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--></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <b>TWO Postdoc positions in agent-based modelling<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>One post available at Grade 8 (£42,149 - £50,296 p.a.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>One post available at Grade 7 (£33,309 - £40,927 p.a.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford seeks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>to employ two postdoctoral researchers to work on a project in the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>area of agent-based modelling/multi-agent systems, under the direction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>of PI Professor Michael Wooldridge. The post is full-time, fixed term<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>position, tenable immediately, and will be available until the end of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>September 2026 subject to satisfactory review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The positions will be based within the Department’s offices in central<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Oxford (depending on prevailing COVID circumstances). The successful<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>candidate will work with Professor Wooldridge and Professors Ani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Calinescu and Doyne Farmer on one or more of the following four areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* modelling languages for agent-based models (with particular interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> in probabilistic programming);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* populating agent-based models with realistic agent behaviours (e.g.,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> using machine learning techniques);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* calibrating large-scale agent-based models; and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* validation and verification of agent-based models (e.g., using<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> techniques from game theoretic model checking/synthesis).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Grade 7 positions are suitable for candidates coming out of a PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>position; Grade 8 posts are suitable for candidates with postdoc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>experience, with some evidence of setting an independent postdoc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>research agenda. If you are unsure which to apply for, please apply<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>for the Grade 7 position and indicate in your cover letter that you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>wish to be considered for the Grade 8 post also. There is no need to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>apply for both.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Further details and application process for G8 post:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-full.html<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Further details and application process for G7 post:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2019-full.html<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The closing date for applications is<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <b>** 12 noon UK time on Wednesday, 23 March 2022**.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Interviews are expected to be held (remotely) in April.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For informal discussion, please contact<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Michael Wooldridge (mjw@cs.ox.ac.uk)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>