Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science
$50,760–$50,760 year
On-siteOtaniemi, Uusimaa, Finland
Otaniemi, Uusimaa, FinlandOn-siteFull Time$50,760–$50,760 yearDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEducation ServicesLarge
Full TimeDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLargeEducation Services
Job Summary
Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Social Science at Aalto University to work on the project "Social networking in the era of artificially intelligent agents" focusing on AI-supported experimental or observational methods to study microfoundations of social networks; aims to publish in top interdisciplinary venues and participate in teaching; will collaborate with PI, PhD students, and international colleagues; provides opportunities to collaborate and expand professional network.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in behavioral, cognitive, or social science, or a Ph.D. with a computational profile (computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, or natural science) and active experience with interdisciplinary collaborations with the previous fields.
- The Ph.D. should be no more than three years old at the date of application (disregarding parental leaves and similar career breaks).
- Current Ph.D. students expected to obtain a Ph.D. before the end of 2026 are also welcome to apply.
- Prioritized research experience: Designing and running advanced online experiments and surveys with human participants using platforms like Empirica or similar.
- Prioritized research experience: Running social simulations with AI agents using platforms like Concordia or similar.
- Coding in Python or a similar language for simulation, visualization, and advanced statistical analysis (causal inference, etc.).
- Willingness to participate in teaching per department’s standard practices.
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