Tulane University Postdoctoral Fellow 2027: 18-Month Position in Communication, Digital Media and the Future of Work

<p data-start="120" data-end="311">Tulane University is inviting applications for an <strong data-start="170" data-end="249">18-month Postdoctoral Fellow in Communication, Digital Media, and Influence</strong>, beginning on <strong data-start="264" data-end="283">January 5, 2027</strong>, in New Orleans, Louisiana.</p> <p data-start="313" data-end="590">Hosted by the <strong data-start="327" data-end="379">Department of Communication at Tulane University</strong>, the position is designed for early-career researchers whose scholarship examines the changing relationships between <strong data-start="497" data-end="589">technology, society, politics, culture, digital media, influence, and the future of work</strong>.</p> <p data-start="592" data-end="911">The selected Postdoctoral Fellow will become an inaugural affiliate of a developing interdisciplinary initiative focused on the <strong data-start="720" data-end="738">future of work</strong>. Through both research and teaching, the Fellow will help contribute to the intellectual foundations of what Tulane describes as a prospective new interdisciplinary center.</p> <p data-start="913" data-end="1137">The role combines an active independent research agenda with undergraduate teaching, faculty mentorship, participation in departmental intellectual life, and access to Tulane University’s institutional and library resources.</p> <p data-start="1139" data-end="1464">The appointment is <strong data-start="1158" data-end="1185">full-time for 18 months</strong> and carries a <strong data-start="1200" data-end="1221">2-2 teaching load</strong>, meaning that the Fellow will teach two courses per semester. Tulane emphasizes that the position also includes <strong data-start="1334" data-end="1361">protected research time</strong> so that the successful candidate can continue developing publications and a broader scholarly profile.</p> <p data-start="1466" data-end="1565">Salary will be <strong data-start="1481" data-end="1513">commensurate with experience</strong>, and the position includes a full benefits package.</p> <p data-start="1567" data-end="1845">There is no fixed final application deadline stated in the vacancy. However, <strong data-start="1644" data-end="1743">review of applications will begin on October 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled</strong>. Candidates are therefore strongly encouraged to submit their materials before the first review date.</p> <h2 data-section-id="gxiax0" data-start="1847" data-end="1906">About the Tulane University Postdoctoral Fellow Position</h2> <p data-start="1908" data-end="2140">The Postdoctoral Fellow in Communication, Digital Media, and Influence is being recruited by Tulane University’s Department of Communication in anticipation of a broader interdisciplinary initiative examining the <strong data-start="2121" data-end="2139">future of work</strong>.</p> <p data-start="2142" data-end="2445">Rather than focusing on one narrow definition of work, the position welcomes researchers studying how contemporary changes in digital technologies, platforms, information systems, media, politics, and culture are transforming the way work is organized, experienced, governed, represented, and monetized.</p> <p data-start="2447" data-end="2517">The successful Fellow will contribute through two complementary areas:</p> <ol data-start="2519" data-end="2577"> <li data-section-id="1ji84e8" data-start="2519" data-end="2551">Independent academic research</li> <li data-section-id="1kjdon3" data-start="2552" data-end="2577">Undergraduate teaching</li> </ol> <p data-start="2579" data-end="2686">The Fellow will also participate in the intellectual development of the emerging future-of-work initiative.</p> <p data-start="2688" data-end="2877">This makes the opportunity especially relevant to scholars interested in combining a traditional academic postdoctoral appointment with participation in a new institutional research agenda.</p> <h1 data-section-id="7f1nl5" data-start="2879" data-end="2901">Position at a Glance</h1> <p data-start="2903" data-end="2937"><strong data-start="2903" data-end="2919">Institution:</strong> Tulane University</p> <p data-start="2939" data-end="2968"><strong data-start="2939" data-end="2954">Department:</strong> Communication</p> <p data-start="2970" data-end="3050"><strong data-start="2970" data-end="2983">Position:</strong> Postdoctoral Fellow in Communication, Digital Media, and Influence</p> <p data-start="3052" data-end="3103"><strong data-start="3052" data-end="3065">Location:</strong> New Orleans, Louisiana, United States</p> <p data-start="3105" data-end="3130"><strong data-start="3105" data-end="3120">Employment:</strong> Full-time</p> <p data-start="3132" data-end="3167"><strong data-start="3132" data-end="3157">Appointment duration:</strong> 18 months</p> <p data-start="3169" data-end="3200"><strong data-start="3169" data-end="3184">Start date:</strong> January 5, 2027</p> <p data-start="3202" data-end="3245"><strong data-start="3202" data-end="3220">Teaching load:</strong> Two courses per semester</p> <p data-start="3247" data-end="3298"><strong data-start="3247" data-end="3265">Research time:</strong> Protected research time included</p> <p data-start="3300" data-end="3340"><strong data-start="3300" data-end="3311">Salary:</strong> Commensurate with experience</p> <p data-start="3342" data-end="3377"><strong data-start="3342" data-end="3355">Benefits:</strong> Full benefits package</p> <p data-start="3379" data-end="3426"><strong data-start="3379" data-end="3409">Application review begins:</strong> October 15, 2026</p> <p data-start="3428" data-end="3506"><strong data-start="3428" data-end="3440">Closing:</strong> Applications continue to be reviewed until the position is filled</p> <p data-start="3508" data-end="3555"><strong data-start="3508" data-end="3520">Contact:</strong> Dr. Vicki Mayer, <a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" rel="noopener" data-start="3538" data-end="3555">vmayer@tulane.edu</a></p> <h2 data-section-id="k0yvj5" data-start="3557" data-end="3618">Research Focus: Technology, Society and the Future of Work</h2> <p data-start="3620" data-end="3810">Tulane is particularly interested in researchers whose work can advance critical debates concerning the ways the <strong data-start="3733" data-end="3809">future of work intersects with technology, society, politics and culture</strong>.</p> <p data-start="3812" data-end="3917">The call deliberately leaves room for a wide variety of substantive topics and methodological traditions.