Post Doc Researcher - Computational Social Science - Microsoft Research
New York, NY 
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OverviewThe Computational Social Science group at Microsoft Research NYC is actively seeking a post doc researcher to join us in advancing the state-of-the-art in computational social science and online experimentation. The applicant will possess awareness of the theoretical and experimental social science literature, have experience with experimental design and creating complex online experiments, as well as demonstrated statistics and computer programming expertise. Microsoft Research offers an exhilarating and supportive environment for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research with access to an extraordinary diversity of big and small data sources, ample budget for online experimentation, an open publications policy, and close links to top academic institutions around the world. We seek applicants with the passion and ability to craft and pursue an independent research program, including a publication record at top research venues. The Computational Social Science group in New York includes the following researchers (click on each link to view their respective projects and publications): Dan Goldstein, Jake Hofman, and David Rothschild. We collaborate extensively with the other groups at MSR NYC and New England: FATE (fairness/accountability/transparency/ethics in AI), Economics and Computation, Machine Learning and AI and AI for Systems) and with groups across Microsoft Research.
ResponsibilitiesAs a postdoc, you define your research agenda in collaboration with other researchers, driving forward an effective program of research. We highly value collaboration and building new ideas with members of the group and others.

 

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