Open postdoc position at Information Sciences Institute / University of Southern California

University of Southern California (USC)
Information Sciences Institute (ISI)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate Position

We are seeking a post-doctoral research associate to support a large
research project in social media analytics. The project focuses on
developing technology for situational awareness of what is going on in
social media streams.  As such, its research is broad, looking at network
structure, dynamics of the network structure and the content. The position
we are looking to fill focuses primarily on content analysis and
integrating it with network analysis.  This is fundamental research and we
are looking for someone who is independent and have a strong interest in
analyzing content.

The ideal candidate will have an expertise in statistical text mining or
machine learning and experience with natural language parsing and/or social
network analysis.  A PhD in computer science or related fields is required.

Salary and benefits are competitive and conform to USC postdoctoral rates.
 The position is for one year with the possibility of extension for a
second year.

Further inquiries may be directed to Sofus Macskassy (sofmac@isi.edu) or
Eduard Hovy (hovy@isi.edu).

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to
equal opportunity in employment.

To apply, please visit
https://jobs.usc.edu
and search for Requisition ID: 012985