[Rdap] Open UCLA Post-Doctoral Research Position

[Ashley Sands]

 *UCLA Post-Doctoral Research Position*

One-year appointment beginning October, 2013, with possibility for renewal.
Review of applications begins August 15; submission deadline is September
15.

We seek a postdoctoral researcher to join our research project (2012-2015),
*The Transformation of Knowledge, Culture, and Practice in Data-Driven
Science: A Knowledge Infrastructures Perspective*
http://knowledgeinfrastructures.gseis.ucla.edu/index.html. We are
conducting interview, ethnographic, and document studies of scientific data
practices such as data collection, analysis, management, sharing, and reuse
at four distributed research projects in astronomy and earth sciences. Our
project is funded by the Sloan Foundation Digital Information Technology
Program http://www.sloan.org/program/28

The postdoctoral researcher will participate actively in the collaboration,
including the design, conduct, and analysis of interviews, document
analysis, ethnographic fieldwork, and writing for publication. The
postdoctoral researcher will gain experience in collaborative research,
research project organization, and digital data research practices. The
project is based at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and
residence nearby is required for the duration of the postdoctoral research
appointment. Some travel is required for research and conferences.

Required background includes completion of the PhD; experience in
interview, document analysis, or ethnography; strong writing skills;
research experience studying astronomy, physical sciences, or earth
sciences; substantial knowledge of scholarly communication, practice and
policy in data-driven research, *Information Studies*, or *Science,
Technology, and Society* studies. Preferred background includes experience
in writing for publication, expertise in knowledge organization (metadata,
ontologies, archival analysis), and in the physical or earth sciences.

Please submit a statement of interest that discusses your qualifications
and interests with respect to the required and preferred background for the
position. Your application should also include two scholarly writing
samples (e.g., refereed journal articles or conference papers,
dissertation), curriculum vitae, and list of three references. Send these
to Prof. Christine Borgman, PI, borgman at gseis.ucla.edu and to Prof. Sharon
Traweek, Co-PI traweek at history.ucla.edu

The starting salary is $50,000 per year, plus benefits. Selected candidate
may enroll in UC sponsored benefits or opt out. Official documentation for
completion of the PhD is required (certificate of completion, transcript,
or diploma).

Work is to be done 12 months of the year, excluding university holidays;
the postdoctoral researcher is entitled to 24 paid personal days and 12
paid sick days per year.  For further information about postdoctoral
appointments at UCLA: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/postdocs.html
Postdoctoral Researchers at UC are represented by UAW Local 5810.
http://uaw5810.org/

More information about the investigators:
Christine Borgman, Professor & Presidential Chair in Information Studies
http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/cborgman/
Sharon Traweek, UCLA Gender Studies & History Departments
http://www.genderstudies.ucla.edu/people/faculty/Sharon-Traweek
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/history/traweek/

Interviews will be conducted at UCLA, by video, and at conferences attended
by the principal investigators prior to the time the position is filled.
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