PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION SERVICES Internet and ICTs are radically changing the way in which academic research is carried out. This is having far-reaching consequences on information and communication processes in the sciences and humanities. The NIWI research group Networked Research and Digital Information (Nerdi) has recently begun a programme of research to chart these changes. NIWI is an Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) with a focus on research and data-structure within the field of scientific communication and information. Within the programme, a new project of one year has been formulated to study the way researchers make use of the World Wide Web. To pursue this postdoc project of one year, Nerdi is seeking 1 researcher (M/F) Vacancy number PZ 024 (40 hours full-time *1) The successful applicant will be part of Nerdi's team that presently consists of eight people. The project falls under the themes of collaboration and research methods, as laid out in our research programme (http://www.niwi.knaw.nl/nerdi). Present team members are concentrating on: * ethnographic research on the role of trust in data-sharing * network analysis * quantitative research on Web based scientific information * modelling and simulating of innovation processes * quality control in science and scholarship * access to scientific information * metaphors in scientific communication The Project The project will focus on an analysis of the role of the Web in scientific research. It is part of a larger international collaboration on science and the Web. The project has methodological as well as substantial dimensions. Applicants should hold a PhD (or be awarded their PhD shortly) and be available to start work in the short term. They should have research experience in one (or more) of the dimensions of the project (study of knowledge infrastructures , qualitative analysis of content of websites, sociology of science and technology, science studies). Job responsibilities The researcher's main responsibility will be to pursue the project. She will also be expected to take part in the intellectual life and general research activities of Nerdi. Education and experience 1. Demonstrable relevant research experience, attested by a PhD degree and publications in peer reviewed journals. 2. An excellent knowledge of English, both oral and written. 3. Experience in qualitative, and affinity with quantitative methods of research. 4. Candidates should be able to work in a project-oriented manner, with a measure of autonomy. Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Salary: The appointment will be made in scale 10 or 11 BBRA, with a maximum full-time gross salary of 2884 euros per month Starting date: 1 April 2003 or as soon as possible thereafter. For further information about the project and this position, please contact: Dr. Paul Wouters e-mail: paul.wouters@niwi.knaw.nl Please send applications, detailing your interest and suitability for this position, and a C.V., marked with vacancy number PZ , before March 5, 2003 to: NIWI Personnel Department PO Box 95110 1090 HC Amsterdam the Netherlands or by email to berna.van.agthoven@niwi.knaw.nl *1: The reduction in working hours ruling applies here. This ruling allows some flexibility in working hours, in specific circumstances. NIWI is an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Paul Wouters Dr. P. F. Wouters Programme Leader Networked Research and Digital Information (Nerdi) NIWI-KNAW The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences PO Box 95110 1090 HC Amsterdam The Netherlands T 3120 4628654 F 3120 6658013 http://www.niwi.knaw.nl/nerdi paul.wouters@niwi.knaw.nl