This position might be of interest to those with some strong computer science skills. The roman EPnet project is fantastic and allows you to work with some great network scientists to study the Roman economy. And Barcelona is not a bad place to live either 🙂
POSITION:Social Simulation – Senior Postdoctoral Researcher – R3 – Established ResearcherCLOSING DATE:Monday, 15 August, 2016JOB DESCRIPTION:
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BSC-CNS (Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación) is the National Supercomputing Facility in Spain and manages MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe. The mission of BSC-CNS is to investigate, develop and manage information technology in order to facilitate scientific progress. With this aim, special dedication has been taken to areas such as Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences and Computational Applications in Science and Engineering
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Context and Mission of the role
The Social Simulation group from the Computer Applications & Engineering Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center is offering a postdoc position on Computer Science available in the ERC-project “EPNet. Production and Distribution of Food during the Roman Empire: Economic and Political Dynamics” (http://www.roman-ep.net/). The project involves an exciting opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary project aimed to explore the use of computer simulation in the study of human behavior.
The candidate would contribute to the creation of new social simulation paradigms through research and development of Pandora, a new open-source Agent-Based Modelling framework, currently being developed at BSC: http://www.bsc.es/computer-applications/pandora-hpc-agent-based-modelling-framework Also, have to be interested in the use of mathematical techniques in social sciences. Specifically in the use of statistical modeling, artificial intelligence and game theory to model social phenomena.
Responsibilities
- Integration in the development team that is creating and maintaining the Pandora framework.
- Full responsibility on statistical analysis of archaeological data.
- Development of computer simulations designed to explore trade dynamics and cultural evolution.
- Supervision of PhD Students
Requirements
- Education
- Â PhD in Applied Mathematics or Computer Science
- Knowledge and professional experience
- C/C++ and Python programming languages
- MPI/OpenMP protocols
- GNU/Linux
- Advanced Statistics
- Experience with agent based models and Bayesian statistics
- Experience in the use of simulation applied to archeological research and cultural modeling will be highly valuated. Especially if it is applied to archeological sites of the Roman empire
Competences
In order to be successful in this role the candidate should have:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Able to have a conversation in Spanish
- Ability to work in a professional environment within a multidisciplinary and international team
- Knowledge of design principals to improve visual communication of data. Knowledge of design software (e.g. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) will be valued
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the CASE department in collaboration with the specific program coordinator
- A competitive salary will be provided, matched to the cost of living in Barcelona, depending on the value of the candidate
- Duration of the contract: temporary
- Starting date: asap
Applications Procedure
All applications must be done through the BSC website including:
- Motivation letter and a statement of interest, including two recommendation letters or contacts
- A full CV including contact details
Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law
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