Postdoctoral researcher “Governing the Digital Society”

Our basic research inquiry revolves around the question: How to develop and apply principles of (good) governance in digital societies? Applied research based on this question is also welcomed. The postdoc position will be part of the Spinoza funded project, led by Professor José van Dijck and will start no later than 1 October 2024.

Postdocs will pursue their own research plan which fits the larger research aims of the GDS group. Projects may differ in scale and scope; we invite you to submit concrete project descriptions that fit our overall goals. Some of the major questions to be addressed in our overall GDS project are:

• How can we help public institutions to become more transparent, accountable, and responsible by articulating public values and implementing them into (the design of) their online practices?
• Which roles should governments, legislators, market actors, and citizens play in governing the digital society?
• How can important normative, ethical, societal principles of algorithmic design be implemented in governance structures?
• How can data practices and data resources enable citizens and civil society to make public institutions more transparent and to participate meaningfully in democratic and decision-making processes?
• How can we help (local, national, supranational) governments and independent institutions (e.g. educational, cultural or media organisations) to make sense of novel data resources and develop interpretative practices?
• How can we develop methodologies to empirically study the governance of and by actors and technologies of the digital society?

Please find descriptions of our core team and Special Interest Group members on the GDS website.

The postdoc positions are full-time, which means successful candidates can spend 80% of their time on research; they are expected to publish and present research results in the form of policy briefings, reports, articles in international peer reviewed journals, and papers at (inter)national meetings and conferences. In addition, they will spend 20% on professional activities organised in the context of GDS conjunction with members of the GDS team (outreach, teaching/course development, collaborative projects, seminar/conference organisation, communication, etc). Although teaching is not part of the postdoc position, occasional lectures or workshops are appreciated.

Docent in Opleiding Culturele Antropologie

De positie start per 1 september 2024 voor een periode van vier jaar voor 0,7 fte. Van DIO's wordt verwacht dat zij assisteren bij het geven van onderwijs, het ontwikkelen van cursussen en het begeleiden van bachelor- en masterscripties. Het dienstverband is uitsluitend gericht op het geven van onderwijs; er is geen ruimte voor het doen van onderzoek. Binnen deze functie is wel ruimte voor 10% ontwikkeltijd, bedoeld voor het behalen van de Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO) en andere activiteiten die je onderwijsvaardigheden bevorderen.

Postdoctoral researcher “Governing the Digital Society”

Our basic research inquiry revolves around the question: How to develop and apply principles of (good) governance in digital societies? Applied research based on this question is also welcomed. The postdoc position will be part of the Spinoza funded project, led by Professor José van Dijck and will start no later than 1 October 2024.

Postdocs will pursue their own research plan which fits the larger research aims of the GDS group. Projects may differ in scale and scope; we invite you to submit concrete project descriptions that fit our overall goals. Some of the major questions to be addressed in our overall GDS project are:

• How can we help public institutions to become more transparent, accountable, and responsible by articulating public values and implementing them into (the design of) their online practices?
• Which roles should governments, legislators, market actors, and citizens play in governing the digital society?
• How can important normative, ethical, societal principles of algorithmic design be implemented in governance structures?
• How can data practices and data resources enable citizens and civil society to make public institutions more transparent and to participate meaningfully in democratic and decision-making processes?
• How can we help (local, national, supranational) governments and independent institutions (e.g. educational, cultural or media organisations) to make sense of novel data resources and develop interpretative practices?
• How can we develop methodologies to empirically study the governance of and by actors and technologies of the digital society?

Please find descriptions of our core team and Special Interest Group members on the GDS website.

The postdoc positions are full-time, which means successful candidates can spend 80% of their time on research; they are expected to publish and present research results in the form of policy briefings, reports, articles in international peer reviewed journals, and papers at (inter)national meetings and conferences. In addition, they will spend 20% on professional activities organised in the context of GDS conjunction with members of the GDS team (outreach, teaching/course development, collaborative projects, seminar/conference organisation, communication, etc). Although teaching is not part of the postdoc position, occasional lectures or workshops are appreciated.

Directeur/bestuurder van BV Topselect

Je stuurt de dienstverlening aan de Universiteit Utrecht en externe klanten. Je deelt je visie over de rol en toegevoegde waarde van Topselect en werkt aan strategieën voor de toekomst. Je legt goede contacten met opdrachtgevers binnen én buiten de universiteit en onderhoudt nauwe relaties met de centrale beleidsafdelingen van de universiteit, vooral wat betreft het personeelsbeleid en de cao NU. De komende jaren ligt de focus op het opnieuw definiëren van de samenwerking tussen de Universiteit en Topselect. Dit betekent dat er ruimte is voor het vormgeven en bouwen van deze samenwerking.

De taken bestaan uit het volgende:

• Je vertaalt relevante ontwikkelingen in de universiteit en wet- en regelgeving naar strategie en beleid.
• Je initieert en coördineert het vormgeven en uitvoeren van initiatieven, gericht op de continue verbetering van de dienstverlening.
• Als meewerkend coördinator werk je hands-on mee in de dagelijkse uitvoering van activiteiten.
• Je bent budget eindverantwoordelijk, zorgt voor de relevante rapportages en bewaakt de planning- en controlcyclus.
• Je bent eindverantwoordelijk voor de dagelijkse gang van zaken van opdrachten en detacheringen.
• Je zorgt dat wet- en regelgeving worden gevolgd en dat de processen conform zijn ingericht.

PhD: Metabolomics of Endocrine Disruptors, Immune-Related Health & Liver Disease

In this project you will combine two approaches to better understand through which mechanisms exposure to EDCs impacts health:

1. You will integrate High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS)- based measurements of EDCs, biological effects, MASLD, and disease phenotypes (Obesity, Type-2-diabetes) collected in European population studies.
2. You will apply multivariate statistical models and AI-assisted knowledge graphs to guide the interpretation of the HRMS data.

Your position will be nested within two large-scale European projects: EDC-MASLD and ENDOMIX .

As a PhD student, you will publish your work's findings as papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. These papers will form the basis of your PhD thesis. In addition to the (international) partners within the EDC projects, you will collaborate closely with PhD students within the toxicology and epidemiology groups at IRAS.