Postdoctoral position on political discourse and media analysis

Complex Systems Society; Portugal; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência invites applications for a postdoctoral position focusing on political discourse and media analysis. The appointee will study how media influences political decisions and agenda setting, using computational methods.

Candidates should have a PhD in CS/physics/mathematics, strong programming skills in Python, and experience in data/text mining, NLP or sentiment analysis. English is required; Portuguese knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, or similar.
• Experience in data/text mining and NLP or sentiment analysis.
• Working knowledge of English; Portuguese knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study the role of media in political decisions and agenda setting within an ongoing project.
• Extract and analyse data from political institutions and media sources.
• Collaborate with junior and senior researchers in Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.

Skills

Python

NLP

Data mining

Sentiment analysis

English

Education

PhD in computer science/physics/mathematics

Tools

Matlab

R

Mathematica

Job description

Postdoctoral position on political discourse and media analysis

We are looking for a postdoctoral candidate, with a strong background in computer sciences, mathematics or complex systems, to study the role of the media in political decisions and agenda setting.

NLP media political discourse social networks complex systems

The fellow will be part of an ongoing project involving several members of the group. The overall project requires extracting and analyzing data from both political institutions (parliaments, etc.) and other sources, including conventional and social media. The fellow will be offered independence, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to collaborate with several other junior and senior researchers in one of the best scientific institutes in Portugal, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência. This is a fun and challenging environment, good for scientists interested in trying different approaches to problems.

Candidates should have a PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, or similar, and be an experienced programmer with knowledge of Python. Preference may be given to candidates who work well with Matlab, R or Mathematica and are experienced in data and text mining, natural language or sentiment analysis. Working knowledge of English required, some knowledge of Portuguese preferred.

Please send CV, motivation letter and contacts of two references to [e-mail], before March 31st.