NetSci 2013 and Career Opportunity News

Fri Nov 9 21:25:46 EST 2012

On 11/9/2012 5:14 PM, Suzanne Aleva wrote:
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> <https://netsci2013.net/wordpress/>
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> Mark your calendars! NetSci 2013 will take place on June 3-7, 2013 at 
> the Royal Library in Copenhagen, Denmark. On June 3-4 we'll have the 
> NetSci School and Satellites, and the main conference will take place 
> on June 5-7. The conference universities are the Niels Bohr Institute 
> (University of Copenhagen) and the Technical University of Denmark.
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> You can find NetSci 2013 by visiting: http://netsci2013.net/ 
> <http://netsci2013.net/wordpress/>
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> Remember the *_DEADLINE_* to respond to "Calls for Satellites" is 
> January 13, 2013. For more details visit: 
> http://netsci2013.net/wordpress/satellites/
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> *NetSci Career News!*
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> *Assistant Professor in Network Science*
> *Tenure Track in Physics*
> *Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (USA)*
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> The Department of Physics invites applications for a tenure-track 
> Assistant Professor position in Network Science. We are particularly 
> interested in expanding our current focus on the fundamental aspects 
> of network formation and evolution from a broad statistical physics 
> perspective, and exploring their applications to various real world 
> problems, from biological to social and communication networks. The 
> main appointment is expected to reside in the Department of Physics. 
> However, in exceptional cases, joint appointments between Physics and 
> other departments will also be explored for qualified candidates with 
> background in other areas, like computer science and biology.
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> _*Qualifications *_
> Required qualifications include: Ph.D. degree in physics, computer 
> science, or a related field; a strong record of research in network 
> science that can support the teaching mission of the appropriate 
> department; excellent communication skills and an interest working 
> with students and collaborating with the community and industry.
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> For more information about network related research at Northeastern 
> University please visit:
> - Center for Complex Network Research, www.barabasilab.com
> - Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Complex Systems, 
> www.circs.neu.edu
> - Laboratory for the Modeling of Biological and Socio-technical 
> Systems, www.mobs-lab.org
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> _*Equal Employment Opportunity*_
> Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action 
> Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. 
> Northeastern University particularly welcomes applications from 
> minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Northeastern 
> University is an E-Verify Employer.
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> _*Required Documents*_
> Curriculum Vitae, 3 Letters of Recommendations, Research Statement, 
> Teaching Statement, and one recent or significant publication.
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> To apply, please visit Northeastern University Careers Job Site at 
> https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/22173. All questions can be 
> directed to ccnrad at gmail.com (applications will _ONLY_ BE ACCEPTED VIA 
> THE NU CAREERS JOB SITE). Northeastern University is located in 
> Boston, Massachusetts.
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> *IMPORTANT:* Application reviews will begin on January 6, 2013 with 
> interviews beginning in February 2013.
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> *Postdoctoral Research Associate**
> **Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (USA)**
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> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has a postdoctoral opening in our 
> group at the Social Cognitive Networks Academic Research Center 
> (SCNARC), starting in January, 2013 or thereafter, in social and 
> information networks. The projects will focus on information dynamics, 
> social dynamics, and influencing in complex networks. Candidates 
> should have a recent Ph.D, a background in statistical physics, 
> computer  science, or related areas, and solid experience in 
> computational modeling, simulations, and data analysis.
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> Applicants should send a CV, including list of publications and list 
> of three references, to Prof. G. Korniss, korniss at rpi.edu
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> For current research at the Center see:
> http://scnarc.rpi.edu/
> http://www.rpi.edu/~korniss/
> http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~szymansk/
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> Position Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
> Research Area(s): Complex Networks, Social Dynamics, Statistical 
> Physics, Computer Science
> Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, NY 
> (USA)
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> *Senior Research Fellow in Complexity Economics (up to 3 posts)*
> *Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET at Oxford)*
> *Saïd Business School and at the Mathematical Institute*
> *Oxford University, United Kingdom*
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> We are seeking to recruit a Senior Research Fellow in Complexity 
> Economics (up to 3 posts) to join the research team based at 
> INET at Oxford at the University of Oxford.  They will be are expected to 
> undertake both independent and joint research in relevant aspects of 
> the Complexity Economics Programme, under the guidance and supervision 
> of the Directors. S/he will be expected to then integrate specific 
> research findings with the work of all programme partners and 
> co-author articles for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals 
> in different disciplines, presenting research results at international 
> workshops and conferences. S/he will be expected to oversee the 
> day-to-day management of the programme and contribute to the training 
> and development needs of graduate students.
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> *Selection Criteria*
> Candidates will be expected to be close to their PhD completion 
> (having already defended) or have already obtained a PhD in the 
