What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Researcher position at Northeastern University?
The Network Science Institute is seeking researchers at the postdoctoral and associate levels to join the Social Urban Networks (SUN) group led by Prof. Esteban Moro. SUN focuses on developing computational social science tools to address urban challenges, from climate change and inequality to health and economic development. The SUN group combines insights from large-scale human behavior data with network science, mathematical and computational modeling, and collaborations with government, industry, and local communities to design adaptable and impactful solutions for urban areas. See more on our work at https://www.socialurban.net/
The SUN group is seeking highly motivated researchers to build research and tools in urban resilience and equity projects, including:
- Fighting inequality in urban areas: mapping inequality in the social fabric of cities at an unprecedented scale using high-resolution mobility and activity data.
- Creating resilient labor and urban economies: detecting economic resilience encoded in the dependency networks of individuals, businesses, cities, or jobs.
- Understanding behavioral determinants of health outcomes in our cities by modeling physical exposure between people and healthy environments.
The work heavily depends on data-driven, evidence-based modeling, visualization, and collaboration with practitioners.
If you are interested, please submit here the following materials with your application:
- A cover letter detailing your research interests and fit for the position.
- CV with a list of publications.
- Names and contact details for two references.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in network science, physics, big data, behavior modeling, urban science, complex systems, machine learning, visualization, geospatial analysis, or related field. PhD is required by the start of the appointment. Programming (Python, R), statistics, machine learning, and data science skills are essential. Expertise in building applications, visualization, or tools (D3.js, GIS, SQL, React) is desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity for researchers passionate about creating tools and research that can drive real-world impact in urban areas
through data and insights.
