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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Post Doctoral Positions in Social Network Research @
Northwestern University<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Science of Networks in Communities (SONIC) Laboratory at
Northwestern University (http://sonic.northwestern.edu) invites applications
for up to three post doctoral positions. SONIC lab members utilize and advance
social network theories, methods, and web-based tools to better understand and
facilitate social networks in a variety of contexts, including communities of
practice; science, engineering, and medical communities; and communities
involved in emergency response, public health, climate change, and virtual
worlds. Current research projects include several multi-year efforts funded in
part by the US National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Army
Research Institute, Army Research Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory,
MacArthur Foundation, and the City of Chicago. Hires will be expected to
conduct social network research in several of the on-going projects, to take
leadership in initiating new interdisciplinary research projects, and to
co-mentor junior lab members. Hires will also have an affiliation with the
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO;
http://www.northwestern.edu/nico/) to facilitate interaction and collaboration
with a broader community of network researchers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Key Responsibilities (one or more of the following):<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>• Develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks to
investigate factors that leads to the formation, maintenance, and dissolution
of dynamically linked social and knowledge networks <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Utilize and extend methods for mathematical,
statistical, and computational modeling of networks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Develop and implement socio-technical algorithms for
network recommender systems<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Utilize and develop innovative techniques for data
collection, integration, and management of large-scale multidimensional social
networks from surveys and digital sources/traces<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Implement algorithms for modeling large-scale social
networks in high performance (Petascale) computing environments. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Qualifications: We invite applications from US and
international scholars with PhDs from a wide variety of disciplines, with
interest and expertise in one or more of the following areas: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>• Social scientific theories of network emergence and
evolution <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Modeling of networks: mathematical,
statistical, computational <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Web Science and Semantic Web technologies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Data-mining algorithms to detect networks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• High performance and cloud computing <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Visualization of networks <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Network optimization methods<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Compensation:</b> The appointment will carry an annual
stipend commensurate with qualifications and experience in addition to standard
benefits provided to all employees of Northwestern University.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Application Procedures:</b> Applicants must submit by
email the following: 1) a curriculum vitae, including a list of
publications and prior research experience if applicable; 2) a brief statement
of research interest and experiences relevant to the activities of SONIC, and
3) names, affiliations, and contact information for three references. Send all
application materials as well as any inquiries to Professor Noshir Contractor, <a
href="mailto:nosh@northwestern.edu">nosh@northwestern.edu</a>. Appointment
starting date and duration are negotiable. Applications will be considered
until all positions are filled.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Northwestern University is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer, and welcomes applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.<o:p></o:p></p>
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