Postdoctoral Researcher: Arab Media & Health Communication

University of Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sharjah invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Communication Research Groups within the Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences. The role focuses on multi-method data-driven research across Media, Arab Digital Media, Health & Science Communication, and Public Relations.

Responsibilities include developing protocols, guiding research assistants, analyzing data with SPSS/NVIVO, conducting literature reviews on algorithmic media and data

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Communication Studies or related field by start date
• Strong publication record in top journals (Scopus-indexed Q1/Q2)
• Experience in both quantitative and qualitative analysis with software packages (SPSS, NVIVO, PLS)
• Excellent report writing in English

Responsibilities

• Develop and design research protocols across communication groups
• Guide research assistants and students in the groups
• Collect, prepare, and analyze data using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Conduct literature reviews on topics such as algorithmic media, data journalism, social media, audience analysis, health and strategic communication
• Contribute to grant proposals and present at seminars and conferences

Job description

The University of Sharjah invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Communication Research Groups within the Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences. The role focuses on multi-method data-driven research across Media, Arab Digital Media, Health & Science Communication, and Public Relations.

Responsibilities include developing protocols, guiding research assistants, analyzing data with SPSS/NVIVO, conducting literature reviews on algorithmic media and data