{"id":2268229,"url":"https://alion.io/job/itu-postdoc-in-computational-social-science","title":"Postdoc in Computational Social Science","company":{"id":1757379,"name":"IT University of Copenhagen","domain":"itu.dk","url":"https://alion.io/company/itu-dk","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"HR-Manager","truth_index":null},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Copenhagen, Denmark"],"countries":["DK"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":76000,"max_usd":165000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":10},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Fine-tuning","optional":false},{"name":"Multimodal AI","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-06T08:35:54Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-28","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T02:19:17Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":30,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":30},"description":"The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Postdoc position starting in January or soon thereafter.\nWe invite applicants who want to contribute to the IT University's vision of creating and sharing knowledge that is profound and leads to ground-breaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity.\nJob description\nThe postdoc will work with the Horizon-funded FEMVision project, which targets online visual misogyny. The project studies how misogyny circulates through images and memes in everyday digital spaces. The candidate will participate in the project's computational analysis, including fine-tuning and validating a multimodal large language model classifier for visual misogyny, benchmarked against expert human coders. Building on this classifier, the Postdoc will conduct semantic clustering of the visual corpus to map the iconographic and thematic repertoires of online misogyny, and analyze how users react to and negotiate misogynistic content across platforms.\nThe ideal candidate has experience with computational social science methods and has worked with using LLMs for complex data annotation and validation. Experience with social media data collection and working within the Meta Content Library is a plus.\nYou will work closely with Associate Professor Luca Rossi, PI at ITU.\nGeneral information\nThe IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based university specializing in information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 160 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialization of IT.\nResearch at the IT University of Copenhagen\nOur research is organized through dynamic research groups, centers, hubs, and labs that promote collaboration across disciplines. These units explore complex challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and society, contributing both to fundamental insights and practical solutions. At ITU, we see research as a shared endeavor - open, critically engaged, and rooted in dialogue with academic communities, industry, and the public sector. We actively pursue international partnerships and networks, and our interdisciplinary approach ensures that our research not only advances knowledge but also generates impact beyond academia.\nTeaching at the IT University of Copenhagen\nITU currently offers four BSc degrees, six MSc degrees and one professional master’s degree, spanning across these disciplines. ITU's education is extremely sought after and produces qualified graduates who are in high demand from the job market.\nWorking at the IT University\nLocated in modern architecture, a 6-minute metro ride from the center of Copenhagen, the IT University offers an informal working environment, a varied everyday life, and a highly motivated, innovative, skilled, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from more than 20 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively pursuing an improved gender balance among students and among faculty.\nWorking in Copenhagen\nCopenhagen has a solid educational system, a rich cultural life, universal healthcare, good childcare, and well-functioning infrastructure. Copenhagen is consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will typically be a great experience for you and your family.\nSalary and terms of employment\nAppointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at universities.\nQualification Requirements\nThe following qualifications are required:\nCandidates are required to have academic qualifications at PhD level\nApplication\nThe application and all other documents ought to be in English and must include:\nA motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications and brief statements of research and teaching plans\nA full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background\nDocumentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)\nRelevant scientific publications or/and PhD thesis written by the applicant\nDocumentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position\nApplications without the above-mentioned required documents will not be assessed.\nThe applicant will be assessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of ScienceTechnology and Innovation of 13 March 2012.\nThe IT University may use shortlisting in connection with the recruitment process. In case of shortlisting, the Chair of the hiring committee selects applicants for assessment in consultation with the hiring committee after the application deadline. All applicants are notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The shortlisting of candidates for assessment is based on the criteria in the job posting.\nFurther information\nQuestions about the positions can be directed to Associate Professor, Luca Rossi, IT University of Copenhagen,  or tel. +4572185036.\nQuestions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, .\nApplication procedure\nYou can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pressing the button \"Apply for position\" in the job announcement on our website.\nThe IT University might upon request in the interview process contact 1-2 references.\nApplication deadline: 30 October 2026, at 23:59 CET/CEST.\nApplications/enclosures received at ITU after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. If you submit an application, it is your responsibility to ensure that it arrives before the deadline so please allow sufficient time for upload of publications and other documents.\nAt The IT University of Copenhagen, we have an international environment and view diversity as a valuable resource. 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