<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The </span><i style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Machine Culture </i><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">theme at the </span><i style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Center for Humans and Machines </i><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">(Director: Prof. Dr. Iyad Rahwan), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, is seeking applications for </span><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>Postdoctoral Research Positions </b></font><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">(E 13 TVöD; 39 hours/week) </font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Funding for the postdoctoral positions is available for two years, with possibility of extension for a third year. The positions are available starting October 1, 2019. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Job Description </font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The “Machine Culture” project (Principal Investigator: Dr. Manuel Cebrian) seeks to quantify how the public perception and discussion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) spreads across networked media. AI interfaces more and more with society and it is discussed widely in all types of fora, predominantly networked media at tremendous speed and geographical reach, generating immense attention across all areas of society. This research project will study the question of the perception and discussion at the frontier of AI development (both technologically and scientifically), as it originates, spreads, and coalesces in networked media, using tools mainly from network science and computational social science. The goal of this project is to form models of how society reacts to AI advances across time, space and culture. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">This research will advance the fields of network science and computational social sciences and using rigorous empirical and observational methodology, together with strong analytic and computational techniques. We expect that the post-doctoral researcher will work on quantitative and technical aspects of the project, providing their expertise in using current and novel approaches to network modeling, information theoretic measures, complex systems modeling, and statistical inference. Extensive experience in collection, filtering, and analysis of mass media as well as social media data is required. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The successful candidate will have no formal teaching requirements. The project is part of the Center for Humans and Machines (Director: Iyad Rahwan) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) in Berlin. </font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Requirements </font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">We are searching a postdoc with a strong interest and established expertise in network science, computational social science, information theory, complex systems, evolutionary modeling, computer science and machine learning. The successful applicant is expected to hold a doctoral degree in computer science, physics, applied mathematics, epidemiology, or a related quantitative field. </font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><i><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Essential: </font></i></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>The successful applicant needs to possess: </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Demonstrated prior work in large-scale observational studies of networks and social systems. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Demonstrated Experience in writing scientific papers in network science and computational social science. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Extensive experience in collection, filtering, and analysis of mass media as well as social media data is required. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Deep Knowledge in working with Social Media APIs as well as state-of-the-art data privacy and data anonymization techniques. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Knowledge of state-of-the-art literature in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Demonstrated understanding of causal inference methodologies. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Outstanding experience in data science, as demonstrated by a track record of publications in top scientific journals. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Excellent programming skills in Python, as well as proficiency with libraries for data manipulation and analysis. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>High proficiency in English. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><i><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Preferable: </font></i></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Proficiency also in one (or more) of the following skills will be advantageous to the successful applicant: </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in building software tools to track mass and social media. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in modelling the propagation of hashtags, cultural memes and related informational units, and estimation of its real-world impact on the reached audience. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in Information Theory and Algorithmic Information Theory. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in Evolutionary Modeling and Cultural Evolution. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in phylogenetic models and tree-like datasets. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in Advanced Statistics and Complex Stochastic Models. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>Expertise in Algorithmic Game Theory. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">● </span>High ability to work independently. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. </font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. </font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">To apply, please send (as ONE FILE and via email, with the sentence “Postdoc application in Machine Culture” in the subject line) a statement of research interests, a CV, a copy of relevant certificates, (p)reprints of three publications lead by the applicant, and a list of four references to Prof. Dr. Iyad Rahwan, MPI for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin (<b><a href="mailto:sekrahwan@mpib-berlin.mpg.de">sekrahwan@mpib-berlin.mpg.de</a></b>). We are kindly asking you to submit your application without a photo. Applications will be evaluated on a first-come-first-serve basis, and will continue to be received until October 1st or the positions are filled. </font></p></div></div>