Dear all,

The Quello Center for Media and Information Policy at Michigan State University has an opening for a postdoctoral scholar.

The position will apply quantitative and computational methods to modeling digital socio-technical systems and contribute to our broader research programs at the Quello Center. Current projects examine factors that shape the development of digital infrastructures with a particular interest in the role of policy, the information flows enabled by these systems, and their economic and social implications for individuals and communities. Our team comes from a variety of methodological backgrounds, which is reflected in the mixture of quantitative and qualitative research methods we are using for this project. One important goal of our research is to develop models and insights that inform decisionmakers from the local to the national scale.

The candidate will employ appropriate theoretical perspectives and statistical methods, including economic and computational approaches. This research requires working with large datasets and the integration of information from multiple public and private sources. Moreover, our projects explore the spatial aspects of socio-technical systems. Data science skills and an interest in spatial modeling are highly desirable. Experience with multi-disciplinary teams deploying mixed methods in complementary ways is a plus and should be addressed directly in the application. The successful candidate will also contribute to research management, as related to the project.

This is a 1–2-year opportunity (timing is flexible). Start date negotiable and can be as early as October 1, 2026. For more details and/or to apply, please visit the Michigan State University Employment opportunities website at https://careers.msu.edu, refer to posting #1147524. Or contact Johannes M. Bauer, bauerj@msu.edu.

With best wishes,

Johannes

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Johannes M. Bauer

Professor, Department of Media and Information

Director, James H. and Mary B. Quello Center

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI 48824-1212