Job Title:  Post-doctoral Researcher (f/m/d)

Central European University (CEU), Department of Network & Data Science
Supervisor: Prof. Federico Battiston

The Department of Network & Data Science at Central European University (CEU) invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher position based in Vienna, under the supervision of Prof. Federico Battiston. The position is for 2 years with potential for extension.

We are seeking a highly motivated computational social scientist or social data scientist with experience analysing large-scale datasets and strong statistical and computational skills, alongside familiarity with network science and complex systems. Please note that this call is not aimed at researchers focusing on network theory or dynamical systems.

Research Areas

Candidates’ research background should align with at least one of the following areas:

• Science of Science – e.g. scientific careers, collaboration networks, interdisciplinarity, team science, the evolution of scientific domains.
• Sport Analytics – e.g. performance analytics, collective behavior in sports, advanced sport statistics.
• Human Behaviour – e.g. computational studies of individual or collective behavior, social interactions, socio-cognitive processes.

We are particularly interested in senior postdocs who are motivated to take a leadership role: helping to grow Federico’s lab in these directions, coordinating projects in these areas, and contributing to supervision and mentoring of students. Junior postdocs and final-year PhD students, with proven experience in these areas or strong motivation to pursue these research directions, are also very welcome to apply.

What CEU Offers

This is a fully funded position, paid according to the FWF Postdoc wage group, with a yearly gross salary of approximately €69,060 (40 h/week). The position also includes CEU’s standard employee benefits, including health coverage, pension contributions, and access to professional development and work-life balance programs.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit:

1. Curriculum vitae (CV)
2. List of publications, which may include an additional section for submitted papers. For submitted papers, please clarify the journal and the current stage of review.
3. Short statement (max. 500 words) describing how the applicant aligns with this position, both in terms of research interests and skills. This statement needs to contain the relevant information, but does not need to be highly polished. Federico does not want you to waste time on this.
4. Two representative papers, preferentially first-authored, or those that best align with this call. If you are not the first author, please specify in your statement your contribution to that work.

Note: Two additional reference letters may be requested, but only for shortlisted candidates and at a later stage in the selection process.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and values geographical and gender diversity, thus encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Since CEU strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions, given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants. CEU recognizes that personal and family circumstances shape the trajectory of one’s career and working patterns. As such, and in line with CEU’s promotion of Equal Opportunities, we encourage applicants to detail periods of leave, part-time work or other such situations in their applications so that the Search Committee is able to assess an applicant’s academic record fairly in the context of their circumstances. Any declaration of personal and family circumstances is voluntary and will be handled confidentially and only considered in so far as it impacts on the academic career of an applicant.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.