[Commlist] Post-Doc Position: Platform Governance and Copyright (Berlin, 3 years)

Christian Katzenbach <(christian.katzenbach /at/ gmail.com)> is currently 
hiring a post-doc for a project on platform governance and copyright. 
Please consider applying and recommending this to colleagues and PhD 
graduates.

https://www.hiig.de/en/postdoctoral-position-platform-governance-and-copyright-m-f-d/


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Postdoctoral Position “Platform Governance and Copyright” (m/f/d)

Do you have a social science background? Does your research focus on 
platform governance? Are copyright and cultural practices of particular 
interest for you? Had you heard of Article 13 before the mainstream 
media covered it? Then, we’re looking forward to receiving your 
application The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and 
Society (HIIG) invites applications  – final third-party funding 
clearance permitting – for the position of a:

Postdoctoral Position “Platform Governance and Copyright” (m/f/d)

The expected start date is 1 January 2020. The successful candidate will 
work as a post-doctoral researcher (remuneration at TVL 13 or 14, 
according to qualification, plus support for family, literature, and 
travel expenses, fixed-term contract for up to 33 months) in the EU 
H2020 research project “Rethinking Digital Copyright Law for a 
Culturally Diverse, Accessible, Creative Europe” (National PI: Dr. 
Christian Katzenbach), and will be part of the research group “The 
Evolving Digital Society: Concepts, Discourses, Materialities”. The 
research team at the HIIG will complete – in close collaboration with 
international partners – a work package that addresses the role of 
intermediaries and platforms in regulating copyright and re-ordering 
cultural practices.
You can expect the following tasks:
	• The successful candidate will develop and implement the empirical 
case studies (private ordering of platforms; content moderation; 
upload-filtering; impact on creative practices) in the H2020 project, 
take responsibility for the operative execution of the project, lead 
data collection and analysis, and contribute to the dissemination of 
results.
	• Close collaboration with international project partners from 
different disciplines (mainly law, humanities, and computer science)
	• Contributions to project management and coordination with the consortium
	• Contributions to research proposals and to the acquisition of 
third-party funding in order to facilitate the sustainable development 
of a research agenda on platform governance.
	• The successful candidate is expected to publish in top-rated journals 
and open-access outlets and to give presentations at national and 
international conferences.
	• The post-doctoral researcher will guide student assistants and 
support the directors and the principal investigator.We expect a 
commitment to outreach and transfer activities that offer both 
stakeholders and the broader public accessible ways to engage with the 
project and the research results.There are no teaching obligations 
attached to this position, but teaching arrangements can be made with 
Berlin’s universities.

We’re looking for someone with the following profile:
	• A completed PhD or doctoral degree in social science.
	• Research focus on platform governance and/or copyright, 
contextualised by a thorough engagement with key debates in internet 
research, proven by a track record of international publications.
	• Academic ambition and curiosity grounded in solid methodological, 
analytical, and theoretical foundations.
	• The ideal candidate should enjoy working with a multidisciplinary 
team of researchers and in international contexts.
	• Experience with the empirical research methods relevant for the 
project, such as document and discourse analysis, digital methods, and 
qualitative interviews.
	• Experience in executing research projects and coordinating team work 
are desirable, along with advanced communication skills.
	• Proficiency in English is mandatory; an advanced level of German is 
desirable.

What we can offer you:
	• A responsible position in a major international research project with 
the leeway to promote and develop an ambitious research agenda that 
relates to platform governance and copyright.
	• Integration in HIIG’s prolific international and interdisciplinary 
network.
	• High visibility for the research project and the successful candidate
	• Integration in the institute’s Task Force European Platform Economy. 
• An attractive working environment at a dynamic, innovative research 
institute with flexible working hours and flat hierarchies in the heart 
of Berlin.

Application process:
Does this profile sound like you? Then we look forward to receiving your 
application with letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, and relevant 
certificates. Please include your earliest possible starting date with 
your application as well as a first sketch outlining the research topics 
you would like to work on within the framework of the HIIG and the 
current research agenda. Please submit the documents using the online 
form below by 28 October 2019. If you have any questions regarding the 
position, please contact Dr. Christian Katzenbach 
((christian.katzenbach /at/ hiig.de)).

https://www.hiig.de/en/postdoctoral-position-platform-governance-and-copyright-m-f-d/
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