</p> <p data-start="3919" data-end="3994">Potential research areas specifically identified by the Department include:</p> <ul data-start="3996" data-end="4273"> <li data-section-id="1t43yyq" data-start="3996" data-end="4016">Digital employment</li> <li data-section-id="17f171h" data-start="4017" data-end="4033">Work platforms</li> <li data-section-id="8fkh2f" data-start="4034" data-end="4065">Emerging and new technologies</li> <li data-section-id="17v6syl" data-start="4066" data-end="4089">Big data applications</li> <li data-section-id="m87oxc" data-start="4090" data-end="4111">Influence campaigns</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="4112" data-end="4125">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="1c0c1u" data-start="4126" data-end="4158">Political economy of attention</li> <li data-section-id="1f5ubuf" data-start="4159" data-end="4173">Social media</li> <li data-section-id="1sh9e1e" data-start="4174" data-end="4190">Digital policy</li> <li data-section-id="ch1935" data-start="4191" data-end="4226">Changing information environments</li> <li data-section-id="ebjzdj" data-start="4227" data-end="4249">Technology and labor</li> <li data-section-id="gzogk2" data-start="4250" data-end="4273">Digital communication</li> </ul> <p data-start="4275" data-end="4334">The list is illustrative rather than narrowly prescriptive.</p> <p data-start="4336" data-end="4592">Applicants whose research connects meaningfully with the broader themes of digital communication, influence, emerging technologies and the future of work may therefore have a strong fit even if their exact project does not use one of these specific labels.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1fq2vbe" data-start="4594" data-end="4633">Digital Employment and Work Platforms</h1> <p data-start="4635" data-end="4724">One potential research direction concerns the expansion of digitally mediated employment.</p> <p data-start="4726" data-end="4780">Digital technologies increasingly organize how people:</p> <ul data-start="4782" data-end="4918"> <li data-section-id="17vt164" data-start="4782" data-end="4793">Find work</li> <li data-section-id="1eofrts" data-start="4794" data-end="4809">Complete work</li> <li data-section-id="1f9wpuj" data-start="4810" data-end="4823">Are managed</li> <li data-section-id="1wq3l7l" data-start="4824" data-end="4839">Are evaluated</li> <li data-section-id="vy083f" data-start="4840" data-end="4868">Communicate professionally</li> <li data-section-id="zvsgt4" data-start="4869" data-end="4886">Develop careers</li> <li data-section-id="kt3u05" data-start="4887" data-end="4918">Build professional identities</li> </ul> <p data-start="4920" data-end="5031">Researchers examining digital labor or work platforms could therefore find this position particularly relevant.</p> <p data-start="5033" data-end="5260">Potential topics could include platform economies, algorithmic management, remote work, digital labor, creator economies, online freelancing, gig work or changing relationships between workers and technological infrastructures.</p> <p data-start="5262" data-end="5409">Tulane does not require applicants to work on any one of these topics, but digital employment is specifically included among the areas of interest.</p> <h1 data-section-id="vm0tl" data-start="5411" data-end="5442">Emerging and New Technologies</h1> <p data-start="5444" data-end="5540">The future-of-work initiative also welcomes scholarship examining new and emerging technologies.</p> <p data-start="5542" data-end="5622">This could potentially include research on technological developments affecting:</p> <ul data-start="5624" data-end="5794"> <li data-section-id="tg03oo" data-start="5624" data-end="5639">Communication</li> <li data-section-id="1y1f96g" data-start="5640" data-end="5652">Employment</li> <li data-section-id="9rx33v" data-start="5653" data-end="5665">Management</li> <li data-section-id="146otr" data-start="5666" data-end="5684">Media production</li> <li data-section-id="t1258b" data-start="5685" data-end="5710">Information circulation</li> <li data-section-id="1m0bl6a" data-start="5711" data-end="5735">Organizational culture</li> <li data-section-id="1pv04h" data-start="5736" data-end="5761">Political communication</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="5762" data-end="5775">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="1p7zl9m" data-start="5776" data-end="5794">Public discourse</li> </ul> <p data-start="5796" data-end="6012">Because the position is situated in Communication, applicants should be able to demonstrate how their work contributes to questions relevant to media, communication, influence, technology or related social processes.</p> <h1 data-section-id="16ifssz" data-start="6014" data-end="6037">Big Data Applications</h1> <p data-start="6039" data-end="6103">Big data is another research area highlighted by the Department.</p> <p data-start="6105" data-end="6277">Researchers may investigate how large-scale data systems are reshaping communication, organizations, platforms, labor practices, surveillance, targeting or decision-making.</p> <p data-start="6279" data-end="6313">Potential questions could involve:</p> <ul data-start="6315" data-end="6473"> <li data-section-id="qttkck" data-start="6315" data-end="6339">Data-driven management</li> <li data-section-id="me25gb" data-start="6340" data-end="6361">Algorithmic systems</li> <li data-section-id="18e6yb9" data-start="6362" data-end="6384">Digital surveillance</li> <li data-section-id="13kuhim" data-start="6385" data-end="6401">Data analytics</li> <li data-section-id="1ywdtxu" data-start="6402" data-end="6424">Targeted advertising</li> <li data-section-id="b4t0k9" data-start="6425" data-end="6446">Platform governance</li> <li data-section-id="gfnhx2" data-start="6447" data-end="6473">Data and workplace power</li> </ul> <p data-start="6475" data-end="6545">Again, these are potential directions rather than formal requirements.</p> <h1 data-section-id="13cbncv" data-start="6547" data-end="6584">Influence Campaigns and Advertising</h1> <p data-start="6586" data-end="6643">The position places particular emphasis on <strong data-start="6629" data-end="6642">influence</strong>.</p> <p data-start="6645" data-end="6834">Researchers working on advertising, persuasion, political communication, digital influence, information campaigns or platform-based communication may therefore be particularly well aligned.</p> <p data-start="6836" data-end="6891">Influence can operate across multiple areas, including:</p> <ul data-start="6893" data-end="7072"> <li data-section-id="rq4224" data-start="6893" data-end="6914">Political campaigns</li> <li data-section-id="icf5vi" data-start="6915" data-end="6939">Commercial advertising</li> <li data-section-id="1mxycll" data-start="6940" data-end="6964">Social-media promotion</li> <li data-section-id="12vhwy1" data-start="6965" data-end="6985">Digital persuasion</li> <li data-section-id="1i8bzw3" data-start="6986" data-end="6996">Branding</li> <li data-section-id="alkk0" data-start="6997" data-end="7018">Influencer cultures</li> <li data-section-id="rburjd" data-start="7019" data-end="7041">Public communication</li> <li data-section-id="wikz4u" data-start="7042" data-end="7072">Organizational communication</li> </ul> <p data-start="7074" data-end="7223">The successful Fellow may investigate these topics through critical, qualitative, quantitative, computational, historical or mixed-method approaches.</p> <h1 data-section-id="555s5o" data-start="7225" data-end="7257">Political Economy of Attention</h1> <p data-start="7259" data-end="7349">Tulane also identifies the <strong data-start="7286" data-end="7320">political economy of attention</strong> as a relevant research area.