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Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM)
Tübingen
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Veröffentlicht am: 19.04.2023
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Researcher (m/f/d) for the Everyday Media Lab
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The Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) conducts research into the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and cooperation with digital media. The institute is a member of the Leibniz Association (Leibniz Gemeinschaft) and committed to international standards of excellent science.

Within the project “Egocentric biases meet biased algorithms” the Everyday Media Lab is looking for a dedicated

Researcher (m/f/d)

Part-time 75 %, fixed term for three years,

starting June 2023 or later
The Everyday Media Lab examines the use of mobile and social media for knowledge-related purposes, either in professional settings or in everyday life. The DFG-project “Egocentric biases meet biased algorithms” examines factors that influence the evaluation of biased algorithms, focusing particularly on group discrimination by algorithms.

Your task will be to plan, conduct, and analyse (online) experiments outlined in the proposal, present the results on national and international conferences, and to publish the findings in international journals. In addition, you will support the administrative management of the project.

Writing your doctoral thesis on a self-generated research question in one of the research areas of the lab is desired and explicitly supported.

Your profile:

• Experience in planning and conducting experimental research and analyzing data
• Interest in algorithm acceptance and algorithmic fairness as well as ego-centric biases
• Openness towards Open Science
• Interest/expertise in scale development is an asset
• Above average degree (master, diploma, or equivalent) in psychology, communication science, or a related discipline
• Good command of English; knowledge of German is an asset

We offer:

• Work in an international, cooperative, and enthousiastic team
• A structured PhD programme containing education in methods and soft skills, an inspiring scientific environment and the opportunity for a stay abroad
• An attractive remuneration based on the collective agreement for the public service in the federal states of Germany (pay group 13 TV-L, 75 %, approx. gross salary p. a.: 1st year EUR 39,000, from 2nd year EUR 42,000), including the social benefits customary in public service
• Active support for the reconciliation of work and family life, including a subsidy toward the costs of accommodation and care for children of pre-school age, family-friendly working hours, mobile working and occupational health management (OHM)

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact

Prof. Dr. Sonja Utz

by phone

+49 7071 979308

or email
s.utz@iwm-tuebingen.de
.
Please send your application as a single PDF file with the usual supporting documents and a covering letter, curriculum vitae and certificates by quoting

reference number 1008-2023

by email to
career@iwm-tuebingen.de
.
Equal opportunities are part of our personnel policy. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

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72076 Tübingen
www.iwm-tuebingen.de
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