We're excited to share two post-doc research fellowships that are available to work with Information Systems researchers from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce. Both are two-year positions based in Charlottesville, Virginia. This position will sponsor applicants for work visas
The first open position is to work directly with Brent Kitchens and collaborators on the impacts of misinformation and other aspects of online information quality on mental health and other outcomes for young adults. (https://virginia.phenompro.com/us/en/job/R0067193/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-Thriving-Youth-in-a-Digital-Environment-TYDE-University-of-Virginia)
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Flexible starting date, with target of summer of 2025
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Project funded by the Thriving Youth in Digital Environment grand challenge
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Will have an opportunity for regular interaction with other IT scholars in the area, another post-doc fellow working on a closely related project, and other post-docs across campus.
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Position will include access to large-scale behavioral clickstream and search data for observational analysis: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WiU4lZydR_4xgwliWr7Ttxg8xdWQr-xYzuBK6wEnqq8/edit?usp=sharing
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Application deadline for priority consideration is January 15, 2025, with the position remaining open until filled.
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Contact Brent Kitchens (brentkitchens@virginia.edu) with questions.
The second open position is to work on a self-identified project at the intersection of DT and Democracy with mentorship by Steven L. Johnson and/or other lab leads. Projects can encompass a wide range of topics, methods, and disciplines. (https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/UOVUOVUSR0066806EXTERNALENUS/Post-Doctoral-Fellowship-Digital-Technology-for-Democracy)
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Start date in August, 2025
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Project funded by the Digital Technology and Democracy grand challenge
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Will join a cohort of post-doc fellow working in the DT & Democracy lab, including six who started in August, 2024 and a second cohort starting in August, 2025.
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Application deadline is January 15, 2025, with an expectation of final decisions made by March 1st, 2025.
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Contact Steven L. Johnson (steven@virginia.edu) to help answer questions, including about how many IT-related research questions are relevant to the understanding of Digital Technology and Democracy.
Both opportunities are appropriate for scholars in IS, communications, and many other disciplines that investigate the impacts of digital technology. Please share these job openings widely with your colleagues, including those in other disciplines.
Thank you,
Brent Kitchens and Steven L. Johnson
University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce
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Brent Kitchens
William Stamps Farish Associate Professor of Commerce
Director, McIntire Center for Business Analytics
Vice President, INFORMS College on AI
University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce
Charlottesville, VA
bmk2a@virginia.edu------------------------------