</p> <p data-start="7351" data-end="7456">The contemporary digital environment increasingly treats attention as an economic and political resource.</p> <p data-start="7458" data-end="7602">Researchers may examine how platforms, advertisers, media institutions, creators, employers and other actors compete for and monetize attention.</p> <p data-start="7604" data-end="7637">This could raise questions about:</p> <ul data-start="7639" data-end="7797"> <li data-section-id="1g0peg2" data-start="7639" data-end="7660">Platform capitalism</li> <li data-section-id="1fjwaus" data-start="7661" data-end="7682">Advertising systems</li> <li data-section-id="krmui3" data-start="7683" data-end="7707">Algorithmic visibility</li> <li data-section-id="12wxmaj" data-start="7708" data-end="7722">Monetization</li> <li data-section-id="b3xwlc" data-start="7723" data-end="7738">Digital labor</li> <li data-section-id="1wwadsm" data-start="7739" data-end="7761">Audience measurement</li> <li data-section-id="1x1lzlc" data-start="7762" data-end="7780">Media industries</li> <li data-section-id="184yndk" data-start="7781" data-end="7797">Economic power</li> </ul> <p data-start="7799" data-end="7948">Candidates whose scholarship examines media and communication through political-economic perspectives could therefore be strong potential applicants.</p> <h1 data-section-id="cr318g" data-start="7950" data-end="7973">Social Media Research</h1> <p data-start="7975" data-end="8027">Social media represents another major research area.</p> <p data-start="8029" data-end="8093">Potential applicants may investigate how social platforms shape:</p> <ul data-start="8095" data-end="8224"> <li data-section-id="1j4gdwp" data-start="8095" data-end="8101">Work</li> <li data-section-id="n3tzed" data-start="8102" data-end="8125">Professional identity</li> <li data-section-id="7ocxrz" data-start="8126" data-end="8136">Politics</li> <li data-section-id="qx94t" data-start="8137" data-end="8148">Influence</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="8149" data-end="8162">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="16r4fju" data-start="8163" data-end="8170">Labor</li> <li data-section-id="q81qdh" data-start="8171" data-end="8187">Public culture</li> <li data-section-id="1ccu478" data-start="8188" data-end="8201">Information</li> <li data-section-id="1dbb4uc" data-start="8202" data-end="8224">Social relationships</li> </ul> <p data-start="8226" data-end="8373">Research could potentially focus on major platforms, emerging media ecosystems or broader social and institutional consequences of platformization.</p> <h1 data-section-id="v96vzw" data-start="8375" data-end="8391">Digital Policy</h1> <p data-start="8393" data-end="8453">Tulane also welcomes scholars working on <strong data-start="8434" data-end="8452">digital policy</strong>.</p> <p data-start="8455" data-end="8488">Relevant questions could include:</p> <ul data-start="8490" data-end="8701"> <li data-section-id="q6vrs3" data-start="8490" data-end="8511">Platform regulation</li> <li data-section-id="16079jq" data-start="8512" data-end="8529">Data governance</li> <li data-section-id="1tqrdj5" data-start="8530" data-end="8546">Digital rights</li> <li data-section-id="ksslrt" data-start="8547" data-end="8578">Online advertising regulation</li> <li data-section-id="ps5s26" data-start="8579" data-end="8598">Technology policy</li> <li data-section-id="c90i8e" data-start="8599" data-end="8617">Labor regulation</li> <li data-section-id="2oxcfp" data-start="8618" data-end="8654">Artificial intelligence governance</li> <li data-section-id="8lsz5w" data-start="8655" data-end="8675">Information policy</li> <li data-section-id="80iv9w" data-start="8676" data-end="8701">Platform accountability</li> </ul> <p data-start="8703" data-end="8819">This area could be particularly relevant to applicants interested in bridging academic research with policy debates.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1tzn9dk" data-start="8821" data-end="8864">All Methodological Approaches Are Welcome</h1> <p data-start="8866" data-end="8944">One of the notable features of the vacancy is that Tulane explicitly welcomes:</p> <p data-start="8946" data-end="8979"><strong data-start="8946" data-end="8979">All methodological approaches</strong></p> <p data-start="8981" data-end="9073">The Department therefore does not require applicants to use one particular form of research.</p> <p data-start="9075" data-end="9108">Potential approaches may include:</p> <ul data-start="9110" data-end="9359"> <li data-section-id="z1wk6i" data-start="9110" data-end="9132">Qualitative research</li> <li data-section-id="s3gw1o" data-start="9133" data-end="9156">Quantitative research</li> <li data-section-id="plk80p" data-start="9157" data-end="9172">Mixed methods</li> <li data-section-id="ouevdw" data-start="9173" data-end="9196">Computational methods</li> <li data-section-id="1y6t3ad" data-start="9197" data-end="9210">Ethnography</li> <li data-section-id="1ou6mr6" data-start="9211" data-end="9223">Interviews</li> <li data-section-id="11f5c7v" data-start="9224" data-end="9243">Archival research</li> <li data-section-id="18xyn52" data-start="9244" data-end="9265">Historical analysis</li> <li data-section-id="1acec3j" data-start="9266" data-end="9284">Textual analysis</li> <li data-section-id="1jg47w9" data-start="9285" data-end="9305">Discourse analysis</li> <li data-section-id="rk09ui" data-start="9306" data-end="9323">Policy analysis</li> <li data-section-id="1v8zfwe" data-start="9324" data-end="9341">Digital methods</li> <li data-section-id="11llgzi" data-start="9342" data-end="9359">Critical theory</li> </ul> <p data-start="9361" data-end="9439">Applicants should select methods appropriate to their own scholarly questions.</p> <p data-start="9441" data-end="9590">This methodological openness creates space for candidates from a wide range of intellectual traditions within Communication and adjacent disciplines.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1ryln9q" data-start="9592" data-end="9615">Research Expectations</h1> <p data-start="9617" data-end="9729">The successful Fellow is expected to maintain an <strong data-start="9666" data-end="9728">active research agenda throughout the 18-month appointment</strong>.</p> <p data-start="9731" data-end="9790">Tulane will provide several forms of institutional support.</p> <p data-start="9792" data-end="9806">These include:</p> <ul data-start="9808" data-end="9955"> <li data-section-id="1g7hyj9" data-start="9808" data-end="9828">Faculty mentorship</li> <li data-section-id="19xf72j" data-start="9829" data-end="9867">Workshop participation opportunities</li> <li data-section-id="1ilwvrc" data-start="9868" data-end="9893">Institutional resources</li> <li data-section-id="3k40j2" data-start="9894" data-end="9913">Library resources</li> <li data-section-id="1xiiycu" data-start="9914" data-end="9938">Departmental colloquia</li> <li data-section-id="1s0yi1x" data-start="9939" data-end="9955">Working groups</li> </ul> <p data-start="9957" data-end="10060">The Fellow will be encouraged to use the appointment to advance their research and publication profile.