Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term East Lansing, Michigan, United States Media And Information 10010830 Area of Interest: Information Technology Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Jul 17 2026 Closing at: Jul 17 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Communication Arts Sciences 1147524 Position
Summary The postdoctoral scholar will contribute to projects analyzing and modeling digital socio-technical systems. Our work examines factors that shape the development of digital infrastructures with a particular interest in the role of policy, the information flows enabled by these systems, and their economic and social implications for individuals and communities. Our team comes from a variety of methodological
backgrounds, which is reflected in the mixture of quantitative and qualitative research methods we are using for this project. One important goal of our research is to develop models and insights that inform decisionmakers from the local to the national scale. The candidate will employ appropriate theoretical perspectives and statistical methods, including economic and computational approaches. This research requires
working with large datasets and the integration of information from multiple public and private sources. Moreover, our projects explore the spatial aspects of socio-technical systems. Data science skills and an interest in spatial modeling are highly desirable. Experience with multi-disciplinary teams deploying mixed methods in complementary ways is a plus and should be addressed directly in the application. The
successful candidate will also contribute to research management, as related to the project. The candidate will contribute to all stages of research projects, including the development of theoretical models and testable hypotheses, data collection, and data analysis. Moreover, they will contribute to the writing of academic research papers, research reports, policy briefs, and present the work at academic and
professional venues. The successful candidate will be trained in responsible conduct of research. The position is associated with the Quello Center for Media and Information Policy in the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University. The Quello Center conducts research to inform media, communication, and information policy. Our work critically examines the role of technology, policy and regulation
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