Join Our Team: Open Position in the ALLIES Postdoctoral Program
21/MAR/2024
We are excited to announce the launch of the first call for applications for ALLIES. This call aims to recruit 9 postdoctoral researchers committed to advancing AI for sustainable development. As a participating centre, we are proud to offer a unique research opportunity as part of this initiative.
SOCIAL LISTENING
Social and political disruption is everywhere. Several countries are experiencing extreme levels of political polarization and economic inequality. Research in the Social Sciences is a key input to developing more robust societies in this context. We’re seeing a rapid increase in research opportunities due to the availability of diverse data sources like texts and images. Advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) have greatly enhanced our ability to analyze these varied data sources. However, there’s a gap in how these advanced methods are applied in social sciences compared to computer science. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a rapidly evolving field, yet its integration into social science research is still limited. The PostDoc’s proposal should focus on NLP methods and how to integrate them into social science research! More information about this line here.
- Supervisor: Jesús Cerquides (IIIA)
- Supervisor: Hannes Muller (IAE)
Position Details:
- Duration: Two years
- Location: The candidate will spend one year at our centre, collaborating closely with our research team, and the second year at IAE in Barcelona, another prestigious research institution within the ALLIES network.
- We’re looking for: Researchers that propose to work on the intersection of computer science and quantitative social science, bring together cutting edge methods in NLP and integrate this into quantitative work on social and political disruptions.
- Gross Salary: 41,213.44 € per year (approx.)
About ALLIES:
ALLIES (Artificial inteLLigence In sustainable dEvelopment goalS) is a postdoctoral training program led by the CSIC, coordinated through the AIHUB Connection, and co-funded by the European Union. With a mission to advance interdisciplinary AI research aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ALLIES offers a platform for researchers to contribute to global sustainability efforts through cutting-edge AI projects.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking project at the intersection of AI and sustainable and social goals. Join us in shaping the future with AI!
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Researchers must be in possession of a doctoral degree at the deadline of the co-funded program's call. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who has not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered postdoctoral researchers and will be considered eligible to apply.
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Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the date of the call deadline (July 2024).
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Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications through the official programme’s recruitment platform by 1st June 2024. All the information about the application process here.
Contact us to aihub@csic.es or consult the FAQs site to solve any questions.