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Subject: [cormas] ISTC/CNR offers Research Fellowships in Rome, Italy
From: francois bousquet (bousquet_fra@yahoo.fr)
Date: Sat Apr 07 2007 - 11:47:55 CEST
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> ISTC-LABSS has openings for the right individuals to join a dynamic
> and multidisciplinary team. These are key positions in our expanding
> group, contributing to our flagship projects.
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> We are looking for individuals with expertise in
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> * agent-based modeling and social simulation
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> for specialised projects in
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> * norm innovation
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> and
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> * reputation systems
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> LABSS (http://labss.istc.cnr.it), the Laboratory on Agent-Based Social
> Simulation, is a multidisciplinary social science group in the
> Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC), situated in
> Rome, Italy.
> Born in the 90s, the Laboratory on Agent Based Social Simulation hosts
> ever since a highly interdisciplinary research group working at the
> intersection among cognitive, social and computational sciences,
> within the ISTC (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies) at
> the Italian National Research Council. People collaborating within the
> LABSS have developed several multi agent based computational models
> and simulation platforms, and applied them to study the mechanisms and
> complex micro-macro dynamics of social and cognitive artifacts (such
> as norms and reputation) for the regulation of societies of autonomous
> intelligent agents.
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> For both positions, we are looking for dynamic, proactive junior
> researchers with the skill and motivation to play a key role in their
> respective projects.
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> 1.EMIL, "EMergence In the Loop: simulating the two way dynamics of
> norm innovation" (http://emil.istc.cnr.it/)
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> The main objective of this project is to understand and develop design
> strategies able to cope with the complex 2-way dynamics of sociality,
> consisting of emergent and immergent processes: from interaction among
> individual agents to aggregate level, and immergence of entities
> (norms) at the aggregate level into agents' minds. In particular, we
> plan to focus on norm innovation. As research priorities, beside
> dealing with incompleteness and uncertainty, we intend to contribute
> to the understanding and description of hierarchic systems by
> describing agents acting on multiple, i.e. individual, communitarian
> and institutional levels. As to understanding of distributed processes
> in IT, the project is aimed at modelling the interactive,
> bidirectional processes of emergence. A summary of main theoretical
> goals is:
> * understand and manage complexity in social systems with autonomous
> agents;
> * understand how new conventions and norms emerge and spread in these
> systems;
> * study of norm innovation by means of agent-based simulation.
> The main technological aim of the project is to construct a simulator
> for exploring and experimenting upon norm-innovation. Concerning the
> applicative side, we intend to contribute to the regulation of
> e-communities by handing out a simulator for the emergence of new
> norms in complex social systems, where situated experiments can be
> run. While the simulator will be designed as a general-purpose tool, a
> specific study case will be selected as so to provide the necessary
> grounding parameters.
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> Qualifications: The position is at the Research Fellow grade. Skills
> in modeling of social systems, knowledge of social simulation
> principles, and competence in agent based modeling are essential. A
> proactive attitude to pursue research objectives in a complex setting,
> in demanding interaction with partners that represent the state of the
> art in social simulation research, is requested. In addition, since
> LABSS is coordinating the project, willingness to support project
> coordination activities in collaboration with the project manager is
> required.
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> 2. eRep: Social Knowledge for e-Governance
> (http://megatron.iiia.csic.es/eRep/)
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> The project is aimed at providing theory-driven and empirically backed
> up guidelines for designing reputation technology. An inter- and
> multi-disciplinary consortium provides the project with an innovative
> approach, agent-based computational instruments, to be used for
> (a) theory-building, namely formulating hypotheses concerning the
> generation, spreading and impact of reputation under given social and
> technological conditions;
> (b) testing these hypotheses on the grounds of cross-methodological
> experiments;
> (c) transferring knowledge thanks to both a computational
> proof-of-concept system and the guidelines specified in the White
> Book, which is the main deliverable of the project.
> Immediate impact of the project is to contribute to the governance of
> electronic institutions (e.g. auction sites, discussion forums,
> recommendation sites, social networks, etc.). Future scientific added
> value of the project is expected to consist in advances of reputation
> theory and technology for multi agent systems. Additional social
> impact is foreseen in terms of theoretical and computational
> instruments for experimenting upon the effects of reputation on firms'
> networking.
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> Qualifications: The position is at the Research Fellow grade. Skills
> in modeling of social systems, knowledge of social simulation
> principles, and competence in agent based modeling are essential; Java
> language skills, experience with Java-based simulation platforms, and
> competence in open source collaboration systems administration are
> desirable. A proactive attitude to pursue research objectives in a
> complex setting is requested. In addition, since LABSS is coordinating
> the project, willingness to support project coordination activities in
> collaboration with the project manager is required.
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> To apply to either position or for an internship, send an email to our
> Project Manager, Riccardo Bianchi (riccardo.r.bianchi@gmail.com).
> Kindly include:
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> . A covering note or letter explaining which position you are applying
> for, and why this position would be attractive to you
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> . Curriculum Vitae including the names of three references (indicate
> if we should contact you first before asking for a reference)
>
> . You may wish to send us an example of a publication or web-based
> material you have worked on
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> Applications received by 30/04/2007 will be guaranteed consideration.
>
> The Research Fellow grade is in the range of euro 20,000-30,000 (gross
> salary).