Postdoctoral Fellow - Cosmos

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, United States
$48,000 py
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Social media mining
Computational modeling of social science theories
Cyber campaign analysis
** The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the COSMOS Research Center, focusing on socio-computational models related to cyber campaigns on social media. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, with a strong background in social media mining and computational modeling. **

Job Summary

  • The Postdoctoral Fellow will develop socio-computational models to advance our understanding of cyber campaigns run on social media.
  • Leveraging cyber forensics and deep web search-based methodologies, the postdoctoral fellow will help extract relevant open-source information.
  • This position will involve developing predictive models and usable tools to identify key actors and groups responsible for coordinating cyber campaigns and disseminating propaganda.

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** The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the COSMOS Research Center, focusing on socio-computational models related to cyber campaigns on social media. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, with a strong background in social media mining and computational modeling. **

Salary

$48,000

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Social media mining
  • Computational modeling of social science theories
  • Cyber campaign analysis
  • Deep web search methodologies
  • Predictive modeling of socio-technical behaviors

Nice-to-have

  • Transitioning research to tools
  • Multimedia-rich platform analysis
  • Stakeholder training
  • Mentoring students

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Science, or related discipline
  • At least one year research experience in social media mining
  • Experience with computational modeling of social science theories
  • Experience with social network analysis tools
  • Experience examining cyber campaigns on social media
  • Computer programming and data management skills

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