Researcher in Contagious Digitalities

Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Cultures

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team at the Universiteit Leiden. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research project focused on the intersection of digital cultures and contagious digitalities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct theoretically inflected and politically urgent research on the intersection of digital culture and viral metaphors.
• Develop and implement a research project on digital cultures and contagious digitalities, with a focus on the politics of the digital and bio- and necropolitical questions around immunity and inoculation.
• Produce high-quality research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference papers.
• Engage in science communication and outreach activities to disseminate research findings to a broader audience.
• Collaborate with the research team to develop and implement a research agenda that aligns with the project's goals and objectives.
• Teach courses in the MA Media Studies and/or the BA in Film and Literary Studies and/or the BA in Arts Media and Society.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Cultural Analysis and/or Media Studies, awarded by the time of appointment.
• Personal affinity with digital media and metaphors of contagion and disease.
• Ability to think creatively and produce theoretically challenging and politically urgent analyses of cultural objects.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Team player and independent thinker.
• Affinity with the LUCAS institute's aims, values, and strategy.
• Ability to relocate to the Netherlands or be officially registered as a resident.

We Offer:

• A 1.0 FTE position as postdoctoral researcher for 2 years.
• A competitive salary in accordance with the collective salary agreement of the Association of Dutch Universities (CAO).
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within the research team.
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes a culture of excellence.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application via the online recruitment system, including a letter of motivation, a sample of written academic work, a CV, and a proposal for a case-study to be undertaken in the project.