[ecrea] Job opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Media and Ethnography

We are currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Media 
and Ethnography at the University of Sydney:

*Postdoctoral **Research Fellow in Digital Media and Ethnography***

*Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences*

*School of Literature, Art and Media*

*Department of Media and Communications*

*Reference no. 1881/0917*

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·*Be valued for your exceptional knowledge and experience*

·*Located at Camperdown Campus*

·*Full-time, 3 year fixed-term, research only, Academic Level B, Step 1 
$120K (which includes leave loading and up to 17% super)*

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*About the opportunity *

As a leading media and communications department with a global profile, 
quality and breadth of research, and strong reputation for social impact 
and engagement, the Department of Media and Communications (MECO) wishes 
to appoint an outstanding postdoctoral researcher in the area of digital 
media and ethnography to consolidate and extend its research capacity in 
this emerging area. Geographic expertise in the Pacific and/or Caribbean 
is welcome.

*About you*

MECO are seeking to appoint an outstanding early career researcher, who 
will build research, engagement, and education in the interdisciplinary 
fields of digital technology, media, and culture research within media 
and communications. The successful candidate will:

·Undertake high quality research on social, cultural, political, or 
other relevant area of digital technologies, utilising ethnography and 
other approaches to studying digital media;

·Undertake a specific research project in the area of everyday digital 
media use in the Caribbean, Pacific and/or across online and social 
media (as directed by supervisor);

·Publish such work in leading outlets;

·Develop a new major project on emergent digital media practices that 
engages with ethnographic approaches and methods;

·Research, evaluate, and provide guidance to colleagues on ethnography, 
digital media methods and the social sciences;

·Provide a resource to colleagues on ethnography and other digital media 
methods, concepts, and approaches;

·Develop relationships with external stakeholders and partners for 
research activities and funding applications;

·Liaise with key researchers and capabilities at University of Sydney, 
especially in SSSHARC.

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*About us*

Established in 2000, the Department of Media and Communications (MECO) 
is a leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement in the 
rapidly changing media and communications environment. MECO is based in 
the School of Literature, Art and Media (SLAM), one of the five schools 
of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). Among other things, 
SLAM is a leading innovator in the application of new media and 
communications technologies to the humanities.

MECO provides a vibrant, globally-engaged research environment. 
Communication and Media Studies at the University of Sydney was ranked 
as ‘4’ (as above world standard) in the 2012 and 2015 Excellence in 
Research Assessments for Australia (ERA). In particular, MECO has 
established an international reputation as a leader in digital media, 
technology, and culture research.

MECO researchers are also at the forefront of interdisciplinary, 
cross-sectoral research initiatives, including the Faculty-funded 
/Everyday Social Media/ research collaboration, and the University’s 
Sydney Research Excellence Initiative (SREI)-funded 2017-2019 /Digital 
Rights and Governance in Australia and Asia/ project, as well as various 
nationally- and internationally-funded projects.

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to 
improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that 
effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected 
in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term 
strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an 
outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. 
Across our campuses, we employ over 7600 academic and non-academic staff 
who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings 
opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with 
convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; 
inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the 
importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit 
of research excellence.

For more information on the position and University, please view the 
candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the 
University of Sydney careers website.

*All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers 
website.*  Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment 
<http://sydney.edu.au/recruitment/> and search by the reference number 
to apply.

*Closing date: 11:30pm 12 October 2017 (Sydney time)*

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. 
Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse 
backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with 
disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal 
and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

*© *The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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