Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) Borns Jewish Studies Program Visiting Research Fellow
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Job Location:
Bloomington, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Visiting Research Fellow Position Details Department: Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism ( ISCA ) / Borns Jewish Studies Program Location: Indiana University Bloomington Appointment: Non-Tenure Track 1-year initial appointment (renewable for 2nd year depending on funding and performance) Compensation: $56000 plus benefits Start Date: April 2026 Position Summary ISCA seeks a visiting research fellow to advance understanding of contemporary antisemitism through computational analysis of social media platforms. This position focuses on digital humanities and social media analytics under Dr. Gunther Jikelis supervision with particular emphasis on analyzing Instagram activities and rhetoric patterns. Key Responsibilities Manage Research Lab Social Media & Hate operations including coordinating with students and managing computing infrastructure Lead and expand Instagram analysis project examining campus groups Develop new computational research projects on contemporary antisemitism Build computational pipelines for social media data collection and analysis Supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants Write scientific publications and present findings Required Qualifications MA in computational social science digital humanities computer science or related field Python proficiency for data analysis and social media data collection Demonstrated experience leading computational research projects with social media analysis Strong organizational skills and ability to work as team leader Excellent written and oral communication skills Preferred Qualifications Background in antisemitism studies Experience with R NLP and deep learning libraries High performance computing experience Proficiency in German French or Arabic How to Apply Submit the following through Indiana Universitys PeopleAdmin system: Cover letter describing research background career goals and interest in position Current CV Contact information for two references Writing sample (optional) Review of applications begins February 14 2026 and continues until position is filled. Contact: Dr. Gunther Jikeli () Note: This position involves research on sensitive topics and may require handling potentially disturbing content. Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Visiting Research Fellow Position Details Department: Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism ( ISCA ) / Borns Jewish Studies Program Location: Indiana University Bloomington Appointment: Non-Tenure Track 1-year initial appointment (renewable for 2nd year depending on funding and performance) Compensation: $56000 plus benefits Start Date: April 2026 Position Summary ISCA seeks a visiting research fellow to advance understanding of contemporary antisemitism through computational analysis of social media platforms. This position focuses on digital humanities and social media analytics under Dr. Gunther Jikelis supervision with particular emphasis on analyzing Instagram activities and rhetoric patterns. Key Responsibilities Manage Research Lab Social Media & Hate operations including coordinating with students and managing computing infrastructure Lead and expand Instagram analysis project examining campus groups Develop new computational research projects on contemporary antisemitism Build computational pipelines for social media data collection and analysis Supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants Write scientific publications and present findings Required Qualifications MA in computational social science digital humanities computer science or related field Python proficiency for data analysis and social media data collection Demonstrated experience leading computational research projects with social media analysis Strong organizational skills and ability to work as team leader Excellent written and oral communication skills Preferred Qualifications Background in antisemitism studies Experience with R NLP and deep learning libraries High performance computing experience Proficiency in German French or Arabic How to Apply Submit the following through Indiana Universitys PeopleAdmin system: Cover letter describing research background career goals and interest in position Current CV Contact information for two references Writing sample (optional) Review of applications begins February 14 2026 and continues until position is filled. Contact: Dr. Gunther Jikeli () Note: This position involves research on sensitive topics and may require handling potentially disturbing content. Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
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