[CogSci] post-doc position at Carnegie Mellon University

[Cleotilde Gonzalez]

Dear Colleagues,
My lab (www.cmu.edu/ddmlab<http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab>) has a post-doctoral position slot available to start on September 1, 2021.

The Post-doctoral fellow will work on the general area of Behavioral Cybersecurity: The study of human behavior in cyber security contexts such as: intrusion detection, phishing, and design of cyber deception.  He/She will support the design of experimental studies involving one or more (networked) participants or computational agents; and will also need to be engaged in the development of computational models of individual and collective behavior, using Instance-Based Learning Theory.

Required qualifications:
-- A Ph.D. (completed by start of employment) in cognitive science or behavioral psychology, human factors engineering, computer engineering or equivalent technical degree. Technical background is required, demonstrating experience in modeling and simulation; for example, a Ph.D. in social psychology with no background on Engineering or Computer Science would not be acceptable.
-- Training in behavioral science research methods and statistical analyses.
-- Experience with statistical software (preferably R, others acceptable).
-- Experience with computational/cognitive modeling (e.g., reinforcement learning, ACT-R models, IBL models).
-- Experience with web-based development and databases (Javascript, Nodejs, python, MySQL)
-- Demonstrable writing abilities through publications and good communication skills.
Desired qualifications:
-- Experience working with interdisciplinary, collaborative teams, and managing research assistants.
-- Experience with writing research proposals.
Duration:
This is a full time research position with full benefits, for one year with a possibility of renewal for additional years, conditional on performance and availability of funds.

Please apply here before June 30, 2021.


https://cmu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CMU/job/Pittsburgh-PA/Post-Doctoral-Research-Associate_2016326

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values in the Social and Decision Sciences Department at Carnegie Mellon University. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our post-doc positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion.


Prof. Cleotilde Gonzalez
Research Professor of Decision Science
Founding Director of Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory
Social and Decision Sciences Department
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave. Porter Hall 208
Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
phone: 412-268-6242
Fax: 412-268-6938
E-mail: coty at cmu.edu<mailto:coty at cmu.edu>
www.cmu.edu/ddmlab<http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab>

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