[Commlist] Aging in Data Postdoctoral Fellowship

Research program title: Datafied co-design of care robots for older people
 Institution: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
 Supervisor: Galit Nimrod
Co-Supervisor: Alex Peine, Open University of The Netherlands

Duration: 1 Year, non-renewable
 Annual Salary: CAD 80,000
 Program description
Aging in Data is an interdisciplinary and multi-methodological research 
project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 
(SSHRC) of Canada to investigate aging in an era of unprecedented 
digital data-gathering. The AiD research team spans a dozen countries 
and brings together researchers and organizations that see age as more 
than a number or a variable; age provides a lens to reflect upon an 
increasingly datafied world.
 Technology is thought to have the potential to address the needs of 
older persons and improve their wellbeing. Nevertheless, aging and older 
persons in the context of technology are commonly discoursed in terms of 
frailty, cognitive decline, and dependency. Focusing on negative (and 
often ageist) perceptions about older persons may fundamentally 
influence how digital technologies are designed, what and how data is 
collected, and if and how they are eventually used.

This post-doc project would investigate how datafication processes form 
through the involvement of older persons in the design process of care 
robots. The project will examine the perspectives of different 
stakeholders and the change in attitudes after working together in 
co-designing. The chosen candidate will be based at Ben-Gurion 
University of the Negev (Beer-Sheva, Israel) and will work with an 
international interdisciplinary team of scholars and students.
 Eligibility requirements
•	The candidate must not have completed their doctoral degree before 
January 1, 2018;
•	The candidate must not hold a permanent faculty position or a faculty 
position leading to permanency;
•	The candidate must not hold another full-time postdoctoral position at 
the same time;
•	The candidate must be eligible to be legally hired and paid in Israel;
•	The candidate must reside within a reasonable distance of Ben-Gurion 
University of the Negev (this is not a remote or virtual position)
•	The candidate must have an academic background related to aging, media 
and/or STS.
•	The candidate must master qualitative research methods, including the 
data collection and analysis of interviews and observations.
•	The candidate must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing 
English. Mastering Hebrew would be a considerable advantage but not 
mandatory.
 Timeline
The Postdoctoral fellow must start their one-year appointment between 
September 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024.
 Submission process
Submit all documents listed below to Constance Lafontaine, Associate 
Director of AiD ((constance.lafontaine /at/ concordia.ca)) by May 1, 2023, with 
the subject line “AiD Postdoctoral Fellowship.” •	Two-page research 
statement demonstrating fit with the program described above
•	Current curriculum vitae demonstrating research excellence, a 
potential for significant contributions to the domain, and a capacity 
for leadership (maximum 5 pages)
•	Writing sample – a published article or a chapter from the Ph.D. 
Dissertation
•	Two letters of reference from academic supervisors or employers are to 
be sent via email directly to Constance Lafontaine
 This opportunity is supported by funding from the Social Sciences and 
Humanities Research Council in Canada and by ABC Robotics at Ben-Gurion 
University of the Negev.

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