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is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which
offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to
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Sciences, University of Turku invites applications for the fixed
term position of</p>
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Researcher (recent postdoc) to the project “</strong><strong>The
applicability of altmetrics for research assessment”<span> </span></strong><strong>at
the Research Unit for the Sociology of Education (RUSE).</strong></p>
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applicability of altmetrics for research assessment<span> </span></em></strong>is
a four-year research project financed by the Academy of Finland.
This project will investigate characteristics of the individuals
and the mechanisms generating the online attention some scientific
publications receive and with that, provide a better understanding
of the applicability of altmetrics for research assessment.</p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The person chosen to the
position will design and conduct quantitative studies using
bibliographic metadata of scholarly publications and altmetrics.</p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The person to be chosen
to the position is expected to begin in their employment in 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>September
2021 or according to agreement. The contract will last for 36
months. There will be a trial period of six months.</p>
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position is expected to have</p>
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<li>a PhD in information science, sociology of science,
statistics, computer science, or in a field related to the
topics of the project,</li>
<li>strong skills in quantitative methods,</li>
<li>the ability to conduct independent scholarly work,</li>
<li>publications on the topics related to the project and</li>
<li>good written and verbal command of English.</li>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Experience in
quantitative social science research, social network analysis, and
use of large bibliometric and/or altmetric datasets, and interest
in scholarly communication and open science, are seen as
advantages.</p>
<p>More information at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/open-vacancies">https://www.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/open-vacancies</a>
(position 11474).</p>
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details are available upon request from Senior researcher Kim
Holmberg, kijohol(at)utu.fi.</span></p>
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Mr. Kim Holmberg, PhD
Senior Researcher
Research Unit for the Sociology of Education (RUSE)
University of Turku
Finland
Contact:
(e) <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kim.j.holmberg@utu.fi">kim.j.holmberg@utu.fi</a>
(m) +358 (0)45 675 4444
(w3) <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://kimholmberg.fi">http://kimholmberg.fi</a> (research and speaking)
(w3) <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://artbykim.fi">https://artbykim.fi</a> (paintings and photography)
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