Post Doctoral Researcher

Organisation/Company AALTO UNIVERSITY Research Field Computer science Mathematics Sociology Ethics in social sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 17 Aug 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Your primary goal in this position will be to do excellent research at the borderland of behavioral, social, and computer science, both in collaboration with the Aalto team and within your existing professional network. We aim to continue publishing in top international interdisciplinary or social science venues. In addition to research work, persons hired are expected toparticipatein teachingin accordance withthe department’s standard practices. Your network andcollaborators You will work closely together with the PI, his group of three Ph.D. students, and his international colleagues. You will also be embedded inthe vibrant Society& Networksresearch area , with 8 faculty members and around 30 students and postdocs. Your experience and background Requirements for postdoc applicants: Ph.D. in behavioral, cognitive, or social science, or a Ph.D. with a computational profile (computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, or natural science) and active experience with interdisciplinary collaborations with thepreviousfields. The Ph.D. should beno more thanthreeyears oldat the date of application(disregarding parental leaves and similar career breaks). Current Ph.D. students expected to obtain a Ph.D. before the end of 2026 are also welcome to apply. Prioritized research experience (at least two of these points): Designing and running advanced online experiments and surveys with human participants using platforms likeEmpiricaor similar. Running social simulations with AI agents using platforms like Concordia or similar. Coding in Python or a similar language for simulation, visualization, and advanced statistical analysis (causal inference, etc.). What we offer The starting salary for the position is 4230 EUR per month. In addition to the salary, the contract includes occupational health benefits, and Finland has a comprehensive social security system. The annual total workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is1612 hours. The position islocatedat the Aalto University’sOtaniemicampus.A typical contract will befortwo years withanoptionfor extension.The starting date isnegotiable, butthefall 2026 or January 2027 would be preferable. There is generous travel support for various conferences and workshops, and we also haveincominginternational visitors at regular intervals.You will have opportunities toestablishnew collaborations and expand your professional network. The deadline for applications isAugust17, 2026. Aalto University reserves the right, for justified reasons, to leave the position open, extend the application period, reopen the application process, and consider candidates who have notsubmittedapplications during the application period. Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system, Workday -> find jobs (not the external aalto.fi webpage for open positions), using their existing Workday user account. #J-18808-Ljbffr