[ecrea] Postdoctoral fellowship on youth and participatory politics

From: "Earl, Jennifer Suzanne - (jenniferearl)"
<(jenniferearl /at/ email.arizona.edu)>

*Youth Activism Postdoctoral Fellowship*

The Youth Activism 
Project<http://ypp.dmlcentral.net/content/youth-activism-project-yap>, 
housed in the School of Sociology at the University of 
Arizona<http://sociology.arizona.edu/>, invites applications for a 
one-year, *renewable postdoctoral fellowship on youth and participatory 
politics to begin in Fall 2013*. The Youth Activism Project, directed by 
Dr. Jennifer Earl<http://jearl.faculty.arizona.edu/>, is part of the 
MacArthur Network on Youth and Participatory 
Politics<http://ypp.dmlcentral.net/>. It is focused on youth engagement 
in protest, particularly online protest and flash activism.

The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for working with the PI to 
design and implement research studies related to overall project themes, 
including quantitative content coding of protest websites and analysis 
of this coding as well as interviews and focus groups with youth about 
online protest. Strong candidates will have research experience in both 
quantitative and qualitative methods, notable experience working in 
Stata or R, and be productive working in teams and independently. All 
candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand by the commencement of the 
fellowship and would preferably have received their Ph.D. within the 
past three years.

The School of Sociology at the University of Arizona is one of the best 
sociology programs in the country, consistently ranked among the top 20 
Sociology programs in the United States for the past thirty years. It 
boasts a lively intellectual community and has played a pivotal role in 
the careers of many leading sociologists. Situated in the beautiful 
southwest in Tucson, the University of Arizona offers excellent benefits 
and Tucson offers a wonderful living experience. Competitive salary will 
be based on experience.

To apply, visit www.uacareertrack.com and apply for Job Number 52359. In 
addition to online forms, candidates must upload a letter of interest, 
c.v., (including the names of three references) and a research statement 
(see job ad for details).

The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity employer, committed to 
building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly 
encourages applications from women and minority candidates. Review of 
applications will continue until the position is filled. Only complete 
applications will be considered.