Postdoctoral Fellow COSMOS

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Department:

COSMOS

Departments Website:

https:cosmos.ualr.edu

Summary of Job Duties:

The Postdoctoral Fellow position is a fulltime provisional position with the COSMOS Research Center (cosmos.ualr.edu) at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, and is funded through a grant or contract. The position renewal is contingent upon continued grant funding and satisfactory job performance. The Postdoctoral Fellow will develop sociocomputational models to advance our understanding of cyber campaigns run on social media grounded in the dynamics of various social and communication processes such as group formation, activation, decentralized decisionmaking, and collective action. Leveraging cyber forensics and deep web searchbased methodologies, the postdoctoral fellow will help extract relevant opensource information in a guided snowball data collection manner. Postdoctoral Fellow will work with the research team in developing predictive models of various sociotechnical behaviors on different social media platforms (including, multimediarich platforms), usable toolssoftware to identify key actors and key groups responsible for coordinating cyber campaigns and disseminating propaganda. This is an oncampus position and will report to: Dr. Nitin Agarwal (nxagarwal@ualr.edu), MauldenEntergy Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor and Director, COSMOS Research Center, UALittle Rock. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agencyinstitution policy.

Qualifications:

Required Education andor Experience:

• The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline;

• The candidate should have at least one year research experience in social media mining, computational modeling of social science theories, working with social network analysis tools, and examining cyber campaigns conducted on social media.

• Preferred Education andor Experience:

  • A candidate with extensive research experience in computer programming and data management will be given preference.

  • Job Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Assist with social media analysis for the research projects, hypothesis generation, and evaluation for understanding cyber behaviors, data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, analyzing findings from the data, writing research findings, and presenting the research at conferences, scientific venues, program reviews, and other venues;

    • Write software modules transitioning research to tool;

    • Assist with multimediarich online information environment analysis;

    • Help with training the stakeholders on research and tools;

    • Mentor and monitor graduate and undergraduate students working on the project – an experience that will help the person prepare for a successful academic career afterward;

    • Assist in preparing reports and publications;

    • Assist in grant writing;

    • Coordinate meetings and lead discussions;

    • Record minutes of the meetings; and

    • Work on other tasks as asked.

    • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

      • Extensive knowledge of computational social science and social network analysis;

      • Extensive knowledge and expertise in social media mining;

      • Research experience with examining cyber campaigns run on social media;

      • Research experience with examining multimediarich social media;

      • Experience with transitioning research into usable tools;

      • Computer programming skills and data management skills;

      • Ability to interact with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds;

      • Communication skills, writing skills, and public speaking; and

      • Effective organizational skills.

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        Additional Information:

        
        Salary Information:

        $48,000

        
        Required Documents to Apply:

        Resume

        
        Optional Documents:

        
        Special Instructions to Applicants:

        
        Recruitment Contact Information:

        Dr. Nitin Agarwal (nxagarwal@ualr.edu)
        MauldenEnergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor
        Director, COSMOS Research Center

        
        All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https:uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comUASYS

        Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

        
        Preemployment Screening Requirements:

        Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

        The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, andor drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, nondiscriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

        The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the Universitys Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

        Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

        All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

        Constant Physical Activity:

        Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

        
        Frequent Physical Activity:

        Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

        
        Occasional Physical Activity:

        Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

        
        Benefits Eligible:

        Yes