Jobs & Appointments

Postdoc in Complex Adaptive Systems and Sustainability The Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland solicits applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate for a 12-month term beginning in July 2014, with a possibility of extension contingent upon external funding. The research topic is improving understanding of the sustainability of human-environmental interactions, broadly construed, with a focus on integrating anthropological, archaeological and environmental data, […]

The Quantitative Fisheries Center and Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory at Michigan State University seek a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to participate in a study of vaccination as a method for protecting Lake Michigan fishes against the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus. The hired Post-Doc will take a lead role in developing an agent-based model to evaluate the feasibility/costs in eliciting a herd immune response in a Great Lakes fish population via vaccination. Lake Michigan will […]

Required profile: MSc in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Electronics, Economics or Sociology. Description: The candidate will work in a new research line by developing a decision support tool based on agent-based economics and simulation scenarios. Required skills: * Agent-based modelling and simulations. * Knowledge and expertise in databases, programming (C++, Java preferably). * Knowledge on statistics, model validation and econometrics. **The following skills are […]

The Chair of Systems Design in ETH Zurich, and the Centre for Research on Direct Democracy in Universität Zürich offer a position for a PhD student working in the project “The Role of Emotional Interactions in the Polarization of Opinions in Participatory Media” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), starting as soon as possible. This project brings together the fields of social science, computer science, and statistical physics to advance in the understanding of the […]

The Center for Complexity in Business at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business seeks applications for a postdoctoral fellowship. The position will provide salary and benefits for at least one year, but potentially longer contingent upon performance and funding availability. Applications will be reviewed starting immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates will be expected to work primarily on an NSF-funded interdisciplinary project that […]

Post-doctoral Opportunity- Land Change Modeling and Coupled Natural-Human Systems - Purdue University The Human-Environment Modeling and Analysis Laboratory (www.human-environment.org) in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University invites applications for an exciting post-doctoral position in land change modeling and coupled natural-human systems. The incumbent will conduct research on several high profile NSF, USGS, NOAA, USDA and EPA funded projects that […]

The Center for Complexity in Business at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business seeks applications for a postdoctoral fellowship. The position will provide salary and benefits for at least one year, but potentially longer contingent upon performance and funding availability. Applications will be reviewed starting immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates will be expected to work primarily on an NSF-funded interdisciplinary project that […]

The College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida is seeking to make an appointment for the position of Florida Hospital Endowed Chair in Nursing Simulation. The holder need not be a registered nurse, but must have an established record of scholarship and experience in healthcare-related simulation. This position reports directly to the Dean. The Florida Hospital Endowed Chair in Nursing Simulation will forge and utilize collaboration opportunities to advance the use of […]

The Public Research Center Henri Tudor (www.tudor.lu) is recruiting a Scientific Programmer (M/F) Reference : CRTE/EEM-12/039 Type of professional profile: Researcher (R&D Engineer) Type of contract: Temporary Duration: 2 years (with possibility of extension) Place: Esch sur Alzette - LUXEMBOURG The successful candidate will support the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) team on the development of a practical and comprehensive methodology for the integration of Multi Agent Systems (MAS) and LCA. […]

Institutions: The James Hutton Institute (JHI) & Centre for Policy Modelling, Manchester Metropolitan University (CPM) JHI PhD Supervisor: Dr G Polhill, JH Co-Supervisor: Dr A Girmona CPM/MMU PhD Director of Studies: Dr Bruce Edmonds Application Deadline: 15 January 2013 Funding Availability: Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only) Context In a landscape managed by multiple owners varying from homeowners and non-agricultural businesses through to estates and agri- […]