Dear All,
I used to be on simsoc [log in to unmask] but too many people didn't
"recognise" me without my name in the email address! (The reason I'm on
with a non university email is that Leicester email seems to trip over
jiscmail subscriptions.) Anyhow, this is me (Edmund Chattoe-Brown,
[log in to unmask]) and I am passing on some Post Doc information from a
colleague in Spain. (Please don't email me about it. This is all I
know!)
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Post-doctoral position call
Post-doctoral researcher in Formalization and Simulation of Social
Dynamics
Place:
GSADI - Analytical Sociology and Institutional Design Group, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), http://gsadi.uab.cat. Barcelona, SPAIN
Requirements:
Candidates should hold a PhD and have prior training in Sociology or
business/social sciences profile, combined with formal and computational
skills. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Barcelona area for
three years (2012-2014). Familiarity with analytical sociology,
statistical analysis, and with methods such as social network analysis,
GIS, and computer simulation will be valued. Fluent English (spoken and
written) is required, and some knowledge of Spanish will be highly
valued.
Description:
GSADI <gsadi.uab.cat>, in collaboration with the recently established
Socio-Historical Dynamics Simulation Lab (LSDS) at the UAB, is
particularly interested in exploring and evaluating formal algorithms of
decision making and aggregated social mechanisms, with strong
theoretical and empirical foundations, to be used in the
multi-disciplinary project SIMULPAST <www.simulpast.es>, but also in
other projects involving formalization and computer simulation of social
dynamics.
Some potential areas for research include:
1. Distributed collective decision making and decision modelling in
small groups.
2. Self-organisation through social networks for environmental
adaptation response.
3. Social processes and mechanisms: formalization tools and protocols.
4. Multi-agent based social simulation tools.
The selected candidate will interact with researchers of different
nationalities and backgrounds, and will have financial support to
present scientific papers at several conferences and workshops, as well
as to publish them in indexed journals. He/she will also be provided
with office space, computer, and other facilities as member of UAB’s
academic staff. He/she could be eventually asked to teach a maximum of
80 hours per academic year in graduate or post-graduate courses.
Salary:
The position will be funded by the Spanish CONSOLIDER-INGENIO program as
part of the SIMULPAST project. The gross salary will be 32,000 € per
year, but Social Security contributions should be discounted (30%
aprox.).
Contact:
Interested candidates should send a detailed curriculum vitae and a
brief statement of their research interests (maximum of 250 words), to
GSADI <[log in to unmask]>. Please mention ref: SIMULPAST-CALL in the subject
of your message.
Application Deadline:
30 November 2011
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All the best,
Edmund
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Edmund Chattoe-Brown (Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of
Leicester, UK)
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