[Commlist] Job opening: Postdigital Participation, Postdoc, Georg Eckert Institute

The ‘Leibniz ScienceCampus Postdigital Participation’ in Braunschweig 
invites applications for a

*Post-doctoral research fellow *
(to lead a research group of early career scholars)

Deadline for applications: *31 July 2019*
This is a*full-time position* at the Georg Eckert Institute for 
International Textbook Research, member of the Leibniz Association (GEI) 
with a pay-scale grouping of *TV-L 14 *(German federal public service 
scale). The position is available *from 1 October 2019*. The contract is 
initially for the period until 30 September 2023.

The ‘Leibniz ScienceCampus Postdigital Participation’ is an 
interdisciplinary research partnership between the GEI, the Technische 
Universität Braunschweig, the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, 
the German Maritime Museum. Leibniz Institute for Maritime History in 
Bremerhaven, the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien in Tübingen and the 
Haus der Wissenschaft Braunschweig GmbH.

The ScienceCampus focuses on societal participation in today’s 
‘postdigital’ world, i.e. one in which our lives are embedded in hybrid 
assemblages of analogue and digital technology and practices. A Social 
Living Lab will bring together cultural, social and technical sciences 
with local citizens to collaboratively design, explore and reflect on 
participation in education and urban life.

*The researcher will: *

  * lead a junior research group as principal investigator (PI),
    investigating ‘postdigital participation’ and schooling. The group
    will comprise two doctoral students (the first doctoral project is
    to be conceived and supervised by the PI; the second doctoral
    project will be collaboratively developed with information/computing
    science colleagues)
  * develop and conduct research projects on ‘postdigital participation’
    related to school education and rooted in the Social Living Lab 
approach
  * identify synergies across the social science, cultural studies,
    information science and computing science research projects taking
    place at the ScienceCampus
  * pursue further academic qualifications (‘habilitation’ or equivalent)

*The position requires:*

  * excellent doctoral degree in cultural studies, media studies,
    education or social sciences
  * knowledge of, and experience in using, qualitative social science
    methods
  * knowledge of participatory methods, such as design-based research
  * knowledge of current sociological or cultural theories and analyses
    of digitality, e.g., datafication, sociotechnical imaginaries, the
    postdigital
  * excellent teamwork skills, a high level of reliability and attention
    to detail
  * a working knowledge of German

*The position would also benefit if the candidate has:*

  * a keen interest in information science and/or computational methods
  * experience of winning bids for external grants
  * experience with Social Living Labs
  * a solid understanding of school and classroom research

This is an attractive position in a vibrant interdisciplinary research 
community at a renowned research institute within the Leibniz 
Association. The successful candidate will have numerous opportunities 
for further professional development. The position is based in 
Braunschweig, Germany.

Further details here: 
http://www.gei.de/en/vacancies/vacancy/news/detail/News/post-doctoral-research-fellow-full-time.html 



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