Postdoc in Computational Political Communication (MSCA-PF)

International Research Projects Office; España; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Granada invites postdoctoral researchers to join the Political Communication Research Group for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) in 2026. The program seeks candidates with a strong computational background who can bridge political theory and advanced data methods.

Led by Prof. Óscar García Luengo, the team emphasizes digital media, polarization, and innovative analytics, leveraging ML, NLP, Big Data, and eye-tracking approaches to examine democratic

Qualifications

• Background in computer science or related technologist field.
• Interest in political communication and democratic processes.
• Experience or interest in applying ML and data analytics to social data.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Political Communication Research Group at University of Granada.
• Apply ML/Big Data methods to study digital media and political polarization.
• Develop computational tools for NLP, data analysis, and eye-tracking related research.

Skills

Machine Learning

Big Data

NLP

Computational Social Science

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

NLP tools

Job description

The University of Granada invites postdoctoral researchers to join the Political Communication Research Group for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) in 2026. The program seeks candidates with a strong computational background who can bridge political theory and advanced data methods.

Led by Prof. Óscar García Luengo, the team emphasizes digital media, polarization, and innovative analytics, leveraging ML, NLP, Big Data, and eye-tracking approaches to examine democratic