[apologies for cross-posting] Dear Colleagues, Please see the announcement below. I am currently holding this position and it's been a wonderful experience. I think it can be a great opportunity for someone interested in online civic engagement. Please feel free to distribute this widely. Best, Dima -- Dmitry Epstein, PhD Cornell eRulemaking Initiative Cornell Law School www.regulationroom.org www.thinkmacro.org The following has been posted on the CU career site: https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10161/jobdetail.ftl?job=23050 for the next 30 days. *Job Description* *Postdoctoral Associate, CeRI - Cornell eRulemaking Initiative-23050* *Description* CeRI (Cornell eRulemaking Initiative) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers spanning Cornell Law School, the departments of Computer Science, Communication, and Information Science, and the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution. The group's research focuses on sociotechnical systems involved in online civic engagement with complex policymaking. CeRI operates Regulation Room - an online platform that hosts live consultations about proposed Federal policy. The senior research team of CeRI includes Profs. Claire Cardie (Computer Science), Dan Cosley (Information Science), Cynthia Farina (Law), Susan Fussell (Communication), and Gilly Leshed (Information Science). Additional information about CeRI and Regulation Room can be found at http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/ceri/ and www.regulationroom.org respectively. We seek a highly motivated and qualified postdoctoral associate to conduct cutting edge social science research on the tools and practices of online civic engagement in complex policymaking. Specific topics may include (but are not limited to) framing, online communities, epistemic communities, online group dynamics, procedural justice, online collaboration, and situated knowledge. The exact focus of the associate's research will depend on his or her interests and qualifications and the team's needs. While the associate's primary focus will be on research, he/she will also have the opportunity to assist in teaching an e-government clinic through which the online research platform, RegRoom.org <http://regroom.org/>, is primarily operated. *Qualifications* An essential element of this position is willingness and ability to bridge disciplinary boundaries, facilitating and engaging in collaborative research and publication with various members of the group of faculty and graduate students involved in CeRI. Candidates should have demonstrated ability to carry out independent research and have a record of communicating research results via peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Expertise in qualitative and/or quantitative social science research methods is necessary; an ability to think outside the box and combine methodological approaches is highly desirable. The postdoctoral associate must have a Ph.D. in one of the following areas by the time of employment: communication and technology, HCI, information science, political science, psychology, sociology, STS or another related area. This is a full time, one year appointment, with the option to extend pending promising work and funding. The appointment comes with health insurance and other employee benefits. The preferred start date is early Summer 2014, but no later than August 15, 2014. The institutional home of the fellow will be at Cornell Law School, but he/she may receive guidance and mentoring offered by the entire senior CeRI research team. Interested candidates should submit: (1) a cover letter providing a high-level overview of their interest in and fit for the position, their career objectives, and the names and contact information for three references, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) an in-depth research statement covering their previous research experience, future research interests, and potential links to CeRI research, and (4) a relevant sample of published or submitted work. Prior to submitting their materials, candidates should review the www.regulationroom.org platform run by CeRI as well as additional information about the initiative available at http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/ceri/. Materials should be emailed to John Niederbuhl, Administrative Assistant to CeRI at jwn3@cornell.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. *Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the new Cornell Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.* *Diversity and inclusion have been and continue to be a part of our heritage. Cornell University is a recognized EEO/AA employer and educator.* . *Job* *-*Academic *Primary Location* *-*United States *Organization* *-*Law School *Schedule* *-*Full-time