Social-psychological processes underlying conspicuous behavior in digital contexts (social networks).

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapienza Università di Roma invites applications for a research fellowship focusing on psychological and social processes in conspicuous behavior in digital contexts. The project investigates social motivations, social comparison and exposure to social networks, aiming to understand status-signaling in online expression.

Responsibilities include study design, measurement development and statistical data analysis, with emphasis on social network analysis.

Qualifications

• Study design, measurement development and statistical data analysis are central to the role.
• Emphasis on social network analysis as a methodological approach.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with psychology and social science researchers.

Responsibilities

• Study design and measurement development for the project.
• Perform statistical data analysis with emphasis on social network analysis.
• Contribute to cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in digital contexts.

Skills

Study design

Measurement development

Statistical analysis

Social network analysis

Job description

Organisation/Company Sapienza Università di Roma Research Field Psychological sciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 4 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Research aimed at investigating the psychological and social processes underlying conspicuous behavior in digital contexts (social networks). The project examines the role of social motivations, social comparison tendencies, and exposure to—and use of—social networks in the online public expression of status-signaling behaviors. Through the integration of various research designs (cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental), possibly involving the collection and quantitative
analysis of digital data, the research aims to identify the conditions that foster such forms of expression. Activities include study design, measurement development, and statistical data analysis, with particular emphasis on social network analysis

• Italy

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• EUROPE

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