You will be responsible for:

1. Conducting literature reviews and managing reference software;

2. Conducting pre-registration and analyses of (longitudinal) survey and digital trace (conversational) data;

3. Supporting the development and piloting of citizen science research methods (including data donation), and the analysis of such data;

4. Visualizing data trends for reporting;

5. Collaborating on scientific papers on this topic following the principles of open science;

You:

• Research Master’s degree in Communication Science or related field;

• Advanced quantitative skills, particularly comfortable with automated content analysis (including usage of LLMs for research) as well as survey data analysis (including longitudinal panel data);

• Demonstrated experience working with R and/or Python;

• Affinity with the topic of artificial intelligence; and the opportunities and challenges of the digital society; and computational methods;

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;

• Ability and interest in supporting all aspects of the research process, including but not limited to literature review; data analysis; concept writing; stimuli development; data collection etc.

• Experience with the practice of open science;

• Independent, 'making things work' mentality;

• Excellent command of English; Dutch language skills a plus

If the vacancy appeals to you, but you are doubting whether you might be THE person we are looking for, please do apply. We encourage all qualified applicants, including minorities, women, people with disabilities, and members of other groups underrepresented in academia to apply. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect, inclusiveness, equal opportunities with room for situated experiences, diverse perspectives, and ideas to flourish. This commitment applies to our research, organisation, room for flexibility, training, and community activities as well as our hiring strategy.

The position concerns temporary employment for 0.6 FTE. It is available immediately and lasts for a period of one year. There may be a possibility, after the first year, to extend to a second year pending financial circumstances

The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.

What else do we offer

• The opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam

• An enthusiastic and warm team that is open to new colleagues

• A position in which initiative and input are highly valued