016/I/Locating Media/WM/264 *to the program address: Dr. Pablo Abend, 
Universität Siegen, DFG-Graduiertenkolleg „Locating Media“, 
Artur-Woll-Haus, Am Eichenhang 50, 57076 Siegen, Germany.

Information on the University of Siegen is available online: 
www.uni-siegen.de <http://www.uni-siegen.de/>.


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