Assistant or Associate Professor of Platform Studies

Job

The candidate will be involved in the Medialab Institute and its Master's teaching programs, will teach a course in the Faculty's bachelor's programs, and will collaborate with the other departments and institutes of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The candidate must hold a PhD in one of the social sciences or equivalent qualification. High-quality publication record in the field of the position, evidenced by publications in reputed international journals; he/she must demonstrate an ability to take a critical, empirically-based look at digital platforms as technical, economic, cultural and political structures. He/she must have conducted original research on one or more of the following areas: Technical: Analysis of the code, recommendation algorithms, architecture and hardware and software infrastructures of platforms. Economic: Study of business models, monetization logics, the attention economy or power relationships between players (digital workers, content creators, companies, governments, etc.). Cultural and social: Exploration of usage dynamics, online communities, moderation practices, virality and engagement dynamics. Political: Analysis of regulations, surveillance and moderation issues, debates on platform governance and self-governance. An advanced level of French and English is required.

Initiator(s):
University of Geneva

Deadline: 01.09.2025
Location: Genève, Switzerland

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Post created by: Lymor Wolf Goldstein