[ecrea] job: postdoc digital media methods U. of Sydney

*Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Media Methods *

*Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, **School of Literature, Art and 
Media, Department of Media and Communications, **University of Sydney*

*I**nfo at *http://bit.ly/2vDOZNo &; below

*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 for a two-year 
fixed-term contract in the area of digital media methods, and broader 
area of digital humanities and social sciences.

*About you*

We are looking to appoint an outstanding*Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 
Digital Media Methods* who possesses:

  * expertise in media and communications, and associated disciplines,
    with a particular focus on digital technology and emergent media and
    communication
  * expertise in digital humanities and social sciences, especially
    digital media methods
  * capability to code in relevant languages (such as R and Python).

You will help build the interdisciplinary field of digital technology, 
media, and culture research, and in particular the field of media and 
communication research at the University, and with interdisciplinary 
collaborators. You will;

  * undertake high quality research on social, cultural, political, or
    other relevant area of digital technologies, utilising digital
    methods and digital HASS approaches
  * undertake a specific digital methods-based research project in the
    area of everyday social media, digital rights and governance (as
    directed by supervisor)
  * publish such work in leading outlets
  * research, evaluate, and provide guidance to colleagues on
    developments in digital media methods and digital humanities and
    social sciences
  * liaise with key researchers and capabilities at University of Sydney
    in data science and associated areas, especially in the Centre for
    Translational Data.

Intending applicants are welcome to seek further information about the 
position from Professor Gerard Goggin ((gerard.goggin /at/ sydney.edu.au) 
<mailto:(gerard.goggin /at/ sydney.edu.au)>)

*Closing date: 11:30pm Sunday 1 October 2017*

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.

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