Postdoc researcher in Law University of Amsterdam (UvA) - Amsterdam — AcademicTransfer

Postdoc researcher in Law University of Amsterdam (UvA) - Amsterdam — AcademicTransfer

Job description

The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) and the Institute for Information Law (IViR), part of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), have a vacancy for a Postdoc researcher in Law.

‘Personalised
Communication’ is a cooperation between two Research Priority Areas at
the University of Amsterdam: Communication and Information Law. This
project will make the University of Amsterdam a central place for
research, training, and public debate on personalised communication.

The
term personalised communication captures the fundamental change in, and
challenges of, communication today. Profiling and targeting users with
customised messages can offer a solution to “digital” challenges, such
as information overload, the resulting attention scarcity, and the
fierce competition for users’ loyalty. Personalised communication can
tailor information and generate citizen engagement but it can also lead
to manipulated or biased communication that, in the worst case, deprives
users from access to more meaningful or more diverse information.

This
project focuses specifically on the uses and implications of
personalized information and communication for individuals and the
society in the realm of politics. Given the shift from mass
communication to personalized communication, new theoretical approaches
are needed to advance existing communication theories, and novel
questions are waiting to be addressed. Does more choice in the
information environment lead to a disintegrated, self-centred public
sphere, extreme opinions, and polarized electorates? Or does
personalized communication enhance individual knowledge and citizen
engagement? What is the potential for abuse, manipulation and
discriminatory differentiation? And how do we negotiate the trade-off
between more personalized, more relevant communication and users’
autonomy, privacy, and right to equal treatment and impartial
information?

The postdoctoral researchers will conduct empirical
and normative research on the uses, effects, and implications of
personalised communication in the area of politics and influence of
personalisation on the public debate and the diversity of information
exposure. This project also has a strong outreach function, and the
researchers are expected to organize workshops, lectures and public
debates and foster engagement with groups and stakeholders within and
outside the University. Responsibilities will also include the
acquisition of grants and (limited) teaching and mentoring obligations.

Requirements

The legal candidate should:

• have
  proven expertise in the following fields: Media law and policy;
  E-Commerce law; Unfair commercial practice law; Fundamental rights;
• preferably have knowledge of privacy and data protection regulation;
• have an interest in political theories of the media;
• have good knowledge of current developments in information markets and technology;
• have a creative mind and analytical intelligence;
• have proven experience with working in a multidisciplinary team;
• preferably have experience with writing grant applications and project proposals;
• preferably have experience with organising workshops, lecture series, and similar events;
• have strong communication skills;
• have
  an excellent written and spoken command of English, as demonstrated by
  publications in English-language journals and presentations at
  international conferences;
• have a PhD in law, or equivalent degree. 

Conditions of employment

The
position ideally starts 1 January 2015, and is initially for 2 years.
Depending on your knowledge and experience, your monthly gross salary
will range between €3,037 and €4,462 (scale 10 or 11 according to the
Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities) based on a
full-time appointment.

We offer a pension scheme, a holiday
allowance of 8% per year and flexible employment conditions. Conditions
are based on the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities. 

Organisation

The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) is
the research institute in Communication Science at the University of
Amsterdam. It is the largest research institute of its kind in Europe
and is among the largest worldwide. More than 50 senior researchers are
permanently associated with ASCoR, and its English-language PhD program
has more than 35 students.

The postdoc will work together with the postdoc researcher in Law (Institute for Information Law (IViR)),
as part of a multidisciplinary team of legal scholars and communication
scientists, led by Prof. dr. Claes de Vreese and Prof. dr. Natali
Helberger.

The researchers will be charged with performing
empirical (postdoc researcher in Communication Science) and normative
(Legal postdoc) research on the  implications of the use of algorithmic
profiling and targeting strategies in relation to individual users and
society at large. The research will be part of a new and innovative
research initiative on ‘Personalised Communication’, to study the uses,
effects, and normative aspects of personalised communication.

‘Personalised
Communication’ is a cooperation between two Research Priority Areas at
the University of Amsterdam: Communication and Information Law.

Additional information

The project description may be obtained from the ASCoR Secretariat. Questions about the project content should be addressed to:

• Professor Claes de Vreese (ASCoR), or
• Professor Natali Helberger (IViR).

Questions about the application procedure and other general questions should be addressed to the ASCoR Secretariat.

PostDoc position in Information Security

Position description: The Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security of the University of Twente is seeking a talented candidate with research interests in information security for a PostDoc position.

Job description: The candidate is expected to contribute to the information security research agenda of the DIES group and to extend our work with new ideas in the areas of data security, network security, and cybercrime prevention.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the information security research agenda of the DIES group and to extend our work with new ideas in the areas of data security, network security, and cybercrime prevention.



An ideal candidate for this position · holds a recent PhD in computer science or a closely related discipline; · has a proven record of research, documented by excellent publications in information security; · has participated in national and/or international research projects and in grant acquisition; · has excellent communication skills, mastering both oral and written English fluently; · has experience with various types of teaching including supervising master students; If you think you fulfill at least a good number of these characteristics, we encourage you to apply. Questions regarding the academic content of the position you can direct to prof.dr. Pieter Hartel (pieter.hartel@utwente.nl). More information about the Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security may also be found on dies.ewi.utwente.nl/. Applications have to be submitted via the central job portal of the University of Twente at www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/. Please submit your application together with
motivation letter,
full curriculum vitae including a list of all courses and marks,
publication list incl. a summary of your PhD thesis,
and the names and addresses of two references.
Please submit your application before 17th February 2012.



We offer a full-time position in a dynamic and international environment. The duration of the contract is three years. The gross salary will range between € 2,861.00 to € 3,755.00 per month. Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In addition, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%) and an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8.3%) and a number of additional benefits. The labor agreements are in accordance with the CAO-NU for Dutch universities.

You get the chance to work in an internationally renowned team of security researchers and to extend your network with national and international contacts. In addition to research, you can get involved in the group’s teaching activities to acquire teaching experience and qualification.
Organisatie

The University of Twente stands for life sciences and technology, high tech and human touch, education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programs. It has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. According to the latest Times HES Ranking, the University of Twente is among the top 200 universities in the world.

The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) comprises three disciplines that shape Information and Communication Technology. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology and ICT now contributes to all of societies' activities. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. The research which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes MESA+, CTIT and MIRA.


See: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UT/vacancy/12136/lang/nl/