Postdoctoral Researcher – Communication Research Groups

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Department Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

The Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (RIHSS) is seeking to recruit Postdoctoral Researchers to work across the communication research groups located in the RIHSS.

The Communication Research Groups aims to be a hub for multidisciplinary media and communications and to provide nuanced knowledge about communication phenomena, and the postdoctoral vacancy is part of the RIHSS to implement its strategy. The position will require multi-method data-driven (qualitative and quantitative) expertise given that the responsibilities will be working with a diverse, both substantively and methodologically, set of research groups.

These four research groups specialize in the general areas of Media, Communication, and Public Relations:

• Mass Media & Society.
• Arab Digital Media.
• Health & Science Communication.
• Public Relations & Institutional Communication.

• Developing and designing research protocols.
• Guiding research assistants and students in the research groups.
• Collecting information on digital and legacy media in the Arab region.
• Conducting a literature review of relevant topics, including algorithmic media, data journalism, social media, audience analysis, health communication, and strategic communication.
• Collecting, preparing, and analyzing data using quantitative and qualitative software.
• Contributing to grant proposals.
• Presenting in various seminar series and scientific conferences.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently and collaboratively, high level of integrity.
• Collaborating with research group members and support them in their ongoing projects and articles.

• Relevant good record of publications and research experience.
• Priority will be given to candidates whose research interests focus on the Arab or MENA region.
• Scopus and/or Web of Science index publications.
• Experience teaching in media and communication studies.
• Prior experience mentoring experience with students from varying cultural backgrounds.
• Arabic language proficiency is desirable.

• A Ph.D. in Communication Studies or related field is required by the starting date of the position.
• A good record of publication in top journals (Scopus-indexed Q1, Q2).
• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative analysis including competence with relevant software packages (SPSS, NVIVO, PLS, etc).
• The ability to write reports in accurate and excellent English.