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VACANCY: Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science on behalf of University of Vermont

The University of Vermont (UVM) seeks a tenure track assistant professor with outstanding research and teaching capabilities in the realm of Computational Social Science. Candidates will be expected to have a Ph.D. in a computationally-focused program within the social and economic sciences, or in one of the computational, mathematical, and natural sciences. The successful candidate will join the Complex Systems Spire, one of UVM's three Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (TRI) (http://www.uvm.edu/~tri), as well as UVM's Complex Systems Center (http://www.uvm.edu/~cmplxsys/). The candidate's tenure home---department and college---will be based on the individual's background and research interests, and will be determined during the appointment process. 

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an active program of scientific research that leads to global, national, and local impact, and to the growth of UVM as a leading institution in the data-driven study of large-scale, sociotechnical, and socionatural phenomena; to seek and obtain extramural funding for their research; and to design and evolve successful new courses in the computational social sciences at the graduate and undergraduate level. Teaching, training, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students will be required in this position. The successful candidate's research and teaching activities will be in part facilitated by the Vermont Advanced Computing Core, UVM's high performance supercomputing facility, whose continued growth and evolution will be part of the individual's research agenda.

The University of Vermont, established in 1791, is located 90 miles south of Montreal between the Adirondack and Green Mountains on the shores of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont, a city of 50,000, consistently recognized for its quality of life, from outdoor recreation to cultural events. UVM, with over 85,000 alumni, is a comprehensive research university comprising eight schools and colleges, a Graduate College, and a College of Medicine and offers its employees competitive salaries, outstanding benefits and a superior academic workplace.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to include in their letter of interest information about how they will further this goal. The University of Vermont is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to increasing faculty diversity and welcomes applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups and from people with disabilities.

Candidates must apply online at www.uvmjobs.com<http://www.uvmjobs.com>. Search for the position using posting number only (0040628). Include a curriculum vitae; two representative publications; a statement of research focus a statement of teaching interests; and the contact information of three references. The reference providers will be emailed information on how to upload their letters. Review of applications will begin on a rolling basis starting December 1, 2012.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications
from women, veterans and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

The Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research (CNetS.indiana.edu) at Indiana University, Bloomington has an open postdoctoral position to study how ideas propagate through complex online social networks. The position is funded by a McDonnell Foundation's grant in Complex Systems (www.jsmf.org/grants/2011022/). The appointment starts as early as possible after January 2013 for one year and is renewable for up to 2 additional years. The salary is competitive and benefits are generous.

The postdoc will join a dynamic and interdisciplinary team that includes computer, physical, and cognitive scientists. The postdoc will work with PIs Filippo Menczer and Alessandro Flammini, other postdocs, and several PhD students on analysis and modeling of social media data. Areas of focus will include information diffusion patterns, epidemic models for the spread of ideas, interactions between network traffic and structure dynamics, and agent-based models to explain the emergence of viral bursts of attention. Domains of study will include politics, scientific knowledge, and world events. Go to the grant page or cnets.indiana.edu/groups/nan/truthy for further details on the team and project.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in computing or physical sciences; a strong background in analysis and modeling of complex systems and networks; and solid programming skills necessary to handle big data and develop large scale simulations.

To apply, send a CV and names and emails of three references by email to <tgholbro@indiana.edu> or by mail to CNetS, 919 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA. Applications received by 15 December 2012 will receive full consideration, but applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged. IU Bloomington is vitally interested in the needs of Dual Career couples.

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