[Asis-l] Research Fellow Position at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University Singapore (2017-0048357)

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Research Fellow Position at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked 13th globally. It is also placed 1st amongst the world's best young universities. The Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information invites applications for the position of Research Fellow in Computational Social Science with expertise in social network analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, or related areas. Interest in conducting web-based experiments and/or exploring big data is a plus. Successful candidate will work on projects focusing on the emergence and evolution of social systems and the role that human communication plays in them. Possible (but not limited) research topics include cooperation and coordination, contagion and diffusion, trust building, team formation and performance, group information seeking and processing, collective decision making and problem solving, and network dynamics.

A PhD is required from one of the following, or allied, disciplines:  communication, sociology, political science, economics, computer science, mathematics, statistics or statistical linguistics.

Preferred qualifications:

  *   Solid background in mathematics and statistics
  *   Ability to design and administer web-based, real-time interactive experiments
  *   Strong writing and presentation skills
  *   Ability to collect, analyse, build and maintain large-scale databases (e.g., SQL)
  *   Competence in programming languages: R, Python, C/C++, etc.

Applicants should submit the following materials to wkwsci-research at ntu.edu.sg<mailto:wkwsci-research at ntu.edu.sg>:

  *   Cover letter
  *   Latest curriculum vitae
  *   Personal Particulars Form (http://bit.ly/2mgSoLN)
  *   Education certificates
  *   Scanned copy of NRIC/Passport
  *   Research statement (no more than 2,000 words)
  *   At least one writing sample (e.g. recent publications, excerpt/summary of dissertation)
  *   Contact information for two references, one of which should be the chair of your dissertation committee. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited from finalists.

Closing Date:
The position is available immediately and will be closed once a suitable candidate is found.



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