Post Doctoral Appointee (Technology Governance)

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Posted on Jul 29, 2025

Post Doctoral Appointee (Technology Governance)

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Posting Details

Position Details
Title Post Doctoral Appointee (Technology Governance)
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IU Bloomington Wrkshp-Pol Theory/Pol Analysis
Location Bloomington
Position Summary
For fifty years, the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University Bloomington has been an interdisciplinary melting pot welcoming researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world to tackle some of the hardest problems we face, including climate change, polarization, and resolving conflict over scarce resources. The tools, methodologies, and frameworks developed and deployed to better understand and address these challenges have helped shape academic and policy discourse across a range of fields.

The Ostrom Workshop is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral research position. This position is intended to provide mentored research training and experience for a post doc fellow whose interests are aligned with the field of Technology Governance, which could include: artificial intelligence (AI) governance, Big Data, cybersecurity, data governance, knowledge commons, critical infrastructure protection, and smart cities. The post doc fellow will work under the mentorship of core faculty at the Ostrom Workshop, including Professors Angie Raymond, Scott Shackelford, and Gustavo Torrens. This postdoctoral appointment will be for one year with option to renew for one additional year. Priority application deadline would be late summer (end of July/early August), and then the start date would be flexible. Applicants should include a CV and cover letter.
Basic Qualifications
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D., S.J.D., or other terminal doctoral degree, in one of the following areas: Economics, Political Science, Computer Science, Informatics, Law, Business, Ethics, Public Policy, Media Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Education, Psychological and Brain Sciences, or International Relations.
Department Contact for Questions
Candidates can apply throughhttps://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/29565. For inquiries, please contact Director, Scott Shackelford (sjshacke@indiana.edu).
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
For Best Consideration Date 06/30/2025
Expected Start Date 08/01/2025
Posting Number IU-101266-2025

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. Will you hold a doctoral degree by the date indicated in the job advertisement?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for employment (e.g. H-1B status)?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Letter of Application
Optional Documents
  1. List Of References