Postdoctoral Associate

New York, USA

We invite applications for a postdoctoral associate to join an interdisciplinary team at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University. The selected candidate will engage in groundbreaking research focused on the mechanisms of human innovation, exploring how novel ideas emerge, develop, and spread within different contexts and systems. This work will involve a unique combination of computational simulations (including agent-based models) and large-scale experiments with human participants. The project will investigate theoretical and empirical dimensions of creativity, bridging computational and experimental approaches to better understand how creative processes play out in different domains, particularly music and language.

The postdoctoral associate will collaborate with PIs across departments—music, linguistics, computer science—and participate actively in the human-centered computing working group at IACS. The successful candidate will have access to Stony Brook’s cutting-edge SeaWulf high-performance computing cluster. They will be expected to engage in manuscript writing, conference presentations, and grant writing activities, with mentorship opportunities available. They will also be encouraged to participate in public outreach events to foster dialogue on creativity and innovation within the broader community. There is no teaching obligation associated with this position.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD (or foreign equivalent) in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, or a closely related field in hand by January 1st, 2025. Applicants should demonstrate a strong record of computational and/or experimental research on human cognition and behavior, with proficiency in programming languages such as R, Python, Julia, or C++. We are especially interested in candidates with experience in agent-based modeling, machine learning, or running large-scale online experiments (e.g., using Dallinger). The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but to receive full consideration, materials should be submitted by November 15th, 2024. The position will run for 20 months—from January 2025 through August 2026.

For more information, please feel free to email Mason Youngblood ([email protected]). Applications should be submitted via the official Stony Brook jobs posting (https://stonybrooku.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=2403608). Please submit by November 15th, 2024 for full consideration.

https://stonybrooku.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=2403608

01/10/2024

15/11/2024

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