Postdoctoral Fellowship on Society as a Complex System: Polarization, Segregation and Inequality
Offer DescriptionAre you interested in complex systems with focus on societal applications? Are you keen on making large physical/mathematical/computational models of social dynamics? Would you like to understand better the interrelations between polarisation, segregation and inequality using large data sets and methods from physics, mathematics, computational sciences, economics, sociology, psychology, or law? Do you find it fun to think about potential interventions that could result in a more equal and fair society? Do you enjoy working in an interdisciplinary setting?The Research Priority Area, at the University of Amsterdam has three 3-year open postdoc positions. Besides the annual salary detailed below, the position includes € 4k of travel funding per year as well as access to funding for workshops, meetings, and visitors.RPA PSI is an interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Amsterdam with the goal of uncovering the interplay between the various mechanisms underlying the social phenomena of polarization, segregation and inequality using a large data set curated by CBS (Statistics Netherlands).The collaboration involves various faculties at the University of Amsterdam, including the Faculty of Science (FNWI), the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences (FMG) and the Faculty of Law (FdR) as well as the the knowledge institute CBS.What are you going to do?
As a postdoc you are expected to join a broad group of researchers with the scientific goal of understanding how to model the interrelations between polarisation, segretation and inequality. The team includes J. Armas (physics), C. Mulatier (physics, computer science), J. de Boer (physics), M. Lees (computer science), M. Mandjes (mathematics), H. van der Maas (psychology), J. Uitermark (social science), C. Diks (economics), J. Tuinstra (economics), C. Mak (law), and F. Pijpers (mathematics, data science) as well as Tommaso Giommoni (economics).This team spans various methodological approaches including statistical physics, socio-econo physics, agent-based modeling, stochastic systems, formalization of psychological theories, contextual/historical analyses, behavioral economics and data science, legal dogmatic/theoretical analyses and critical approaches to law, and constraining complex models with data.We expect that your postdoc project should be placed at the intersection of at least two types of social phenomena: (1) polarization/segregation; (2) segregation/inequality; (3) polarization/inequality. The goal of the project is to model (using different methodologies described above) the interplay between any of the two types of emergent phenomena (1), (2), or (3), and calibrate the models using data from CBS and other sources.We advise you to carefully read the scientific goals of this research programme (including ideas for potential projects) at . With this in mind you should elaborate a maximum two-page project proposal detailing a research project within this area and potential supervisors within the team. You are welcome to contact the researchers involved in elaborating your proposal.More specifically we expect you to have the following tasks and responsibilities:
RequirementsSpecific RequirementsWe expect that you:
Additional InformationBenefitsWe offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 3 years {with a probationary period of two months}. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible.The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,226 to € 5,090 (scale 10). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The is applicable.Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look .Selection processIf you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 15 May 2024.Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file):
A knowledge security check can be part of the selection procedure.
(for details: )Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered.Additional commentsDo you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:
Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Science Country Netherlands City Amsterdam Postal Code 1098XH Street Science Park 904 GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityAmsterdam WebsiteStreetSpui 21 Postal Code1012 WXSTATUS: EXPIRED
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