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Post Doctoral Associate - Computational social scientist focused on social media
Position description :
The Climate Accountability Lab headed by Prof. Geoffrey Supran at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has a funded opening for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the area of computational social science focused on social media. The researcher will work on interdisciplinary research projects computationally analyzing textual and audiovisual data on social media and other digital platforms, with a focus on climate change narratives and social networks. The research will leverage large-scale advertising and media messaging datasets and is ideal for individuals with strong backgrounds in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Communication Science, Psychology, or quantitative Political Science, History of Science, and Sociology.
The researcher will be part of a growing team of graduate and postgraduate colleagues and will collaborate with computer scientists at the Algorithmic Transparency Institute (a project of the National Conference on Citizenship) and other academic and non-profit organizations on data collection, analysis, academic reporting, website development, and other public outreach and engagement.
Key responsibilities :
- Design and execute large-scale data collection strategies from social media and other digital platforms using APIs, web scraping, and other proprietary techniques.
- Develop, test, and evaluate algorithms and software, including Large Language Models, to analyze social media data, with a focus on the volume, content, communication patterns, and effects of media messaging concerning climate change.
- Prepare peer-reviewed articles, white paper reports, and presentations.
- Collaborate with colleagues to design and build interactive websites and / or dashboards to publicly communicate research insights.
- Contribute to grant proposals and other funding opportunities.
- No mandatory teaching duties.
Required qualifications :
Preferred qualifications :
Salary :
70,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on experience
Start date / Appointment term :
As soon as possible. The position is for one year with the possibility for extension. Exceptional performance can lead to promotion to a permanent, non-tenured research staff role.
Required application materials :
Cover letter, a one-page statement of research experiences and interests, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references.
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Job Status : Full time
Employee Type : Staff
Pay Grade :
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000
