[AISWorld] Assistant Professor position, Digital Organizations, Sciences Po Paris

Marabelli, Marco MMARABELLI at bentley.edu
Wed Jul 11 08:33:56 EDT 2018


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Sciences Po is recruiting an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Sociology with a focus on Digital technologies and organizations.



Analyzing the transformations induced by digital technologies is critical to the understanding  of  the  dynamics  of  capitalism  and  state  reconfigurations, current  evolutions  in  work  as  well  as  in  markets,  the  emergence  of  new forms of collective action and changes in policymaking. This analysis needs to  be  empirically  grounded  in  order  to  produce  critical  knowledge  on  the ways  these  technologies  are  designed  and  used,  on  the  data  they  collect and  manage,  on  the  modes  of  classification  and  the  knowledge  forms they incorporate, and on their long-term effects on regulation. This (tenure track) Assistant professorship in Sociology is meant to bring new expertise to CSO, with  the  aim to  strengthen  research  on  the  interactions between  digital technologies  and  organizational  dynamics,  at  the  crossroads  of  Economic sociology, the Sociology of instruments and the Sociology of organizations.



RESPONSIBILITIES

Research

Candidates  must  demonstrate  experience in empirically  grounded  research,  in private  or  public  organizations,  NGOs,  markets  or  social  movements.  Mixed methods  research is welcome.  Candidates  should  engage in contemporary international debates currently under way in the field of sociology, on such topics as  capitalism,  the  state,  markets,  collective  action  or  regulation.  They  will  be expected to participate in the collective activities of the CSO.



Teaching

Candidates  must  have  taught  sociology  already. The  annual  teaching  load equals 128 hours, composed of three 24-hour courses and 56 hours of academic obligations,  at  college  and  masters  levels  (including  the  PhD  program).  During the first 3 years of the tenure track, this load is reduced to 88h/year, including 2 lecture  courses  and  40  hours  of  academic  obligations. The  future  assistant professor will   be   expected   to   teach   courses   in   general   sociology   to undergraduate students in one of Sciences Po’s regional  campuses,  along  with courses  in  specialized  fields  of  sociology  and  methods  for graduate  students (Master  and  PhD  level)  in  Paris.  Ability  to  teach  in  areas  that  lie  beyond  one’s research  specialization  is  a  plus.  A  firm  commitment  to  teach  in  the  School  of Management and Innovation at Sciences Po is expected.


PROFILE
We  seek applicants  with  experience in  one  or  several  of CSO’s  research  axes.

Research  topics may be  in  one  of  the areas currently covered by the CSO: work, higher education and research, health, risks and  crises,  firms, public  policy,  law, consumption,  culture  and markets.  Their research may, for instance, pertain to: online collective action, legal and political controversies  about digital  objects,  developments in  telemedicine,  states and firms   in   the  digital   economy,   the digitalization   of  the   workplace   and  its consequences, platform economy, the role of algorithms in markets, instruments of  surveillance  in risk  management,  the introduction  of  information systems  in organisations...

The candidates’ research must be strongly grounded in empirical research using either: qualitative methods (interviews, observation, document analysis, ...) and/ or quantitative methods (descriptive or inferential statistics, longitudinal analysis, textual  analysis,  social network  analysis,  machine learning...).  Knowledge  in computational   science  sciences   will   be valorised,   but  is   not   necessary.

Candidates are expected to have published in sociological journals.
Candidates must be actively involved in international scientific networks and be fully  proficient  in  English, as  they  will be  expected  to teach  in  that language.  A capacity to teach in French is important.
Sciences  Po is  an  equal opportunity  employer  and welcomes  applications  from women.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Candidates must have defended their PhD.  They should submit their application  in  electronic form  to  Olivier Borraz (olivier.borraz at sciencespo.fr<mailto:olivier.borraz at sciencespo.fr>),  director of CSO, before October 31 2018 with:

  *   a cover letter, which includes future research projects;
  *   CV and a list of publications;
  *   3 major publications;
  *   a synopsis of a course offer for college or masters’ level, and if possible,
  *   evaluations of past courses given







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