[Commlist] Postdoctoral position at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem: COVID-19 predictions in news and social media

*Postdoctoral position at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem: COVID-19 
predictions in news and social media*

1 FTE (2-3 years)

The PROFECI Team at the Hebrew University of 
Jerusalem (http://profeci.net/ <http://profeci.net/>(is looking to 
recruit a Postddoctoral Fellow in an ERC-funded project about the social 
dynamics of projecting possible futures and the role of the media in 
this process. In collaboration with an international team of 
researchers, led by Prof. Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt 
<https://scholars.huji.ac.il/tenenboim-weinblattkeren>, the postdoctoral 
fellow will examine how projections regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in 
media discourse interact with political and behavioral responses in 
different countries.

The research will involve collection and analysis of projections 
regarding the pandemic’s development, outcomes, and longer-term 
implications in news and social media, and the integration of this data 
with publicly available statistics on the pandemic. This includes 
developing a model capable of accounting for the behavioural 
implications of Covid-19-related projections. The postdoctoral fellow 
will also participate in the application and validation of algorithmic 
tools for the automated extraction and analysis of pandemic-related 
projections in media discourse and the development of survey 
measurements to examine real-time public responses to such projections.

The position is fully-funded for two years, with a possibility for a 
third-year extension. Specific start date will be determined based on 
pandemic-related constraints and the availability of suitable candidates.


Suitable candidates should have:

·PhD in Communication, Public Health, or related fields (or be close to 
completion of the PhD). Expertise in health communication is an advantage.

·advanced language skills in English, as well as another European 
language, with a preference for French.

·experience in textual analysis. Acquaintance with computational 
approaches is an advantage, but not a mandatory requirement.

·statistical understanding and capabilities.

·a record of academic excellence.

If you are interested in this position, please submit the following 
materials, by email, to (bath /at/ savion.huji.ac.il) 
<mailto:(bath /at/ savion.huji.ac.il)>:

·a letter stating your motivation and qualification for the job (~1 page).

·CV, including a list of publications.

·two letters of recommendation (one of them should be from the PhD 
supervisor).

·one relevant publication (published or under review).

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2020, and continue 
until the position is filled.

For inquiries about this position, you can contact PROFECI Coordinator 
Bat-Sheva Hass ((bath /at/ savion.huji.ac.il) 
<mailto:(bath /at/ savion.huji.ac.il)>_)_, or PI Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt 
((keren.tw /at/ mail.huji.ac.il) <mailto:(keren.tw /at/ mail.huji.ac.il)>).




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