Postdoctoral Researcher in Social Identity, Politics, and Computational Methods University of Pennsylvania in United States

Postdoctoral researcher opportunity at the Politics, Identities, and Communication Lab (PICL) at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.

This post is for a postdoc starting in early 2027 and is aimed at researchers working at the intersection of politics, computational methods, and social identity. The lab’s work is described as bridging computational social science, platform studies, political communication, and diverse approaches to identity.

The post highlights a mentorship-rich environment with Deen Freelon and the PICL team, and notes that the postdoc will split time between contributing to lab projects and pursuing independently initiated research. This makes it especially attractive for candidates seeking both collaborative research experience and space to build an independent scholarly profile.

Institution: University of Pennsylvania, United States.

Eligibility focus: applicants with interests in political communication, computational social science, identity, and related methods are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: September 30, 2026.

Application: see the linked job details for full instructions.