[spectre] Job opening: 1, 0 fte PostDoc position on sensor media & algorithmic accountability at the University of Siegen

[Carolin Gerlitz]

Dear friends and colleagues,

we have a 2+1 year full time postdoc opportunity in the field of sensor media, algorithmic accountability and explainable AI. The candidate would be supporting us bringing together interdisciplinary research on sensing and sensor based technologies at the University of Siegen and work on the interdisciplinary project „Organizing human and non-human cooperation: the case of cyber production management“ together with designers and engineers. The media studies part of the project is run by Dr. Marcus Burkhardt and Prof. Dr. Carolin Gerlitz. German language skills are not required to apply. 

You can find more information on the project here https://www.uni-siegen.de/phil/medienwissenschaft/personal/lehrende/gerlitz_carolin/sensingsensibility.html?lang=de <https://www.uni-siegen.de/phil/medienwissenschaft/personal/lehrende/gerlitz_carolin/sensingsensibility.html?lang=de>  and details about the job below. 

If you have questions regarding the job or troubles meeting the deadline, please get in touch with me via email: carolin.gerlitz at uni-siegen.de <mailto:carolin.gerlitz at uni-siegen.de> 

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Postdoctoral Research Associate Media Studies

The University of Siegen is an innovative and interdisciplinary university with 18,000 students and a wide range of subjects ranging from humanities and social sciences to economics and natural engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, we are one of the largest employers in the region and offer a unique environment for teaching, research and further education.

We search:

In Faculty I – Faculty of Philosophy, Media Studies, we are looking for a postdoctoral research associate at the earliest possible date under the following conditions:
100% = 39,83 hours
Salary category 13 TV-L
fixed-term period of two years with a possible extension of one year
Your tasks:

Contribution to the project “Organizing human and non-human cooperation - the case of cyber production management” in interdisciplinary cooperation with production management and ubiquitous design
Investigation of the media-technological and media-practical conditions of Algorithmic Accountability and Explainable AI
Conception, organization and documentation of project meetings and network events
Participation in the organization and administrative planning of the project and networking with other research initiatives on "Sensing and Sensibility" within the university
Presentation of the research project at relevant international conferences
Publication of research outcomes in relevant international journals
Teaching in the BA and MA programs in media studies
The teaching commitment is 4 semester hours per week
Your Profile:

Above-average doctorate in one of the following disciplines: media studies, cultural studies, ethnology, sociology or science and technology studies
Independent research interest in the field of sensor media, algorithms, human-machine interaction or artificial intelligence or a related research area
Willingness to participate in the organization and coordination of the project
Readiness for interdisciplinary cooperation
Willingness to participate in the development of applications for third-party funding
Relevant scientific achievements (publications, lectures)
Ability to work in a team, creativity and very good communication skills
Fluency in spoken and written English
We offer:

This position aims to promote the candidate’s scientific or artistic qualification (Habilitation) according to the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz), for which the ongoing media research in Siegen together with the Collaborative Research Center 1187 “Media of Cooperation” and the GRK 1769 “Locating Media” offers an enabling environment. The opportunity for this is provided within the scope of official duties.
Responsibility for a field with great creative potential
An agile environment that supports engagement with innovative educational work.
The opportunity to make a visible contribution towards modern accounts of leadership, cooperation and diversity culture
Numerous offers such as flexible working hours, company pension scheme, dual career service, coaching/mentoring and a comprehensive personnel development program 
We look forward to receiving your application by 19.10.2020. Please apply exclusively via our application portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de <https://jobs.uni-siegen.de/>). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in paper or by e-mail.
Your contact person:

Prof. Dr. Carolin Gerlitz
Carolin.Gerlitz at uni-siegen.de
 
Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and actively practiced at the University of Siegen. The call for applications is explicitly aimed at people of all genders (m/f/d); applications from women are given special consideration in accordance with the NRW State Gender Equality Act (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz). We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social and cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities and those of equal status.

Prof. Dr. Carolin Gerlitz
Professor Digital Media and Methods

Co-Speaker DFG Graduate School Locating Media <http://www.locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de/en/>
Deputy Speaker DFG CRC Media of Cooperation <https://www.mediacoop.uni-siegen.de/en/>

University of Siegen
Room AH 129
Herrengarten 3 
D-57072 Siegen
carolin.gerlitz at uni-siegen.de
https://www.uni-siegen.de/phil/medienwissenschaft/personal/lehrende/gerlitz_carolin/ <https://www.uni-siegen.de/phil/medienwissenschaft/personal/lehrende/gerlitz_carolin/>

Sekretariat: Vera Beer, AR-H 410
+49-(0)271-740-4692
sekretariat-ii at medienwissenschaft.uni-siegen.de


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