POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - Technology, Work and Family - UQAM School of Management, MONTREAL RESEARCH UNIT: International Network on Technology, Work and Family (INTWAF), ESG UQAM https://intwaf.esg.uqam.ca/en/home/ Professor Ariane OLLIER-MALATERRE and members of the INTWAF research team https://sites.google.com/site/olliermalaterre/home DATES AND MODALITIES · As soon as possible, over a period of 7 to 8 months (e.g., October 2021-June 2022), extendable upon receiving a FRQ or SSHRC scholarship. · 20 hours per week, compensation according to the candidate's profile. · Remote work from anywhere in Canada is possible (a work permit will have to be processed if the applicant is not already a resident). · Applicants are encouraged to also apply for a FRQ (deadline October 13) or a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship (deadline September 15) to extend the initial period of the post-doctoral fellowship. https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/program/postdoctoral-fellowship-b3z-fall-2021-2022... https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellows... JOB DESCRIPTION · Autonomous conduct of a research project on one or several of the themes listed below, in collaboration with Professor Ariane OLLIER-MALATERRE and colleagues from the INTWAF team who may be interested. The post-doctoral fellow will propose and initiate the research project. · Possible research collaborations with Professor Ariane OLLIER-MALATERRE and colleagues from the INTWAF team on on-going research projects. · Contribution to the networking and outreach activities of the INTWAF team and of the Technology, Work and Family community of the Work and Family Researchers Network. · Contribution to research outreach at ESG UQAM. RESEARCH DOMAINS Axis 1 - Technology and the blurring of boundaries between work and life · Sources and forms of border erosion: constant connectivity (smartphones, tablets), context collapse on social media and enterprise social network, work from home and hybrid work (e.g., videoconferences), platform employment and gig economy. · Digital cultural capital: skills to manage constant connectivity, self-presentation, and privacy. · Social and gender inequalities vis-à-vis the erosion of borders and digital cultural capital. Axis 2 - Technology and the meaning of work · Electronic monitoring of employees (e.g., emails, cameras, bossware) and organizational control. · Algorithmic work (e.g., motivation, psychological health, interpersonal relationships at work). · Human-machine interactions at work (e.g., anthropomorphizing, perceptions of robots, chatbots and artificial intelligence). Axis 3 - Technology and society · Surveillance (e.g., facial recognition, e-commerce, social media, social credit systems in China, Africa). · Attitudes towards privacy and surveillance. · Legislation (e.g., right to disconnect, privacy). The INTWAF team strives to conduct cross-national or contextualized research, i.e., analysing the context of the country or countries in which the phenomena are studied. REQUIREMENTS · Ph.D in management, sociology, communication, information systems, psychology, political science or a related field · Sound knowledge of the literature in at least one of the research themes listed above. · Solid methodological training; ideally, familiarity with qualitative methods and cross-national research. · Experience in the autonomous conduct of a research project. · Strong motivation for academic research and ambition to publish in international scholarly journals. · English: Ability to read scientific literature and write papers in English; ideally, ability to contribute to meetings and present research in English. APPLICATION - Send the following documents to ollier.ariane@uqam.ca<mailto:ollier.ariane@uqam.ca> as soon as you are ready: · Curriculum vitae. · Cover letter detailing your skills, experience and identity as a researcher. · Research project in English (2-3 pages): proposal for a research project (new project or current project to which the INTWAF team can contribute) on one of the research themes listed above and presenting 1) a brief literature review, 2) the objective of the project, 3) the main theoretical framework/approach, 4) expected theoretical and practical contributions, and 5) methodology. · 2 writing samples: scientific article, thesis chapter, conference paper; ideally in connection with the research program above. Recruitment will close when the position has been filled. For any questions, please contact Ariane OLLIER-MALATERRE: ollier.ariane@uqam.ca<mailto:ollier.ariane@uqam.ca>