Job Description:
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, URBAN COMPUTING AND HUMAN MOBILITY, Civil and Environmental Engineering-Human Mobility and Networks Lab (HUMNET), to assume a position in the predictive modeling of urban organization and human mobility. HUMNET analyzes cities as complex systems and seeks to use this knowledge to help design sustainable systems with the goal of producing knowledge that informs mobility applications via information and communication technologies. Will join the open research projects of the lab, analyzing and integrating big datasets created by human activity, census data, and digital maps; participate in research projects with the lab's industrial partners; present research results at international workshops and conferences and project meetings; and coauthor articles for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals and top conferences.

Information about sample projects is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0BSQgMPHsR4gdY4iQkDfTml6XT5eohky2cqhkoylVs/edit?usp=sharing . Further information is available from Prof. Marta C. Gonzalez at martag@mit.edu.

Job Requirements:
REQUIRED: a Ph.D. in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, or transportation engineering; experience handling large-scale data sets and complex systems modeling and analysis; strong C++, MATLAB, and Python skills; and knowledge of or eagerness to learn GIS, SQL, JavaScript, D3, and any relevant technology required for urban computing. Experience in human mobility modeling/analysis, network science, and statistical physics with interests toward cities and transportation a strong plus. Must have a solid publication record in one of these three areas: complex systems and network science, applied computer science, or transportation. Job #11957

In addition to applying online here, please submit the following to Roberta Pizzianato (robertap@mit.edu): letter of intent specifying which research projects (link above) are of most interest and how they relate to your past experience; a CV describing relevant projects and skills; a list of your relevant publications; and contacts for three academic references.

Application deadline: March 11, 2015, or until filled.


2/17/15

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.



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