> following discipline (e.g. economics, physics, mathematics, computer 
> science, quantitative sociology, mathematical biology, ecology, or 
> evolutionary theory) with post-doctoral training in relevant research 
> areas, and in particular, complex systems is desirable.  An 
> appropriate track record of high-quality publications on relevant 
> topics is expected.  We seek candidates with strong programming 
> skills; experience in large scale data analysis or agent-based 
> modeling is desirable.  Candidates are expected to contribute to the 
> organisation of seminars, workshops and conferences. Research areas 
> include a variety of topics in finance and economics, including risk 
> and contagion, economic growth and innovation, and inequality. A track 
> record of successful grant writing is desirable.
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> Applicants should have evidence of their eligibility to work in the 
> UK. Applicants who would need a work visa if appointed to the post are 
> asked to note that under the UK's new points-based migration system 
> they will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient points, and in 
> particular that: (i) they have sufficient English language skills 
> (evidenced by having passed a test in basic English, or coming from a 
> majority English-speaking country, or having taken a degree taught in 
> English) and (ii) that they have sufficient funds to maintain 
> themselves and any dependents until they receive their first salary 
> payment.
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> *IMPORTANT:***The closing date for the applications is 12:00 noon 
> (GTM) on Monday 7th January 2013. It is expected that interviews will 
> be held on Monday 28th January 2013.
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> All applications MUST be made online via this website:
> https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form
> *Other Events*
> *Connect1ons*
> *December 17, 2012 | Cambridge, Massachusetts*
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> Connect1ons is an academic conference on Network Science, in all of 
> its interpretations, in which only students and postdocs are allowed 
> to present.
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> *Scientific Committee (alphabetical):*
> Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, Nicholas Christakis, Nathan Eagle, Marta 
> Gonzalez, Ricardo Hausmann, Cesar A. Hidalgo, David Lazer (pronounced 
> as "Lazar"), Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Alex. Sandy Pentland, Alessandro 
> Vespignani
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> *Applications/Submission/Selection Criteria:*
> Students and postdocs wanting to apply to Connect1ons will need to 
> submit a document, or email, with (i) title, name and affiliation, 
> plus a ~100-500 word abstract, and (ii) a 
> figure/visualization/info-graphic associated with the work. The 
> deadline for submissions is Friday, December 7.
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> The committee will make its best to accomodate as many presentations 
> as possible, and will communicate the program, together with the 
> length of the presentations by Wednesday December 12. The selection 
> will consider the scientific contribution but also a set of diversity, 
> criteria, such as gender diversity, and the inclusion of people from 
> different research groups or labs.
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> Submissions need to be sent to varounny at media.mit.edu . Please include 
> "Submission to Connections by NAME" in the Email Title.
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> For submission and details please visit: 
> http://macroconnections.media.mit.edu/events/
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> *AAAS 2013 Annual Meeting*
> *February 14-18, 2013 | Boston, Massachusetts*
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> The Beauty and Benefits of Science
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> The 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston will highlight the 
> "unreasonable effectiveness" of the scientific enterprise in creating 
> economic growth, solving societal problems, and satisfying the 
> essential human drive to understand the world in which we live. For 
> more details visit: http://www.aaas.org/meetings/
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> While at the meeting website checkout these two events:
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> Sat. 2/16: Predictability: From Physical to Data Sciences 
> <http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2013/webprogram/Session5856.html>
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> Sun. 2/17: Control Engineering of the Brain in Health and Disease 
> <http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2013/webprogram/Session5890.html>
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> *4th Workshop on Complex Networks*
> *March 13-15, 2013 | Berlin, Germany*
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> The deadline for submitting contributions to CompleNet 2013 has been 
> extended to November 20th. I hope this extension can allow more of you 
> to submit contributions. Contributions can be submitted as full 
> papers, abstracts, or posters. Posters and abstracts are not included 
> in the proceedings. All accepted papers will appear as part of an 
> edited book published by Springer Verlag. Best papers will be selected 
> to appear (in extended form) as a special issue of the Social Network 
> Analysis and Mining journal.
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> Please check: http://complenet.org for more information.
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> We have the following speakers in the 2013 edition:
> Alex Arenas, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Jesus Gomez-Gardenes, 
> University of Zaragoza, Thilo Gross, University of Bristol, José 
> Mendes, University of Aveiro, Luis R. Izquierdo, University of Burgos, 
> Martin Warnke, Leuphana University Lueneburg, Maxi San Miguel, 
> Universitat Illes Balears, Albert Diaz-Guilera, University of 
> Barcelona, Fernando Vega-Redondo*, European University Institute 
> (*Pending Confirmation).
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Katy Borner
Victor H. Yngve Professor of Information Science
Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu
Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org

School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
Wells Library 021, 1320 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
Phone: (812) 855-3256  Fax: -6166

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