</p> <h2 data-section-id="xs3hl4" data-start="10062" data-end="10089">Publication Expectations</h2> <p data-start="10091" data-end="10177">The position specifically encourages Fellows to submit scholarly work for publication.</p> <p data-start="10179" data-end="10209">This could include developing:</p> <ul data-start="10211" data-end="10304"> <li data-section-id="udnw0u" data-start="10211" data-end="10229">Journal articles</li> <li data-section-id="4uypnv" data-start="10230" data-end="10245">Book chapters</li> <li data-section-id="qh7dv" data-start="10246" data-end="10259">Manuscripts</li> <li data-section-id="wz8y7n" data-start="10260" data-end="10279">Conference papers</li> <li data-section-id="18bwqek" data-start="10280" data-end="10304">Collaborative research</li> </ul> <p data-start="10306" data-end="10365">The vacancy does not specify a mandatory publication quota.</p> <p data-start="10367" data-end="10477">Instead, the emphasis is on maintaining active scholarly productivity appropriate to an early-career academic.</p> <h1 data-section-id="uazda8" data-start="10479" data-end="10504">Protected Research Time</h1> <p data-start="10506" data-end="10617">Despite the teaching responsibilities, Tulane emphasizes that the Fellow will have <strong data-start="10589" data-end="10616">protected research time</strong>.</p> <p data-start="10619" data-end="10738">This is significant because the appointment is intended to support both teaching development and scholarly advancement.</p> <p data-start="10740" data-end="10854">Applicants should therefore consider how they would use the 18-month period to move their research agenda forward.</p> <p data-start="10856" data-end="10905">A strong application may benefit from explaining:</p> <ul data-start="10907" data-end="11107"> <li data-section-id="16sye3i" data-start="10907" data-end="10934">Current research projects</li> <li data-section-id="kse9wb" data-start="10935" data-end="10957">Planned publications</li> <li data-section-id="ubpvyh" data-start="10958" data-end="10985">Future research questions</li> <li data-section-id="1vkg9qq" data-start="10986" data-end="11035">How Tulane’s environment would support the work</li> <li data-section-id="pt9h9c" data-start="11036" data-end="11107">How the proposed scholarship relates to the future-of-work initiative</li> </ul> <h1 data-section-id="170qlsn" data-start="11109" data-end="11136">Teaching Responsibilities</h1> <p data-start="11138" data-end="11160">The Fellow will teach:</p> <p data-start="11162" data-end="11190"><strong data-start="11162" data-end="11190">Two courses per semester</strong></p> <p data-start="11192" data-end="11232">This represents a <strong data-start="11210" data-end="11231">2-2 teaching load</strong>.</p> <p data-start="11234" data-end="11304">The teaching responsibilities are divided conceptually into two areas.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1tz11ms" data-start="11306" data-end="11364">Course 1: Fellow’s Research or Methodological Expertise</h2> <p data-start="11366" data-end="11407">One course will reflect the Fellow’s own:</p> <ul data-start="11409" data-end="11461"> <li data-section-id="1l5w9oe" data-start="11409" data-end="11434">Research specialization</li> <li data-section-id="18tkay" data-start="11435" data-end="11461">Methodological expertise</li> </ul> <p data-start="11463" data-end="11589">This provides the successful applicant with an opportunity to design or teach material closely connected to their scholarship.</p> <p data-start="11591" data-end="11830">Depending on the Fellow’s background, this course could potentially focus on areas such as digital labor, social media, political communication, advertising, platforms, digital research methods, media industries or other relevant subjects.</p> <h1 data-section-id="w3yw9a" data-start="11832" data-end="11892">Course 2: Contemporary Digital Communication and Influence</h1> <p data-start="11894" data-end="12001">The second course will address topics connected with contemporary changes in communication and information.</p> <p data-start="12003" data-end="12061">Potential areas identified in the job description include:</p> <ul data-start="12063" data-end="12181"> <li data-section-id="gzogk2" data-start="12063" data-end="12086">Digital communication</li> <li data-section-id="rewq7t" data-start="12087" data-end="12104">Media influence</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="12105" data-end="12118">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="1ccu478" data-start="12119" data-end="12132">Information</li> <li data-section-id="1ysn01f" data-start="12133" data-end="12145">Persuasion</li> <li data-section-id="49exej" data-start="12146" data-end="12181">Changing communication landscapes</li> </ul> <p data-start="12183" data-end="12303">The Department describes these as topics important to students’ knowledge and skills as they prepare for future careers.</p> <p data-start="12305" data-end="12516">This means the successful candidate should be able to connect academic research with practical and contemporary questions facing students entering media, communication, policy, technology or related professions.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1bi0q4q" data-start="12518" data-end="12551">Ability to Teach Undergraduates</h1> <p data-start="12553" data-end="12615">Effective undergraduate teaching is an explicit qualification.</p> <p data-start="12617" data-end="12701">Applicants should therefore demonstrate evidence of teaching ability where possible.</p> <p data-start="12703" data-end="12722">This could include:</p> <ul data-start="12724" data-end="12877"> <li data-section-id="ro5x89" data-start="12724" data-end="12751">Courses previously taught</li> <li data-section-id="1t5wv1y" data-start="12752" data-end="12777">Teaching assistantships</li> <li data-section-id="a66lo7" data-start="12778" data-end="12794">Guest lectures</li> <li data-section-id="iguhk7" data-start="12795" data-end="12810">Course design</li> <li data-section-id="1778m2e" data-start="12811" data-end="12833">Teaching evaluations</li> <li data-section-id="1dslgy8" data-start="12834" data-end="12856">Pedagogical training</li> <li data-section-id="1amkocd" data-start="12857" data-end="12877">Mentoring students</li> </ul> <p data-start="12879" data-end="13037">Applicants without extensive independent teaching experience should still clearly articulate their capacity and readiness to teach at the undergraduate level.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1fnx4zp" data-start="13039" data-end="13056">PhD Requirement</h1> <p data-start="13058" data-end="13081">Applicants must hold a:</p> <p data-start="13083" data-end="13139"><strong data-start="13083" data-end="13139">PhD in Communication or a closely related discipline</strong></p> <p data-start="13141" data-end="13231">The doctorate must be <strong data-start="13163" data-end="13195">conferred by January 5, 2027</strong>, the start date of the appointment.