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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Computational Complexity and Social Evolution

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Computational Complexity and Social Evolution

CompanySanta Fe Institute
LocationSanta Fe, NM, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesPhD
Experience LevelEntry Level/New Grad

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Social Science, or a related field (by start date)
  • Experience with natural language processing, machine learning, or network analysis
  • Strong programming skills and familiarity with handling large, diverse datasets

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with PIs Kyle Harper and David Wolpert along with other team members to advance this project through research, publication, workshop organization, etc.
  • Collaborate with social scientists to model social systems as computational processes
  • Collaborate with social scientists to apply theoretical computer science tools to develop understanding of how the intrinsic computational limitations of human social systems depend on the sizes, communication networks, technologies, etc., of those social systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration with historians, archaeologists, and social scientists