Student assistant position for coding and data analysis at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University

Within the ERC-funded research project STANDBY, “Standing by: Pro-social Bystander Reactions to Online Political Research”, we are looking to hire a student assistant to help with various data analysis tasks.

Your work will focus on carrying out data preprocessing, data wrangling, and carrying out analyses using R (and sometimes Python). An example project you will be working with is the preparation and exploration of data coming from a field experiment we ran on Facebook, aiming at reducing online incivility and increasing counterspeech. You will be responsible for data preparation of the .json data, as well as carrying out initial exploratory analyses of Facebook comments. Of course, in projects where you provide substantial work, co-authorship of manuscripts is possible.

The position is scheduled for 1 year. The average workload will be 7 hours per week, but can vary depending on your and the projects’ needs. The position starts February 21st 2024, or as soon as possible hereafter.

We are looking for

We are looking for someone who is structured and dependable. You find enjoyment in working with data, learning new techniques, and applying them in rigorous ways. Ideally, you are at the end of your Bachelor, or start of your Master programme. In terms of technical knowledge, we expect you to have:

• A strong knowledge of R (strong skills in data wrangling using tidyverse syntax and functions, working with quarto documents, visualizing data, and writing clean & reproducible code)

• Experience with natural language processing tasks (in R or Python familiarity with common tasks such as sentiment analysis, topic modelling, classification using transformer-based models)

• Experience with advanced statistical modelling (esp. random effects) is a plus.

About the project

The STANDBY-project is hosted at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, and lead by professor Lasse Lindekilde. 

The position will be supervised by assistant professor Simon Karg.

How to apply

Please apply by sending a short motivational letter (1/2 page) and a CV in English. 

Questions regarding the position or the project can be directed to assistant professor Simon Karg at [email protected].

If you have technical questions about the application process itself, you can contact HR supporter Line Kristiansen at [email protected], phone: 93522904.

Place of work: Department of Political Science, Bartholins Allé 7, 8000 Aarhus C

Employment takes place as a HK student assistant (HK-studentermedhjælper)