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<td>[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Post-doctoral Position in
visualization, urban design, and civic data analysis at
UMass Amherst</td>
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<td>Wed, 5 Feb 2020 13:15:27 -0500</td>
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<td>Narges Mahyar via ieee_vis_open_positions
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<td>Narges Mahyar <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nmahyar@cs.umass.edu"><nmahyar@cs.umass.edu></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de">ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de</a></td>
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<div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The College of Information and Computer Sciences (<a href="https://www.cics.umass.edu/" moz-do-not-send="true">CICS</a>) at UMass Amherst is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct innovative and exciting research in the areas of visualization, urban design, and civic data analysis with</span><a
href="https://groups.cs.umass.edu/nmahyar/"
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Prof. Narges Mahyar</span></a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Prof. Mahyar conducts research at the intersection of visualization, social computing, and crowdsourcing with the goal of advancing civic technology that addresses social inequality by including marginalized perspectives and leveraging the diversity of viewpoints and experiences to drive collective innovation. The project aims at developing novel methods and systems to support democratic public participation in civic decisions and analysis of large-scale civic data.</span></div>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:underline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Requirements:</font></span></strong></p>
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face="arial, sans-serif">Ph.D. in Computer
Science or a related technical field.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Strong background in
interactive data visualization and analysis.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Experienced in
designing and implementing empirical user
studies.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Experienced with both
qualitative and quantitative research methods.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to
work independently and collaboratively in a
diverse interdisciplinary team.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to
work with and mentor graduate students.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Excellent written and
oral communication.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Experience in
developing and applying machine learning models
is preferred.</font></li>
<li dir="ltr"
style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Research experience in
urban informatics and/or civic technologies is
preferred.</font></li>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:underline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Additional
Information:</font></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
15px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">All
recipients receive a salary of US $60,000/year for
full-time employment as well as full benefits.
Additional funds are available for equipment and
professional travel. The position will be for two
years with possible extension for a third year.</span></p>
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15px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><strong
style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:underline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Application
Instructions:</font></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
15px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">To apply please submit a
1) CV, 2) a cover letter stating background,
experience, interest in the position, and career
objectives, 3) the names and contact information
for three references, and 4) a relevant sample of
published work.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
15px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Review of applications
will begin immediately and will continue until
the position is filled. May 18, 2020 is the
preferred start date, but we can be flexible
depending on the candidate’s preferences.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
15px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">For more information
about <b>how to apply</b> please visit: </font><a
href="https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/504491/postdoctoral-research-associate-visualization-urban-design-and-civic-data-analysis"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/504491/postdoctoral-research-associate-visualization-urban-design-and-civic-data-analysis</a></p>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:underline">About
UMass Amherst</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span
style="font-family:"Open
Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal">UMass
Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is
a nationally-ranked public research university
offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate
and professional degrees. The University sits on
nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley
of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich
cultural environment in a bucolic setting close
to major urban centers. In addition, the
University is part of the Five Colleges
(including Amherst College, Hampshire College,
Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which
adds to the intellectual energy of the region.</span></em></p>
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style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">UMass Amherst is
committed to a policy of equal opportunity
without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
gender identity or expression, age, sexual
orientation, national origin, ancestry,
disability, military status, or genetic
information in employment, admission to and
participation in academic programs, activities,
and services, and the selection of vendors who
provide services or products to the University.
To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further
committed to a program of affirmative action to
eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to
increase opportunities for the recruitment and
advancement of qualified minorities, women,
persons with disabilities, and covered
veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst
to comply with the applicable federal and state
statutes, rules, and regulations concerning
equal opportunity and affirmative action.</font></em></p>
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Mahyar</span><br
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<span
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Professor</span><br
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<span
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of Information and Computer Sciences</span><br
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<span
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of Massachusetts Amherst</span><br
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