Student Assistant Analyzing Climate Discourse using Natural Language Processing

16 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)

Research Field

Agricultural sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

7 May 2024 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

8.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The interdisciplinary project “Connecting Climate Discourse and Religious Language” of the VU profile theme “Connected World” is looking for two Academy Assistants, one student with technical skills in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and text mining and one with a background in religious studies, linguistics or social sciences. This vacancy concerns the first position.

You will text mine websites of important environmental NGOs (e.g., Greenpeace, World Wildlife Fund), utilizing archived instances of these sites to ensure a historical perspective that comprises the last decade. The other Academy Assistant with a background in religious studies, linguisitics or social sciences will relate this to religious language and the current societal debates about the environmental issues. The two Academy Assistants will be interacting with each other’s work continuously.

You will report your work such as the script to scrape and analyse texts to the project team and contribute to the final deliverables of the project including a public event and an academic journal article.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

• Expertise in NLP and text mining, including Python programming skills
• Eager to learn from other disciplines, related to history, religion, sustainability
• Completed BA or 3rd year BA in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science)
• Being enrolled as a student at a university in the Netherlands

Additional Information
Benefits

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary € 2.618,00 (SA) gross per month, on a full-time basis. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a position for 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will last 9 months

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus

Additional comments

Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the excellence of our services? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application, even if you don't meet all requirements.

Submitting a diploma is part of the application process.

Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/340231/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Country

Netherlands

City

Amsterdam

Postal Code

1081HV

Street

De Boelelaan 1105

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/340231/student-assistant-analyzing-climate-…

Contact

City

Amsterdam

Website

http://www.vu.nl/

Street

De Boelelaan 1105

Postal Code

1081 HV

STATUS: EXPIRED