Post Doctoral Appointee (Technology Governance)

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).

For Best Consideration Date: 06/30/2025

Expected Start Date: 08/01/2025

Posting/OAA #
IU-101266-2025