Postdoctoral Research Fellows, RISJ

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) in the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) at the University of Oxford is seeking to appoint two postdoctoral researchers to work on an ongoing research project aimed at the quantitative analysis of news audiences across a sample of more than 40 countries, with a particular emphasis on digital media, news, and politics.

The purpose of the larger project is to develop a better understanding of media developments in different countries (and their implications), including the interplay between analogue and digital media and the relation between news provision and news consumption.

The individuals appointed will be working with the Institute Director Rasmus Nielsen and with the Director of Research Richard Fletcher as part of the wider project.

We are looking for colleagues who can help us develop our understanding of audiences’ engagement with and perception of news and media. The Research Fellows appointed will take responsibility for a particular area but also be part of the wider project team including the principal investigators, the project coordinator, a team of other Oxford-based researchers, as well as a wider network of outside partners from both the academy and the media industry, all as part of the larger project.

The posts are fixed-term until 31 August 2025, on a full-time basis starting from summer 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter and will be based at the RISJ, in Oxford.

You will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil (or be close to completion) in a substantive area of political or other social science including journalism/media studies, communication, sociology, or data science. You will have knowledge of the literature and debates on trends in media use and news consumption around the world. You will have experience of working with relevant quantitative methods, and extensive training in survey research and quantitative analysis using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, Stata, or R). You will have a record of relevant research and writing achievement at an international level, including peer-reviewed publications.

The duties, responsibilities and skills required are described in more detail in the further particulars, which also contain details on how to apply. Informal enquiries about this role can be addressed by email to: vacancies@politics.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 6 February 2023. Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing Monday 20 February 2023.

The Reuters Institute is a global research centre and we want our team to reflect this. We are committed to equality and value diversity among our colleagues.