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<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">JOB: Senior Research Associate in Robust, Large-Scale Agent-Based Modelling</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Fixed-term contract until 30 September 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Grade 8: £48,235 – £51,059; with the potential to underfill at Grade 7, with salaries in the range of £38,674 - £46,913 p.a.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented postdoctoral researcher to join the Oxford Machine to work on a research project in the area of robust, large-scale agent-based modelling. The
post is tenable immediately, and will be available until the end of the grant (30 September 2026). The postholder will be supervised by the PI Prof Michael Wooldridge, along with co-Investigators Prof Ani Calinescu and Prof Doyne Farmer. The postholder will
work in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, based in the Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The project is intended to substantially advance the theory and practice of agent-based modelling. The project will involve some theory, programming, and systematic experimentation – the precise
focus will depend on the expertise and interest of successful candidates. In more detail, the successful candidates will work on one or more of the areas of modelling languages for agent-based models (with particular interest in probalistic programming), populating
agent-based models with realistic agent behaviours (e.g. using machine learning techniques), calibrating large-scale agent-based models and validation and verification of agent-based models (e.g. using techniques from game theoretic model checking/rational
synthesis)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Candidates will be expected to have a PhD in a related area and should indicate their special area(s) of interest from the four topics above in a cover letter. The primary selection criteria will
be relevant research experience and publication track record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Deadline: 7th July 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Full details and application process here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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