</p> <p data-start="13233" data-end="13414">This means candidates who are currently completing their doctorate may apply as long as all requirements will be completed and the degree formally conferred by the appointment date.</p> <p data-start="13416" data-end="13522">Candidates whose PhD will not be completed by January 5, 2027 would not satisfy the published requirement.</p> <h1 data-section-id="fn0tbq" data-start="13524" data-end="13570">What Counts as a Closely Related Discipline?</h1> <p data-start="13572" data-end="13649">The vacancy does not provide an exhaustive list of acceptable related fields.</p> <p data-start="13651" data-end="13861">Potentially relevant disciplines could include areas intersecting closely with Communication, digital media, technology, media studies, political communication or related social-science and humanities research.</p> <p data-start="13863" data-end="13987">However, applicants from outside Communication should ensure that their research demonstrates a clear intellectual fit with:</p> <ul data-start="13989" data-end="14088"> <li data-section-id="gzogk2" data-start="13989" data-end="14012">Digital communication</li> <li data-section-id="16vq8a4" data-start="14013" data-end="14020">Media</li> <li data-section-id="qx94t" data-start="14021" data-end="14032">Influence</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="14033" data-end="14046">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="199mbad" data-start="14047" data-end="14063">Future of work</li> <li data-section-id="1thehp7" data-start="14064" data-end="14088">Technology and society</li> </ul> <p data-start="14090" data-end="14174">Candidates uncertain about disciplinary fit can direct questions to Dr. Vicki Mayer.</p> <h1 data-section-id="v5y1o9" data-start="14176" data-end="14210">Required Research Specialization</h1> <p data-start="14212" data-end="14267">Applicants must demonstrate research specialization in:</p> <ul data-start="14269" data-end="14318"> <li data-section-id="gzogk2" data-start="14269" data-end="14292">Digital communication</li> <li data-section-id="qx94t" data-start="14293" data-end="14304">Influence</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="14305" data-end="14318">Advertising</li> </ul> <p data-start="14320" data-end="14346">or a closely related area.</p> <p data-start="14348" data-end="14496">This requirement reinforces the importance of showing a coherent intellectual connection between the applicant’s previous research and the position.</p> <p data-start="14498" data-end="14656">A candidate who works broadly on technology or society should explain clearly how their project contributes to the Department’s communication-centered agenda.</p> <h1 data-section-id="ga792j" data-start="14658" data-end="14682">Scholarly Productivity</h1> <p data-start="14684" data-end="14728">The successful candidate should demonstrate:</p> <p data-start="14730" data-end="14799"><strong data-start="14730" data-end="14799">Evidence of scholarly productivity commensurate with career stage</strong></p> <p data-start="14801" data-end="14955">This wording recognizes that postdoctoral applicants may have different publication records depending on when they completed or are completing their PhDs.</p> <p data-start="14957" data-end="14989">Relevant evidence could include:</p> <ul data-start="14991" data-end="15161"> <li data-section-id="12h853f" data-start="14991" data-end="15015">Peer-reviewed articles</li> <li data-section-id="4uypnv" data-start="15016" data-end="15031">Book chapters</li> <li data-section-id="q85hf5" data-start="15032" data-end="15058">Manuscripts under review</li> <li data-section-id="5h9h83" data-start="15059" data-end="15085">Conference presentations</li> <li data-section-id="1bfou15" data-start="15086" data-end="15106">Published research</li> <li data-section-id="16w5oe9" data-start="15107" data-end="15135">Significant working papers</li> <li data-section-id="1fclkt9" data-start="15136" data-end="15161">Other scholarly outputs</li> </ul> <p data-start="15163" data-end="15275">Candidates should organize their CV so that reviewers can easily identify their strongest research achievements.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1addrv8" data-start="15277" data-end="15332">Preferred Qualification: Interdisciplinary Engagement</h1> <p data-start="15334" data-end="15491">Tulane is particularly interested in someone willing to contribute to campus-wide discussions concerning the development of the new interdisciplinary center.</p> <p data-start="15493" data-end="15606">This suggests that the successful Fellow should be comfortable collaborating beyond the Communication Department.</p> <p data-start="15608" data-end="15706">The future of work is inherently interdisciplinary and can involve scholarship from areas such as:</p> <ul data-start="15708" data-end="15866"> <li data-section-id="tg03oo" data-start="15708" data-end="15723">Communication</li> <li data-section-id="1ypifik" data-start="15724" data-end="15735">Sociology</li> <li data-section-id="ipz5ed" data-start="15736" data-end="15755">Political science</li> <li data-section-id="c1jzmc" data-start="15756" data-end="15767">Economics</li> <li data-section-id="iykumm" data-start="15768" data-end="15778">Business</li> <li data-section-id="cxntif" data-start="15779" data-end="15799">Technology studies</li> <li data-section-id="1ucjid" data-start="15800" data-end="15815">Media studies</li> <li data-section-id="1hqnm6d" data-start="15816" data-end="15834">Cultural studies</li> <li data-section-id="7nqolv" data-start="15835" data-end="15850">Labor studies</li> <li data-section-id="1icibnt" data-start="15851" data-end="15866">Public policy</li> </ul> <p data-start="15868" data-end="15972">Applicants who can communicate across disciplinary boundaries may therefore be particularly competitive.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1qqt6ui" data-start="15974" data-end="16002">Community-Engaged Research</h1> <p data-start="16004" data-end="16072">Experience with <strong data-start="16020" data-end="16050">community-engaged research</strong> is considered a plus.</p> <p data-start="16074" data-end="16253">Community-engaged scholarship may involve conducting research collaboratively with communities, organizations or practitioners rather than treating them only as research subjects.</p> <p data-start="16255" data-end="16443">This type of experience could be particularly relevant in New Orleans, where questions concerning work, technology, culture, media, inequality and urban life may intersect in complex ways.</p> <p data-start="16445" data-end="16515">However, community-engaged research is preferred rather than required.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1x153wh" data-start="16517" data-end="16543">Policy-Relevant Research</h1> <p data-start="16545" data-end="16627">Experience producing <strong data-start="16566" data-end="16594">policy-relevant research</strong> is also considered advantageous.</p> <p data-start="16629" data-end="16848">Researchers whose scholarship contributes to conversations around digital governance, platform regulation, information policy, advertising, labor or technology policy may therefore have an additional point of alignment.