Overview
‘The entertainization of childhood: An etiology of risks and opportunities'
The project focuses on the positive and negative effects of entertainment media on children and adolescents. It is funded by an Advanced Investigators grant awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) to Professor Patti M. Valkenburg. ERC grants are aimed to identify and fund the most excellent research in Europe.
The aim of the project is to investigate the interplay between genetic disposition, parent en peer influences, and media use on the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children and adolescents. The project involves three subprojects that address the effects of these influences on children's:
cognitive ability and learning;
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); and
prosocial and antisocial behavior.
For each of the three subprojects, a PhD student has been recruited. The three subprojects all involve a longitudinal study among 900 Dutch families with at least 2 children aged 2 to 14 years. The recruitment of these families will be outsourced. The research team consists of communication scientists, family researchers, and developmental psychologists. All members of the team (two professors, one associate professor, one postdoctoral researcher, and three PhD students) will collaborate closely throughout the project, so that each individual researcher will benefit maximally from the expertise of other team members.
The project will be embedded in the Center for Research on Children, Adolescents and the Media (CCAM), which is hosted at ASCoR.
Postdoc candidates from all relevant disciplines are invited to apply.
Requirements
Have an excellent international publication track record relevant to the project.
Have the ability to interact with scholars from different disciplines.
Have the willingness and ability to supervise three PhD candidates.
Have an excellent command of English.
Be able to speak or willing to learn Dutch.
Hold a relevant PhD degree in behavioral, social, or medical sciences. Candidates who are due to finish their dissertation manuscript before October 1 are also welcome to apply.
Have excellent organizational skills.
Further information
A detailed project description can be obtained from the ASCoR Secretariat by email: ascor-secr-fmg@uva.nl
Questions about the project content or about the application procedure should be addressed to the ASCoR Research Manager, Dr Maaike Prangsma, m.e.prangsma@uva.nl. If necessary, she will forward your questions to one of the researchers. Please be aware that your questions about project content can only be answered from mid-August onwards.
Appointment
The position starts in the autumn of 2010, and is initially for 1.5 years. Extension of the contract after the first year to a total of four years is subject to satisfactory performance.
The gross monthly salary will be max. €4,374 (Scale 11), which is in accordance with the salary scales of postdocs at Dutch universities.
Job application
The deadline for applications is 15 September 2010. Please state the vacancy number 2010-10 in the subject line of your application. To apply for this position, please send at least the following documents in English by email to ascor-secr-fmg@uva.nl:
Motivation letter
Curriculum vitae and publication list
Proof of your PhD degree; if you have not completed your degree at the time of application, please provide a statement from your supervisor confirming the expected date of completion of your degree
An academic writing sample in English (e.g. journal article, PhD dissertation)
Please send all your documents in PDF or doc(x) format. Only complete applications will be considered.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this position
‘The entertainization of childhood: An etiology of risks and opportunities'
The project focuses on the positive and negative effects of entertainment media on children and adolescents. It is funded by an Advanced Investigators grant awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) to Professor Patti M. Valkenburg. ERC grants are aimed to identify and fund the most excellent research in Europe.
The aim of the project is to investigate the interplay between genetic disposition, parent en peer influences, and media use on the cognitive, social, and behavioral development of children and adolescents. The project involves three subprojects that address the effects of these influences on children's:
cognitive ability and learning;
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); and
prosocial and antisocial behavior.
For each of the three subprojects, a PhD student has been recruited. The three subprojects all involve a longitudinal study among 900 Dutch families with at least 2 children aged 2 to 14 years. The recruitment of these families will be outsourced. The research team consists of communication scientists, family researchers, and developmental psychologists. All members of the team (two professors, one associate professor, one postdoctoral researcher, and three PhD students) will collaborate closely throughout the project, so that each individual researcher will benefit maximally from the expertise of other team members.
The project will be embedded in the Center for Research on Children, Adolescents and the Media (CCAM), which is hosted at ASCoR.
Postdoc candidates from all relevant disciplines are invited to apply.
Requirements
Have an excellent international publication track record relevant to the project.
Have the ability to interact with scholars from different disciplines.
Have the willingness and ability to supervise three PhD candidates.
Have an excellent command of English.
Be able to speak or willing to learn Dutch.
Hold a relevant PhD degree in behavioral, social, or medical sciences. Candidates who are due to finish their dissertation manuscript before October 1 are also welcome to apply.
Have excellent organizational skills.
Further information
A detailed project description can be obtained from the ASCoR Secretariat by email: ascor-secr-fmg@uva.nl
Questions about the project content or about the application procedure should be addressed to the ASCoR Research Manager, Dr Maaike Prangsma, m.e.prangsma@uva.nl. If necessary, she will forward your questions to one of the researchers. Please be aware that your questions about project content can only be answered from mid-August onwards.
Appointment
The position starts in the autumn of 2010, and is initially for 1.5 years. Extension of the contract after the first year to a total of four years is subject to satisfactory performance.
The gross monthly salary will be max. €4,374 (Scale 11), which is in accordance with the salary scales of postdocs at Dutch universities.
Job application
The deadline for applications is 15 September 2010. Please state the vacancy number 2010-10 in the subject line of your application. To apply for this position, please send at least the following documents in English by email to ascor-secr-fmg@uva.nl:
Motivation letter
Curriculum vitae and publication list
Proof of your PhD degree; if you have not completed your degree at the time of application, please provide a statement from your supervisor confirming the expected date of completion of your degree
An academic writing sample in English (e.g. journal article, PhD dissertation)
Please send all your documents in PDF or doc(x) format. Only complete applications will be considered.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this position
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