Two post-doctoral research fellows (PDRFs) are required for two projects in the Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds, UK. --- Seeing Data: are good big data visualisations possible? (a study of the reception of data visualisations) requires a full-time PDRF from February 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. The post is for up to 15 months, depending on start date. For information about the project, visit: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/research/research-projects/seeing-data-are-good-big-d.... To apply, visit: http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/fe/tpl_universityofleeds01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jo.... Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 20th January 2014. --- Understanding Social Media Monitoring (a study of the role of social media monitoring in the production of social life) requires a half-time PDRF for six months, from February 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. For information about the project, visit: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/research/research-projects/understanding-social-media.... To apply, visit: http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/fe/tpl_universityofleeds01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jo.... Interviews for this post will be held on Tuesday 28th January 2014. --- Both posts are on projects to be run by Dr Helen Kennedy; informal enquiries can be made to Dr Kennedy on h.kennedy@leeds.ac.uk. Both posts are offered at Grade 7 (£30,728-£36,661). The application deadline is 12th January 2014 for both posts. --- Dr Helen Kennedy Senior Lecturer in New Media, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds (http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/) More about me: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff/h.kennedy