Convocatoria: Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Text Analysis – Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (Plazo: 12 de noviembre de 2025)

Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Text Analysis – Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Organismo: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Requisitos: 

• A completed scientific university degree (diploma/master) and a doctorate in a relevant field (e.g. political science/ political theory, sociology/ social theory, philosophy, communication, computer science, or related areas), completed or to be completed by the time of appointment 
• Strong interest in the interdisciplinary research themes of the SCEPTIC research group 
• Sound knowledge and experience in empirical research and quantitative methods and programming in R, Python, or similar tools; experience with computational text analysis, natural language processing (NLP), or related techniques 
• Sound knowledge of theoretical foci relevant to the research group, for example theories/ philosophies of digital (dis-)information, affect theory, theories of (algorithmic) polarization and radicalization, theories of digital publics/ digital networks, theories of information environments/ ecologies, or theories of (dis-)trust (or similar) 
• A theory-informed approach to the study of democracy, political legitimacy, trust 
• Strong interest in digital trace data, political communication, or algorithmically mediated information environments 
• Successfully published or about to be published peer-reviewed articles in international journals in research areas of the research group 
• Very good command of written and spoken English; good written and oral communication skills and a strong ability to present complex issues in a comprehensible way 
• Basic knowledge of German and/or the willingness to improve these skills 
• A self-reliant, goal- and result-oriented work attitude, excellent coordination skills and strong ability to work in a team

Solicitudes:

Please send your application via e-mail and include: 

• Cover letter detailing research interests and motivation for applying 
• CV including list of publications (and teaching experience if applicable) and information for two academic references 
• Up to two writing samples (published or unpublished, preferably single-authored or with clearly indicated individual contributions using AuthorCredits) 
• Copies of academic transcripts

Plazo de presentación: Hasta 12/11/2025 (Susceptible a error de cálculo, comprobar siempre)

Bases

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