[Commlist] Open-rank position in computational social science

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Open-rank position in computational social science

MINDS (Management In Networked and Digital Societies) Department at 
Kozminski University, a leading research-driven, non-public and 
non-profit business school in the heart of Europe (EQUIS, AACSB, and 
AMBA accredited, consistently well recognized in the Financial Times 
business schools rankings), is seeking to fill one or more open-rank 
position(s) in computational social sciences/management.

The candidates should specify if they are applying for a position of:
– research and teaching assistant on a doctoral track,
– assistant professor,
– associate professor, or
– full professor.

We have a slight preference for candidates at the earlier stages of 
their careers.
The research methods of particular interest for the candidates include:
– Using Python/R for online communities studies,
– Large dataset analyses on primary data (self-collected/scraped),
– Other quantitative studies of digital tribes/communities.

The projects we currently work on include:

digital propaganda and misinformation/disinformation online (including 
anti-vaxxers and climate change deniers),
online gossip, fake news, and tabloid analysis,
interactions with AI and bots,
citizen science movements (including anti-fracking, anti-smog, etc.).
About you:

A successful candidate should have a strong academic record matching the 
position they are applying for. In the case of an associate and full 
professor ranks, a strong publication record in the JCR-listed journals 
and the leading academic publishers, as well as proven successful grant 
applications track are expected.

Other things we value and may prioritize include:

– extended experience from abroad,
– experience in teaching,
– combined educational background from different fields,
– strong academic orientation,
– good presentation and teaching skills,
– documented academic interests related to computational social sciences,
– fluency in programming languages and/or data scraping and mining tools,
– fluency in data analysis and modeling software (be it Condor, Gephi, 
or some more advanced stuff).

We do not restrict the background of candidates to a particular field, 
as we believe that good research can be inspired and developed from 
different angles. However, we understand that the position may appeal 
particularly to people doing research in digital sociology, management, 
management science, data science, econometrics, computer science, 
information science, or digital humanities. Fluency in Klingon, Polish, 
or Quenya is not required, but being able to say “hi” in these languages 
would be appreciated.

About the department:
MINDS Department is a highly informal, relatively young team of 
researchers. We follow participative decision-making principles and, if 
invited for an interview, you can expect being interviewed and evaluated 
by all members of the team, irrespective of the rank you are applying for.

We put great emphasis on internationalization and high academic 
standards. Over the last five years, MINDS Department faculty have gone 
on one-year research stays to Harvard University, Massachusetts 
Institute of Technology, Cornell University, University of California 
Berkeley, or New York University, among others. We regularly publish in 
JCR-listed journals and publish books in the leading academic presses 
(e.g. Stanford University Press, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, 
Palgrave, Edward Elgar, Ashgate, Routledge).

Some of us are social movements activists (and e.g. serve on the Board 
of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation or are engaged in the city 
movements), some are involved in the start-up culture (mentoring, seed 
funds, developing own businesses, etc.), and we generally value bringing 
a diverse experience to the table.

We believe that research should be stellar solid and of high quality, 
but that it also should be fun. We offer unmatched flexibility and 
mobility, a lot of independence, and a very friendly working culture.

MINDS Department is closely linked with NeRDS (New Research on Digital 
Societies) group, which participates in the international Network of 
Centers.

About the next steps:

Questions related to the advertised position can be directed to the head 
of MINDS, Prof. Dariusz Jemielniak ((darekj /at/ kozminski.edu.pl) 
<mailto:(darekj /at/ kozminski.edu.pl)>), who will be also more than eager to 
talk about the potential research collaboration.

The offered position requires the beginning of work in October 2020, but 
some wiggle room is available. Submit your application by January, 10 
2020 to make sure you’re considered.

The prospective candidates are requested to submit their CV, motivation 
letter (explaining how they fit the call) and a full list of their 
publications and other academic works, accompanied by a copy of up to 3 
most important publications (research/teaching assistants and assistant 
professor rank) and up to 5 most important publications (associate and 
full professor rank) to (kadry /at/ kozminski.edu.pl) 
<mailto:(kadry /at/ kozminski.edu.pl)>, as well as in a physical copy, 
accompanied by an official copy of their diploma and an application 
form, accessible on this web page: 
https://www.kozminski.edu.pl/fileadmin/wspolne_elementy/Jednostki/Pracownicy/regulaminy/Application_form.pdf 


Additional details: bit.ly/ComputationalSocialSciences 
<http://bit.ly/ComputationalSocialSciences>
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