[AISWorld] Postdoctoral Associate Job Opportunity, Wharton's OPIM department

Lynn Wu linwu at MIT.EDU
Mon Jan 27 14:10:17 EST 2014


Postdoctoral Associate Job Opportunity
The Operation and Information Management Department (OPIM) The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Position
Full-time PostDoctoral Associate, starting on or after June 1, 2014 for one to two years.

Job Description
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join Wharton's OPIM department to conduct research related to effects of social media and labor mobility on corporate performance and individual labor market outcomes. Professor Lorin Hitt and Professor Lynn Wu are the Principal Investigators of these projects and the position is supported by the Wharton Dean's Fund for Post-Doctoral Research. The primary focus of the post-doctoral researcher will be conducting research under the supervision of the Principal Investigators and make substantial contributions to publishing the results. The candidate is expected to conduct analytical and empirical research in social networks, adoption and diffusion of information technology, and their impacts on employment and labor markets using advanced econometrics and data mining techniques. The contract is for one year initially and is renewable based on performance.

Requirements
Highly motivated postdoctoral researcher(s) with extensive experience in (1) data analytics, such as econometrics, machine learning, data mining and statistics; or (2) social network analysis. Experience is analytical modeling is a plus. Must be able to work well with academics and industry executives alike. English language skills (verbal and written) must be excellent. PhD in Computer Science, Economics, Management or Physics is ideal.

Salary
Commensurate with experience, and competitive with similar positions.

To apply
Please send a CV and research sample to Professor Lynn Wu: wulynn at wharton.upenn.edu. The deadline for full consideration for the position is April 1, 2014 although we will consider applications until the position is filled.
 
http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/~wulynn/postdoc.html
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