</p> <p data-start="16850" data-end="16953">This may be particularly relevant for scholars who want their work to engage audiences beyond academia.</p> <h1 data-section-id="v1norh" data-start="16955" data-end="16982">Compensation and Benefits</h1> <p data-start="16984" data-end="17011">The salary is described as:</p> <p data-start="17013" data-end="17045"><strong data-start="17013" data-end="17045">Commensurate with experience</strong></p> <p data-start="17047" data-end="17108">No specific salary range is provided in the supplied vacancy.</p> <p data-start="17110" data-end="17228">Applicants should therefore avoid relying on unofficial salary figures unless Tulane publishes additional information.</p> <p data-start="17230" data-end="17255">The appointment includes:</p> <ul data-start="17257" data-end="17383"> <li data-section-id="lb8go5" data-start="17257" data-end="17280">Full benefits package</li> <li data-section-id="hq4r1v" data-start="17281" data-end="17297">Library access</li> <li data-section-id="1ilwvrc" data-start="17298" data-end="17323">Institutional resources</li> <li data-section-id="1lun9z0" data-start="17324" data-end="17345">Research mentorship</li> <li data-section-id="1hcuo9n" data-start="17346" data-end="17383">Departmental academic opportunities</li> </ul> <h1 data-section-id="1pa6qvp" data-start="17385" data-end="17405">Appointment Length</h1> <p data-start="17407" data-end="17426">The position lasts:</p> <p data-start="17428" data-end="17441"><strong data-start="17428" data-end="17441">18 months</strong></p> <p data-start="17443" data-end="17466">The appointment begins:</p> <p data-start="17468" data-end="17487"><strong data-start="17468" data-end="17487">January 5, 2027</strong></p> <p data-start="17489" data-end="17596">The supplied advertisement does not indicate that the appointment is renewable beyond the stated 18 months.</p> <p data-start="17598" data-end="17709">Applicants should therefore plan their research and career development around the published appointment period.</p> <h1 data-section-id="k1vt97" data-start="17711" data-end="17721">Location</h1> <p data-start="17723" data-end="17748">The position is based at:</p> <p data-start="17750" data-end="17812"><strong data-start="17750" data-end="17812">Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States</strong></p> <p data-start="17814" data-end="17857">This is not described as a remote position.</p> <p data-start="17859" data-end="18025">Applicants should therefore expect to relocate to or work in New Orleans for the appointment unless Tulane provides a different arrangement during the hiring process.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1v2jn38" data-start="18027" data-end="18050">Application Materials</h1> <p data-start="18052" data-end="18133">Candidates must submit several materials through the official application system.</p> <h2 data-section-id="tqjze1" data-start="18135" data-end="18153">1. Cover Letter</h2> <p data-start="18155" data-end="18207">Applicants should provide a cover letter describing:</p> <ul data-start="18209" data-end="18250"> <li data-section-id="1u0v2wp" data-start="18209" data-end="18226">Research agenda</li> <li data-section-id="egnes1" data-start="18227" data-end="18250">Fit with the position</li> </ul> <p data-start="18252" data-end="18437">The cover letter is likely to be one of the most important opportunities to explain the connection between the applicant’s existing work and Tulane’s emerging future-of-work initiative.</p> <p data-start="18439" data-end="18498">A strong cover letter should avoid simply repeating the CV.</p> <p data-start="18500" data-end="18527">Instead, it should explain:</p> <ul data-start="18529" data-end="18738"> <li data-section-id="ygd2q6" data-start="18529" data-end="18557">What the applicant studies</li> <li data-section-id="1mfww6e" data-start="18558" data-end="18584">Why the research matters</li> <li data-section-id="ubdr75" data-start="18585" data-end="18624">How it fits the future-of-work agenda</li> <li data-section-id="527d6a" data-start="18625" data-end="18671">How the candidate could contribute to Tulane</li> <li data-section-id="1ffivyf" data-start="18672" data-end="18738">What they hope to accomplish during the postdoctoral appointment</li> </ul> <h1 data-section-id="100k1c8" data-start="18740" data-end="18761">2. Curriculum Vitae</h1> <p data-start="18763" data-end="18802">Applicants must provide an academic CV.</p> <p data-start="18804" data-end="18834">Relevant sections may include:</p> <ul data-start="18836" data-end="19011"> <li data-section-id="n0dh7m" data-start="18836" data-end="18847">Education</li> <li data-section-id="1op0duv" data-start="18848" data-end="18862">Publications</li> <li data-section-id="tsbr2n" data-start="18863" data-end="18884">Research experience</li> <li data-section-id="o868kz" data-start="18885" data-end="18895">Teaching</li> <li data-section-id="5h9h83" data-start="18896" data-end="18922">Conference presentations</li> <li data-section-id="29ts30" data-start="18923" data-end="18942">Grants and awards</li> <li data-section-id="1eejxr1" data-start="18943" data-end="18968">Professional experience</li> <li data-section-id="1v4cf91" data-start="18969" data-end="18978">Service</li> <li data-section-id="uslmv8" data-start="18979" data-end="18988">Methods</li> <li data-section-id="83o33a" data-start="18989" data-end="19011">Community engagement</li> </ul> <p data-start="19013" data-end="19121">The strongest elements connected to digital communication and the future of work should be easy to identify.</p> <h1 data-section-id="ypgm11" data-start="19123" data-end="19142">3. Writing Sample</h1> <p data-start="19144" data-end="19187">Applicants must submit a writing sample of:</p> <p data-start="19189" data-end="19214"><strong data-start="19189" data-end="19214">No more than 40 pages</strong></p> <p data-start="19216" data-end="19272">Candidates should select a piece that best demonstrates:</p> <ul data-start="19274" data-end="19386"> <li data-section-id="adeobm" data-start="19274" data-end="19294">Analytical ability</li> <li data-section-id="1vwopss" data-start="19295" data-end="19313">Research quality</li> <li data-section-id="12jsrmk" data-start="19314" data-end="19340">Theoretical contribution</li> <li data-section-id="acloae" data-start="19341" data-end="19368">Methodological competence</li> <li data-section-id="coimvx" data-start="19369" data-end="19386">Writing quality</li> </ul> <p data-start="19388" data-end="19539">Where possible, a writing sample connected to the job’s thematic areas may make it easier for reviewers to understand the applicant’s intellectual fit.</p> <h1 data-section-id="ms0x4y" data-start="19541" data-end="19564">4. Three Recommenders</h1> <p data-start="19566" data-end="19590">Applicants must provide:</p> <p data-start="19592" data-end="19668"><strong data-start="19592" data-end="19668">Names and contact information for at least three professional references</strong></p> <p data-start="19670" data-end="19743">The announcement refers both to recommenders and professional references.