5 February: fyi -- postdoctoral positions, Maynooth
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*Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Rep. of Ireland. *
*DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY*
*POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION*
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in the Department
of Sociology at NUI Maynooth, tenable from April 2008 for two and a half
years, working on an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research
project focussed upon the future of the internet.
Funded by the HEA's Programme for Research at Third Level Institutions
(PRTLI) in Ireland the ?Serving Society: Future Communications Networks
and Services? project involves research partners at NUI Maynooth,
Waterford IT and the University of Limerick.
The applicant will work directly with Dr. Aphra Kerr at the Department
of Sociology at NUI Maynooth (NUIM) (see
_http://sociology.nuim.ie/AphraKerr.shtml_) and colleagues at the
Interaction Design Centre at the University of Limerick (see
http://www.idc.ul.ie/ ) to conduct a study of intensive users of the
internet.
*Postdoctoral Researcher (2.5 Year Contract)*
This post involves advanced research on internet use, creativity and
innovation. It aims to select a number of contrasting groups whose
patterns of use challenge the limitations of existing internet
infrastructure and services. Potential groups might include (but are not
limited to) open source software development teams, massively
multiplayer online game communities, transnational social movements and
transnational migrant groups.
Applicants should hold a PhD in a related area and have a good
publishing record. The post-holder should be well versed in the
literature related to some or all of the following: sociology of
innovation, sociology of technology, sociology of work and consumption,
internet and game studies, governance and legal aspects of the internet.
Good interpersonal communication, computing and presentation skills are
required.
Proficiency in both written and spoken English is required.
The position is based at NUI Maynooth, a campus based university 25Km
west of Dublin, in Ireland which is served by good rail and bus
services. The applicant will be based in the Department of Sociology, a
department of 16 staff and a number of postdoctoral researchers. The
Department is part of a number of national initiatives to promote and
develop postgraduate education including the Irish Social Science Platform.
*Salary: ?38,623 per annum. *
*I**nformal inquiries to: *Dr. Aphra Kerr, Department of Sociology.
Tel: +353 (0)1 708 6140 or e-mail: _aphra.kerr@nuim.ie
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*To apply: * candidates should submit a cover letter stating why they
think they would be suited to this position, a detailed CV and a sample
of their writing as well as the names, email, addresses, fax and
telephone numbers of three referees to:
*Dr. Aphra Kerr, Department of Sociology, Auxilia, National University
of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland* so as to arrive not
later than *5pm on the 15^th of February, 2008.
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*Electronic applications accepted.
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