[xmca] Fwd: [Air-L] Microsoft Research, Social Media Collective Postdoc Opening

[mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>]

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From: danah boyd <aoir.z3z@danah.org>
Date: Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Subject: [Air-L] Microsoft Research, Social Media Collective Postdoc Opening
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(Just a reminder that the deadline is approaching.  All letters need to be
in by the deadline. <grin>)



The Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is
looking for a social media postdoctoral researcher (start date: 1 July,
2013).  This position is an ideal opportunity for a scholar whose work
draws on anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, and/or
science and technology studies to bring empirical and critical perspectives
to complex socio-technical issues.

Application deadline: Monday 19 November, 2012.

A web version of this call is available here:
http://socialmediacollective.org/2012/10/15/postdoc-opening/

Microsoft Research provides a vibrant multidisciplinary research
environment with an open publications policy and close links to top
academic institutions around the world. Postdoc researcher positions
provide emerging scholars, (PhDs received in 2012 or to be conferred by
July 2013), an opportunity to develop their research career and to interact
with some of the top minds in the research community. The position also
offers the potential to have research realized in products and services
that will be used world-wide. Postdoc researchers are invited to define
their own research agenda and demonstrate their ability to drive forward an
effective program of research. Successful candidates will have a
well-established research track record as demonstrated by journal
publications and conference papers, as well as participation on program
committees, editorial boards, and advisory panels.

Postdoc researchers receive a competitive salary and benefits package, and
are eligible for relocation expenses. Postdoc researchers are hired for a
two-year term appointment following the academic calendar, starting in July
2013.  Applicants must have completed the requirements for a PhD, including
submission of their dissertation, prior to joining Microsoft Research. We
do accept applicants with tenure-track job offers from other institutions
so long as they are able to negotiate deferring their start date to accept
our position.

While each of the seven Microsoft Research labs has openings in a variety
of different disciplines, the Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research
New England (located in Cambridge, MA) is especially interested in
identifying social science candidates with critical humanistic approaches
to their topics. Qualifications include a strong academic record in
anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, science and
technology studies, or related fields.  The ideal candidate may be trained
in any number of disciplines, but should have a strong methodological,
analytical, and theoretical foundation in humanistic approaches to the
social sciences, be interested in questions related to technology or the
internet and society or culture, and be interested in working across
disciplines and with computer scientists.

The Social Media Collective is comprised of full-time researchers,
postdocs, visiting faculty, PhD interns, and research assistants.  Current
projects include:
- How does social media use affect relationships between artists and
audiences in the creative industries?  (Nancy Baym)
- How do youth make sense of networked publics? (danah boyd)
- How do we listen to each other in networked environments, and what are
the implications for intimacy, privacy and social change? (Kate Crawford)
- How does information infrastructure shape event epistemology? (Megan Finn)
- How do people with minimal internet access use mobile media to negotiate
marginalization and social immobility? (Mary L. Gray)

To apply for a postdoc position at MSRNE:
1. Submit an online application at:
https://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/jobs/fulltime.aspx
- Indicate that your research area of interest is “Anthropology,
Communication, Media Studies, and Sociology” and that your location
preference is “New England, U.S.”

- In addition to the CV and names of three referees (including your
dissertation advisor) that the online application will require you to
include, upload the following 3 attachments with your online application:

a) two journal articles, book chapters, or equivalent writing samples
(uploaded as 2 separate attachments);

b) a single research statement (four page maximum length) that addresses
the following: outlines the questions and methodologies central to your
research agenda (~two page maximum length);  provides an abstract and
chapter outline of your dissertation (~one page maximum length); offers a
description of how your research agenda relates to research conducted by
the social media collective (~one page maximum length)

2. After you submit your application, send an email (msrnejob@microsoft.com)
alerting us that you have uploaded your application. If an applicant meets
the requirements above, a request for letters will be sent to your list of
referees on your behalf. ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY
THE DEADLINE IN ORDER FOR AN APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED. Please make sure
to check back with your referees or us if you have any questions about the
status of your requested letters of recommendation.

For more information, see:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/jobs/fulltime/postdoc.aspx

To learn more about the Social Media Collective, check out our blog:
http://www.socialmediacollective.org

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer


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