</p> <p data-start="19745" data-end="19847">Candidates should therefore identify scholars or professionals who can speak convincingly about their:</p> <ul data-start="19849" data-end="19937"> <li data-section-id="fu3ks1" data-start="19849" data-end="19859">Research</li> <li data-section-id="o868kz" data-start="19860" data-end="19870">Teaching</li> <li data-section-id="wnpzst" data-start="19871" data-end="19891">Academic potential</li> <li data-section-id="9caf2s" data-start="19892" data-end="19909">Professionalism</li> <li data-section-id="1k8xt99" data-start="19910" data-end="19937">Fit for postdoctoral work</li> </ul> <p data-start="19939" data-end="20108">The vacancy information supplied does not state that recommendation letters must be uploaded at the initial application stage, only that contact information is required.</p> <p data-start="20110" data-end="20187">Applicants should follow the exact instructions shown in the official portal.</p> <h1 data-section-id="plflsp" data-start="20189" data-end="20203">How to Apply</h1> <p data-start="20205" data-end="20292">Applications should be submitted through the official portal provided for the position.</p> <p data-start="20294" data-end="20342"><strong data-start="20294" data-end="20315">Application link:</strong><br data-start="20315" data-end="20318" /><a class="decorated-link" href="https://lnkd.in/eGa_7ueY" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="20318" data-end="20342">https://lnkd.in/eGa_7ueY</a></p> <p data-start="20344" data-end="20420">Applicants should ensure all required materials are ready before submitting.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1l5nqxe" data-start="20422" data-end="20447">Application Review Date</h1> <p data-start="20449" data-end="20479">Review of applications begins:</p> <p data-start="20481" data-end="20501"><strong data-start="20481" data-end="20501">October 15, 2026</strong></p> <p data-start="20503" data-end="20533">The position will remain open:</p> <p data-start="20535" data-end="20551"><strong data-start="20535" data-end="20551">Until filled</strong></p> <p data-start="20553" data-end="20714">October 15 should therefore be treated as an important practical deadline even though it is technically the beginning of review rather than a final closing date.</p> <p data-start="20716" data-end="20809">Applicants seeking full consideration should ideally submit their materials before this date.</p> <h1 data-section-id="ddfg00" data-start="20811" data-end="20834">Contact for Questions</h1> <p data-start="20836" data-end="20893">Questions about the academic position may be directed to:</p> <p data-start="20895" data-end="20914"><strong data-start="20895" data-end="20914">Dr. Vicki Mayer</strong></p> <p data-start="20916" data-end="20922">Email:</p> <p data-start="20924" data-end="20945"><strong data-start="20924" data-end="20945"><a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" rel="noopener" data-start="20926" data-end="20943">vmayer@tulane.edu</a></strong></p> <p data-start="20947" data-end="21020">Applicants should use this contact particularly for questions concerning:</p> <ul data-start="21022" data-end="21113"> <li data-section-id="1waryh6" data-start="21022" data-end="21036">Research fit</li> <li data-section-id="uvqrls" data-start="21037" data-end="21060">Position expectations</li> <li data-section-id="1c8jqus" data-start="21061" data-end="21087">Departmental environment</li> <li data-section-id="17m1rbj" data-start="21088" data-end="21113">Academic qualifications</li> </ul> <h1 data-section-id="1k8ydxm" data-start="21115" data-end="21147">Preparing a Strong Application</h1> <h2 data-section-id="1mm99e4" data-start="21149" data-end="21198">1. Make the Future-of-Work Connection Explicit</h2> <p data-start="21200" data-end="21270">Do not assume reviewers will automatically see how your research fits.</p> <p data-start="21272" data-end="21357">Explain clearly how your scholarship contributes to understanding the future of work.</p> <h2 data-section-id="13grzdn" data-start="21359" data-end="21393">2. Show Communication Relevance</h2> <p data-start="21395" data-end="21497">Applicants from adjacent disciplines should make their connection to Communication particularly clear.</p> <p data-start="21499" data-end="21563">Demonstrate how your research contributes to debates concerning:</p> <ul data-start="21565" data-end="21661"> <li data-section-id="16vq8a4" data-start="21565" data-end="21572">Media</li> <li data-section-id="1ccu478" data-start="21573" data-end="21586">Information</li> <li data-section-id="ted59a" data-start="21587" data-end="21606">Digital platforms</li> <li data-section-id="qx94t" data-start="21607" data-end="21618">Influence</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="21619" data-end="21632">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="2py4b2" data-start="21633" data-end="21645">Technology</li> <li data-section-id="tg03oo" data-start="21646" data-end="21661">Communication</li> </ul> <h2 data-section-id="h5prad" data-start="21663" data-end="21703">3. Develop a Coherent Research Agenda</h2> <p data-start="21705" data-end="21775">The Department is looking for someone with an active scholarly agenda.</p> <p data-start="21777" data-end="21874">Your application should show what connects your previous work, current research and future plans.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1tt4uzg" data-start="21876" data-end="21912">4. Demonstrate Teaching Readiness</h2> <p data-start="21914" data-end="22008">Because the position carries a 2-2 teaching load, teaching should not be treated as secondary.</p> <p data-start="22010" data-end="22077">Highlight your ability to teach undergraduate students effectively.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1eq642i" data-start="22079" data-end="22113">5. Explain What You Could Teach</h2> <p data-start="22115" data-end="22305">Although the vacancy does not explicitly request a separate teaching proposal, applicants can strengthen their materials by showing how their expertise could translate into engaging courses.</p> <h2 data-section-id="iqw1c1" data-start="22307" data-end="22344">6. Highlight Publication Potential</h2> <p data-start="22346" data-end="22475">Explain what research you expect to develop during the appointment and how the protected research time could support publication.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1ycab4a" data-start="22477" data-end="22514">7. Show Interdisciplinary Capacity</h2> <p data-start="22516" data-end="22593">The Fellow will help contribute to a developing interdisciplinary initiative.</p> <p data-start="22595" data-end="22691">Demonstrate that you can communicate productively with scholars outside your immediate subfield.</p> <h1 data-section-id="hvajqy" data-start="22693" data-end="22736">Why This Postdoctoral Position Stands Out</h1> <p data-start="22738" data-end="22815">Several features distinguish this Tulane University postdoctoral opportunity.</p> <p data-start="22817" data-end="22979">First, the Fellow will join at the early stage of a developing <strong data-start="22880" data-end="22909">future-of-work initiative</strong>, creating an opportunity to contribute to its intellectual direction.