We are looking for postdocs to work with us on MENTALISM!
Over the last decade, discontent in democracy, mistrust in institutions, and
the rise of populist parties have strained European societies. Underlying these
tensions are often increasing inequalities in Western countries, which fuel the
discontent of individuals. The Covid pandemic further exacerbated these
problems, as anti-Covid measures taken by governments differently impacted
societal groups. The MENTALISM project combines modern social media analysis
with traditional survey data to track inequality across Italy through the lens
of the pandemic. Our ground-breaking mixed-methods approach uses machine
learning and text analysis to trace online grievances in a vast corpus of
social media data. We combine these methods with survey protocols and
econometric analysis to validate the findings and provide actionable policy
advice. MENTALISM combines the advantages of social media data (high-frequency,
individual-level information) with the strength of socio-economic surveys
(representativeness). Our novel interdisciplinary approach will critically
evaluate the value of social media monitoring for policy feedback. Moreover, it
will establish protocols for policymakers to better respond to growing
grievances brought on by inequality at various steps in the process.
Successful candidates will work closely with Profs. Carlo Schwarz (economics),
Dirk Hovy (NLP), and the MilaNLP lab.
Your profile:
a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics/NLP, Machine Learning,
Data Science, or related fields.
Strong interest in computational social science
Excellent programming skills in Python. Additional languages (C++, R, etc) a
plus.
Fluency in spoken and written English. Knowledge of Italian is NOT a
requirement.
Knowledge of current neural network models and implementation tools for neural
networks (e.g. PyTorch, Tensorflow, Keras, etc.).
Experience with publications in top-tier venues in the field of
NLP/Computational Linguistics.
Position Details:
Starting date: March 1 2023, or any time thereafter
Duration: 1 year
Deadline: 18th February 2023
Salary: 42k EUR p.a. (median salary Milan: 37k EUR). Applicants from outside
Italy may qualify for a researcher taxation scheme
Date posted: 18th January 2023
How to apply:
Go to the Bocconi postdoc job market page
<https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/?type=a&urlBack=/wps/wcm/connect/bocconi/sitopubblico_it/albero+di+navigazione/home/docenti+e+ricerca/docenti/reclutamento+docenti/concorsi/assegni+di+ricerca/>
and search for “BAFFI CAREFIN”. There are two positions, in13/A1 ECONOMICS and
01/B1 INFORMATICS. You will then have to click on “Apply online” for proceeding
with the application. Official job description at this link
<https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/include/dwload.php?a=MzQxXjE1YzQzZDE3NTVmOTdjZTc2ZmUzZDRhYzJiYTMzOWFmXi9kMC9hcGFjaGUvam9ibWFya2V0LnVuaWJvY2NvbmkuZXUvZGF0YS91cGxvYWQvQkFGL3Nlc3Npb25fMjkyLTIwMjMwMTE4Xmpta19zZXNfZmlsZV5qbWZfXmptZl9maWxlXjExMTI=>.
Candidates should attach publications and a cover letter to their application.
Online interviews will presumably take place during March 2023.
Please contact [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> if you
have any questions.
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