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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Research Associate in Agent-Based Modelling - Oxford University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><a href="https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2297-full.html">https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2297-full.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Status: Full time, fixed-term, to start ASAP until 30 September 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 p.a. with the potential to under-fill at Grade 7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">with salaries in the range of £36,024 - £44,263 p.a.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Deadline: 12 noon on Monday, 8th April 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">The Department of Computer Science seeks to employ a senior researcher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">to work on a project in the area of agent-based modelling/multi-agent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">systems, under the direction of PI Professor Michael Wooldridge. The<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">post is full-time, fixed term position, tenable immediately, and will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">be available until the end of September 2026, subject to satisfactory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">review. The position will be based within the Department’s offices in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">central Oxford.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">The successful candidates will work with Professor Wooldridge and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Professors Ani Calinescu and Doyne Farmer on one or more of the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">following four areas: modelling languages for agent-based models (with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">particular interest in probabilistic programming); populating<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">agent-based models with realistic agent behaviours (e.g., using<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">machine learning techniques); calibrating large-scale agent-based<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">models; and the validation and verification of agent-based models<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">(e.g., using techniques from game theoretic model checking/synthesis).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a related area and should<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">indicate their special area(s) of interest from the four topics above<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">in a cover letter. The primary selection criteria will be relevant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">research experience and publication track record. The successful<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">candidate should possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">discipline to develop research projects and methodologies. Ability to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">work as part of a team but to independently plan and manage a research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">project, including a research budget, is a must.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">All applicants must complete an application form and submit a CV and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">supporting statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">The closing date for applications is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"> ** <b>12 noon on Monday, 8th April 2024**.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Interviews are expected to be held in April 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">More information and application process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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