Job Offer : Phd Student in the ERC project DATAROUTES

About 

Université Paris 8 is a major center for teaching and research in the humanities, located in the Île-de-France region.
Key figure: 22,500 students. 

Since 2020, it has been the coordinating institution of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA), overseeing both the education (Erasmus+) and research (H2020) components. 

Name of the project: DATAROUTES (ERC Advanced Grant 2022) 

Research activities / Content of the research project: 

DATAROUTES aims to carry out a cartography of Internet data routes in order to understand how the routing strategies of state and non-state actors shape cyberspace and to analyze, as a domain of application, the important security and policy issues it raises for the European Union. The goals of this project are to measure and map Internet routes using open-source data, thanks to DATAROUTES’ Border Gateway Protocol observatory. DATAROUTES will provide a platform for open access to its data and methodologies in order to encourage a new stream of research on the geopolitics of data routing. 

Position Details 

Institution: Université Paris 8 – IFG Lab
Location: Campus Condorcet, University Paris 8 – in presence 

Expected duration of the assignments: 3 years (36 months) 

Start date: September 1, 2025
Salary: €2370 gross/month 

Main Responsibilities 

• Research in social sciences (geopolitics, international relations, geography, political
  science, sociology, information and communication) 

• Collection and analysis of open source data 

• Publication of scientific articles, including in peer-reviewed journals, and for science
  popularization 

• Participation in scientific events such as conferences, colloquiums, roundtables and
  workshops. 

• Organization of conferences to disseminate results of the research 

Profile Sought 

EXPECTED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE 

• Master’s degree in social sciences and Humanities (Geopolitics, Geography, Political Science,
  Sociology, Information and Communication). 

• Strong understanding of Internet architecture, the Internet interconnection ecosystem, routing
  principles and Internet protocols, as well as the structures and functioning of Internet
  governance. 

• Solid knowledge of Internet governance issues. 

• In-depth expertise in a specific geographic region. Proficiency in a language such as Arabic or
  Spanish would be an asset. 

• Strong interest in geopolitics. 

• Interest in cartography. 

EXPECTED SKILLS 

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team 

• Ability to conduct short and medium-term research projects 

• Aptitude to work in a multi-skills and multi-domain environment to develop cooperation and
  mutual understanding 

• Good command of Geographic Information Systems software, graph visualization software, or
  be willing to learn them quickly 

• Good knowledge of tools and methodologies in open-source intelligence investigations. 

• Self-motivation 

• Responsiveness 

• Excellent command of English, knowledge of another language is an asset 

How to Apply 

Please send your CV and cover letter to: 

• Frederick Douzet : fdouzet@gmail.com 
• Kevin Limonier : kevin.limonier@gmail.com 
• Cc: Emma Oriat : emma.oriat02@univ-paris8.fr 

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