Postdoctoral Researcher Invisible knowledge work in open science practices
Core
Investigate the relationship between visible and invisible open science labour through mixed-methods research, including interviews, participant observation, and analysis of structural gaps in reward systems.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Open Science & Sociology of Science)
Builds
Academic research outputs and policy recommendations on scaling open science practices and equitable recognition of support staff.
Domain
Higher Education / Open Science / Sociology of Science
Deliverable
research
Required skills
qualitative research methods, participant observation, semi-structured interviewing, quantitative research methods, academic writing, transdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
knowledge of Open Science initiatives, familiarity with research management associations (ARMA, INORMS), experience with Dutch academia
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth semi-structured interviews with knowledge workers; perform field observations of work and institutional interactions; identify formal and informal platforms representing invisible knowledge workers; document staff profiles and literature to assess scaling of open science practices.
Seniority
Postdoctoral, independent researcher with collaborative capacity