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<p class="MsoNormal">Join a pioneering research project from April through the summer that explores themes surrounding life's most challenging decisions across cultures. Collaborate with Professors Igor Grossmann and Thomas Hills using unique multinational
data from the <a href="https://wiseminds.uwaterloo.ca/">Wise Judgment Consortium</a> to develop innovative multi-language Natural Language Processing (NLP) and large language model (LLM) approaches for classifying these complex themes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Key Responsibilities:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Design and implement NLP and LLM-driven methods to classify and analyze themes related to life's most challenging decisions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to shape research questions and methodologies, ensuring robust and reproducible findings.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Process and interpret large, multinational datasets, drawing insights that contribute to a deeper understanding of decision-making under complex conditions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Prepare research findings for publication and presentations, contributing to academic and public discussions on the subject.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Employment Details:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Contract:</b> Short-term appointment (with potential for renewal) starting in April through the summer 2025.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Location:</b> Flexible – remote work available, with on-campus options at the University of Waterloo.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b>Salary:</b> negotiable based on experience.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Required Qualifications:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b>Education:</b> PhD in Social Sciences, Psychology, or a related computational field.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b>Experience:</b> Demonstrated expertise in computational social science and advanced NLP and/or LLM-driven data analysis techniques.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Application Information:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><b>Deadline:</b> Apply by February 29, 2024; applications will be considered on a rolling basis thereafter.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><b>Contact:</b> Mr. Berke Aydas –
<a href="mailto:berke.aydas@uwaterloo.ca">berke.aydas@uwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><b>Federal Law Compliance:</b> Please include one of the following statements with your application:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4">“I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada”
<b>OR</b> “I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada.”<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Equity Statement:</b><br>
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) mandates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Igor Grossmann, Ph.D. |
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://www.igorgrossmann.com" target="_new"><span style="color:blue">IgorGrossmann.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Professor of Psychology | University of Waterloo</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Director,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-culture-lab/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Wisdom and Culture Laboratory</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Founder,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://worldaftercovid.info/" target="_new"><span style="color:blue">World After COVID</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> |
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://futurescape.uwaterloo.ca/" target="_new"><span style="color:blue">Futurescape</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> |
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://wiseminds.uwaterloo.ca/" target="_new"><span style="color:blue">Wise Judgment Consortium</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Editor,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/hpli20" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Psychological Inquiry</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
Co-host, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://onwisdompodcast.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">On Wisdom Podcast</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><br>
Member, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://rsc-src.ca/en/fellows-members/college-members"><span style="color:blue">College of the Royal Society of Canada</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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