Opening:
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity @ Wharton/UPenn's Social Dynamics
Initiative
Interested in textual
analysis? Natural language processing? Please apply for the
computational social science postdoctoral fellowship below.
Regards,
Jonah
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Jonah Berger | The
Wharton School, UPenn
New Book: Invisible Influence
Bestseller: Contagious: Why
Things Catch On
http://jonahberger.com
The
Social Dynamics Initiative of the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania is seeking applicants for a
computational social science postdoctoral fellowship position. Applicants
should have the skills to apply recent advances in natural language
processing and textual analysis to problems in behavioral science.
Examples include what makes online content viral, why
some risk messages are more effective, why some products and ideas
catch on, and what drives cultural evolution. The goal of the postdoc
is to help further the bridge the gap between behavioral scientists
studying the drivers (and consequences) of human behavior and computer
scientists who have the toolkit to parse these large quantities of
data.
Applicants will work with Professors Jonah Berger and Robert Meyer, as well as other faculty on a variety of
on-going projects in these areas, as well as be expected to undertake
original research projects.
Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields,
including computer science, information science, psychology, economics,
and others. Priority will be
given to applicants with an active interest in applying theories and
methods of large-scale data analysis, including machine learning and
natural language processing, to understanding human behavior.
Starting
date:
Summer or Fall 2017
Length:
1 year (with possibility of renewal)
How
to apply:
Please email your C.V., 1 or 2 representative publications or working
papers and a letter of recommendation to mktg-recruitment@wharton.upenn.edu.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. (expected completion by June 30, 2017 is
acceptable) from an accredited institution. Incomplete
applications will not be considered. Applications will be
considered on a rolling basis so please apply
soon if interested.
The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and
seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer. Women, minority candidates, veterans and individuals
with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
