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From: Courtney Santos <csantos@hri.uci.edu>

Position: Postdoctoral Scholar UCHRI announces three Postdoctoral Scholar positions for the Digital Media & Learning Research Hub.

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Digital Media & Learning Research Hub, at the UC Humanities Research Institute, based on the Irvine campus. The postdoctoralscholars will collaborate in MacArthur Foundation-funded research investigating national and international developments in digital media and learning. The postdoctoral scholars will be responsible for conducting research, analyzing research findings and working collaboratively with principle investigators and others involved in the digital media and learning initiative.

Requirements – Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and research experience with contemporary developments concerning youth, digital media and learning in the US and globally. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in social network analysis, Internet research, organizational theory and/or experience with ethnographic research with young people. Evidence of collaborative and mixed methods research will also be valued. Travel may berequired in this position to perform research and meet with collaborators.

Positions are dependent on extramural funding. Initial appointments are for one year and renewal is based on performance and is contingent on receipt of project funding. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue through application deadline of May 31, 2011.

The appointments may begin as early as June 1, 2011 (two positions are contingent upon IRB approval) and would continue until May 31, 2012, renewable pending review and available funding. Annual salary ranges from $49,452 to $52,944 depending on experience.

Application Procedure - Candidates should send a CV and a letter of interest (including research skills), and have three letters of reference sent to the address below:

Courtney Santos University of California, Irvine Humanities Research Institute Digital Media and Learning Research Hub 4000 Humanities Gateway Irvine CA 92697-3350 Email: dmlhub@hri.uci.edu

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellencethrough diversity.

OEOD 5272

Position: Associate Specialist The UC Humanities Research Institute at the University of California, Irvine anticipates an opening for an Associate Specialist.

An Associate Specialist position will be available at the Digital Media & Learning Research Hub at the UC Humanities Research Institute. The Hub is a project funded by the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning Initiative, dedicated to supporting research collaboration and field building related to digital media and learning. The specialist will collaborate in supporting research investigating young people’s learning in relation to new media technology. Specific responsibilities include project management, data management and coordination of research for a distributed research team.

Minimum requirements: Applications are sought from candidates with a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, and 2 or more years ofcollaborative research experience. Candidate must have experience with or knowledge of relevant software tools and platforms, storage issues, and metadata issues pertinent to digital libraries and/or institutional repositories. Candidate must have the ability to draft and maintain clear documentation and policies for projects and programs.

Desired skills include experience with mixed methods social scientific research and data analysis software, strong communication skills and experience with educational and other institutional settings. The position is dependent on extramural funding.

Initial appointments are for one year, and renewal is based on performance and is contingent on receipt of project funding. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue through application deadline of May 31, 2011.

The appointment may begin as early as June 1, 2011 and would continue until May 31, 2012, renewable pending review and available funding. Annual salary ranges from $55,464 – 58,224, commensurate with experience.

Application Procedure - Candidates should send a CV, a letter of interest (including research skills), and a list of 3 references to the address below:

Courtney Santos University of California, Irvine Humanities Research Institute Digital Media and Learning Research Hub 4000 Humanities Gateway Irvine CA 92697-3350 Email: dmlhub@hri.uci.edu

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

OEOD 5271

On the web: http://www.uchri.org/page.php?page_id=1389

-- Courtney Santos, Program Administrator UC Humanities Research Institute Digital Media and Learning Hub 4020 Humanities Gateway University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697 Phone: 949-824-3095 Fax: 949-824-2115 Email: csantos@hri.uci.edu