<nettime-ann> fwd: Job search - Postdoctoral Researcher in software studies at UCSD

[Mason Dixon <Mason@ArtAfterNext.org>]

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> From: Lev Manovich <manovich.lev@gmail.com>
> Date: May 18, 2007 1:09:23 PM CDT
> To: nettime-l@bbs.thing.net
> Subject: <nettime> Job search -  Postdoctoral Researcher in   
> software studies at UCSD
> Reply-To: Lev Manovich <manovich.lev@gmail.com>
>
> POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION
> University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
>
>
> We are currently recruiting for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join a  
> new
> Software Studies initiative at UCSD.
>
> The researcher will work with  Dr. Lev Manovich  (Professor, Visual  
> Arts )
> and Dr. Noah Wardrip-Fruin >  (Assistant Professor, Communication )
> and will play a key role in research and field-building activities.
>
> The goals of Software Studies initiative <http://softwaretheory.net/ 
> >  at
> UCSD are:
>
>     * to foster research and develop models and tools for the study of
> software from the perspectives of cultural criticism, humanities,  
> and social
> sciences;
>     * to help establish the new field of "software studies" which will
> complement existing research in cyberculture and new media;
>     * to investigate how next generation cyberinfrastructure  
> technologies
> can be used by humanists, social scientists, and cultural  
> practitioners
>
>
>
> For an introduction to "software studies," see:
>
> Software Studies Workshop, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam,  
> February 2006
> <http://pzwart.wdka.hro.nl/mdr/Seminars2/softstudworkshop>
>
>
>
> POSITION DETAILS
>
> The position is full time (40 hrs/week). The initial appointment is  
> for 1
> year, with the possibility for renewal. The position comes with full
> benefits covered by UCSD  (http://research.ucsd.edu/postdoc/ 
> benefits.aspx).
> The starting salary range is USD 38,000 - 42,000. The selected  
> candidate can
> start immediately.
>
>
> REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
>
>     * a PhD in the humanities, social sciences, information  
> science, or
> related interdisciplinary area which is completed and defended before
> starting the position at UCSD;
>     * broad understanding of contemporary global culture and  
> familiarity
> with current debates in one or more cultural fields;
>     * familiarity with current IT developments, and understanding  
> of Web 2.0
> concepts and social media optimization;
>     * the ability to write engaging and jargon-free texts that are
> accessible to diverse global audiences
>
>
> DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
>
>     * experience installing and using research-oriented software tools
> (e.g., data mining tools, GIS packages, visualization technologies,
> databases, and/or other software used in digital humanities);
>     * understanding of programming language and system integration  
> concepts;
> some practical experience with computer programming or scripting;
>     * previous experience working with computer scientists on joint
> projects;
>     * previous research projects and/or publications which address  
> software
> from the perspectives of the humanities, social sciences, or cultural
> criticism (for example: the history of software forms, work  
> practices shaped
> by software infrastructures, studies of software operations and/or  
> code).
>
>
> This position is supported by the UCSD Division of the California  
> Institute
> for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), and the  
> Center
> for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA) . Housing over 900  
> faculty,
> graduate students, and staff researchers, Calit2 is developing
> next-generation cyberinfrastructure tools with a particular focus on
> multidisciplinary collaboration.
>
> Calit2 is located on UCSD campus which is internationally renowned  
> as a
> place for study and research in digital art, computer music, and  
> digital
> theory. Between the departments of Visual Arts, Music, and  
> Communication,
> there are close to 30 full-time faculty working in these areas.
>
> The technical facilities and staff support for research in digital  
> media on
> the UCSD campus are among the best in the world. They include a  
> number of
> state-of-the-art research labs and performance spaces which provide  
> both
> current and next-generation tools for immersive visualization,  
> multi-channel
> audio spatialization, digital cinema, motion capture, interactive
> performance, 3-D fabrication, and computer gaming research.
>
>
> HOW TO APPLY
>
> The position is open until filled, but we will begin reviewing  
> applications
> June 10th, 2007. For priority consideration, candidates are  
> encouraged to
> apply before this date. Applicants should send a current CV with cover
> letter to Helena Bristow  (bristow@ucsd.edu) with subject line  
> "Application
> for Software Studies Postdoc Position."
>
>
> Manovich and Wardrip-Fruin will be available for preliminary  
> interviews at
> the 2007 Digital Humanities conference  during the first week of  
> June, 2007
> (http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dh2007/). Please indicate whether  
> you will
> be attending DH '07 in your application.
>
>
>
> For further information, please contact:
>
> Helena Bristow,
> Administrative Director,
> Center for Research in Computing and the Arts
> bristow@ucsd.edu
>
>
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