Postdoc (m/f/d) in the ERC project “Algorithmic Governance – A Public Perspective” (AGAPP)

Collaboration

How do individuals evaluate legitimacy of algorithmic governance? The main task of the appointed researcher is to contribute to answering this research question by designing, coordinating and conducting empirical research on the use of heuristics in cognition of algorithmic legitimacy. Working closely with the Principal Investigator, the post-doctoral fellow will play a pivotal role in project implementation individually and jointly with other team members. The appointee will help to develop in-depth understanding of cognitive processes in the context of legitimacy and translate it into concepts that can be operationalised in empirical, especially experimental, studies, and by using focus groups, interviews and think-aloud methods. Other main tasks include writing up joint peer-reviewed publications on methodological and comparative aspects of the project, working on individual peer-reviewed articles, and actively participating in online and onsite research activities of the group. The appointed researcher will also contribute up to 10% of their annual working time to teaching and administrative tasks at the Professorship “Algorithmic Governance and Public Policy”. It is possible to complete the teaching and administrative tasks in English.

Initiator(s):
Munich School of Politics and Public Policy

Deadline: 06.02.2026
Start date: 01.04.2026
Location: Munich, Germany

https://www.hfp.tum.de/hfp/aktuelles/stellenangebote/datenschutzhinweise/

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