</p> <p data-start="22981" data-end="23061">Second, the role explicitly welcomes a broad range of methodological approaches.</p> <p data-start="23063" data-end="23147">Third, it combines teaching with <strong data-start="23096" data-end="23146">protected research time and faculty mentorship</strong>.</p> <p data-start="23149" data-end="23258">Fourth, its thematic focus covers some of the most rapidly changing areas of contemporary society, including:</p> <ul data-start="23260" data-end="23400"> <li data-section-id="b3xwlc" data-start="23260" data-end="23275">Digital labor</li> <li data-section-id="mnknxg" data-start="23276" data-end="23287">Platforms</li> <li data-section-id="1rb0c2e" data-start="23288" data-end="23309">Emerging technology</li> <li data-section-id="1f5ubuf" data-start="23310" data-end="23324">Social media</li> <li data-section-id="1w4y3oi" data-start="23325" data-end="23338">Advertising</li> <li data-section-id="qx94t" data-start="23339" data-end="23350">Influence</li> <li data-section-id="3gn7n8" data-start="23351" data-end="23361">Big data</li> <li data-section-id="1sh9e1e" data-start="23362" data-end="23378">Digital policy</li> <li data-section-id="1t5kolg" data-start="23379" data-end="23400">Attention economies</li> </ul> <p data-start="23402" data-end="23518">Finally, the position offers an opportunity to build both research and teaching credentials over an 18-month period.</p> <h1 data-section-id="1kh7h6c" data-start="23520" data-end="23551">Important Details at a Glance</h1> <p data-start="23553" data-end="23587"><strong data-start="23553" data-end="23569">Institution:</strong> Tulane University</p> <p data-start="23589" data-end="23618"><strong data-start="23589" data-end="23604">Department:</strong> Communication</p> <p data-start="23620" data-end="23700"><strong data-start="23620" data-end="23633">Position:</strong> Postdoctoral Fellow in Communication, Digital Media, and Influence</p> <p data-start="23702" data-end="23738"><strong data-start="23702" data-end="23715">Location:</strong> New Orleans, Louisiana</p> <p data-start="23740" data-end="23771"><strong data-start="23740" data-end="23755">Start date:</strong> January 5, 2027</p> <p data-start="23773" data-end="23796"><strong data-start="23773" data-end="23786">Duration:</strong> 18 months</p> <p data-start="23798" data-end="23819"><strong data-start="23798" data-end="23809">Status:</strong> Full-time</p> <p data-start="23821" data-end="23859"><strong data-start="23821" data-end="23834">Teaching:</strong> Two courses per semester</p> <p data-start="23861" data-end="23898"><strong data-start="23861" data-end="23874">Research:</strong> Protected research time</p> <p data-start="23900" data-end="23940"><strong data-start="23900" data-end="23911">Salary:</strong> Commensurate with experience</p> <p data-start="23942" data-end="23977"><strong data-start="23942" data-end="23955">Benefits:</strong> Full benefits package</p> <p data-start="23979" data-end="24064"><strong data-start="23979" data-end="23999">Required degree:</strong> PhD in Communication or closely related discipline by start date</p> <p data-start="24066" data-end="24157"><strong data-start="24066" data-end="24094">Research specialization:</strong> Digital communication, influence, advertising or related field</p> <p data-start="24159" data-end="24194"><strong data-start="24159" data-end="24177">Review begins:</strong> October 15, 2026</p> <p data-start="24196" data-end="24231"><strong data-start="24196" data-end="24213">Closing date:</strong> Open until filled</p> <p data-start="24276" data-end="24306"><strong data-start="24276" data-end="24288">Contact:</strong> <a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" rel="noopener" data-start="24289" data-end="24306">vmayer@tulane.edu</a></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;" data-start="24276" data-end="24306"><a href="https://tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/1464/apply/email?keyword=work+communication&amp;mode=location" target="_blank" rel="noopener">APPLY HERE</a></h3> <h1 data-section-id="fsb6xx" data-start="24308" data-end="24320">Conclusion</h1> <p data-start="24322" data-end="24571">The <strong data-start="24326" data-end="24419">Tulane University Postdoctoral Fellow in Communication, Digital Media, and Influence 2027</strong> offers an attractive opportunity for emerging scholars examining how technology, media, culture, politics and society are reshaping the future of work.</p> <p data-start="24573" data-end="24797">Beginning on <strong data-start="24586" data-end="24605">January 5, 2027</strong>, the full-time appointment runs for 18 months and combines undergraduate teaching with independent research, faculty mentorship and participation in a developing interdisciplinary initiative.</p> <p data-start="24799" data-end="25010">Candidates may work across topics including digital employment, work platforms, emerging technologies, big data, influence campaigns, advertising, political economy of attention, social media and digital policy.</p> <p data-start="25012" data-end="25209">Tulane welcomes all methodological approaches, making the position relevant to scholars working across qualitative, quantitative, computational, historical, theoretical and mixed-method traditions.</p> <p data-start="25211" data-end="25450">Applicants need a PhD in Communication or a closely related discipline by the start of the appointment, an appropriate research specialization, evidence of scholarly productivity and the ability to teach effectively at undergraduate level.</p> <p data-start="25452" data-end="25604">The application requires a cover letter, CV, writing sample of no more than 40 pages and contact information for at least three professional references.</p> <p data-start="25606" data-end="25840">There is <strong data-start="25615" data-end="25642">no fixed final deadline</strong>, but review begins on <strong data-start="25665" data-end="25728">October 15, 2026 and continues until the position is filled</strong>. Candidates seeking strongest consideration should therefore aim to submit their application before October 15.</p> <p data-start="25606" data-end="25840"> <p data-start="25842" data-end="25894"><strong data-start="25842" data-end="25867">To learn more about this opportunity, <a href="https://tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/1464?keyword=work+communication&amp;mode=location" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VISIT HERE</a>.</strong></p> <p data-start="25842" data-end="25894"> <p data-start="25842" data-end="25894"><strong>To explore more global fellowship opportunities, <a href="https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/category/fellowship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE</a>.</strong></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2026/08/23/tulane-fellow-2027/">Tulane University Postdoctoral Fellow 2027: 18-Month Position in Communication, Digital Media and the Future of Work</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://opportunitiesforyouth.org">Opportunities for Youth</a>.</p>