[agents] Open PostDoc Positions in Japan

[Makoto Yokoo]

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Call for applications for two postdoc positions
at the Multi-Agent Laboratory, Kyushu University, Japan
http://agent.inf.kyushu-u.ac.jp/
***** Submission due date: Feb,12,2019 *****
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The multi-agent laboratory in Kyushu University, headed by Professor
Makoto Yokoo, are now hiring two post-doctoral researchers in market
design and optimization.

*Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant discipline and
established track record evident by publication in top quality
conferences and/or journals. Expertise in one or more of the following
areas is a must: game theory and economic paradigms, heuristic search
and optimization, human-aware AI, machine learning applications,
multiagent systems, reasoning under uncertainty, search and constraint
satisfaction.

*Number of positions: 2
One position belongs to a JAPAN-ISRAEL joint research project of ICT
for a resilient society "Resilient Human-in-the-Loop Multiagent
Optimization."
https://www.jst.go.jp/inter/english/sicorp/country/israel.html
The other belongs to a JSPS Kiban A project "Establishing a Practical
Theory of Market Design."
http://agent.inf.kyushu-u.ac.jp/kiban-a-2017/

*Place of work: Fukuoka in Japan

*Salary and benefits:
Gross salary per month (including taxes, insurances, and other things)
will be about JPY 350,000 (US$3,200). The exact amount will be decided
in accordance with the employment regulations, the successful
applicant's past accomplishments, etc.

*Contract period of employment:
For both positions, the start date will be May 1st（Negotiable) and
the
end date is March 31, 2020.

*Submission:
The application process will remain open until the position is filled
by a suitable candidate. Interested applicants should submit the
following to Distinguished Professor Makoto Yokoo
(recruit at agent.inf.kyushu-u.ac.jp):
(1) Academic CV, including names and contact details of 2 referees.
(2) A 1-page "statement of interest", explaining the applicant's
interest in the project.
(3) Five "representative papers" describing the applicant's research.

If possible, please also include a link to a website with an online
version of your PhD thesis and relevant publications (e.g., your
professional homepage). A confirmation will be sent when the
application is received. Incomplete or generic applications will be
ignored.

* Submission due date: Feb 12, 2019

*Screening: The screening process consists of:
(1) the initial application review
(2) skype interviews for the applicants who make it past the initial
review.
Further information:
Please contact Distinguished Professor Makoto Yokoo
(recruit at agent.inf.kyushu-u.ac.jp)