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<b>The Center for Data Science for Enterprise & Society</b><br>
<b>Interdisciplinary postdoctoral position in the Data and Democracy
Lab</b><br>
<b>Cornell University</b><br>
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<p>The Data and Democracy Lab (née <a href="http://mggg.org/" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">MGGG Redistricting Lab</a>)
is a research group led by PI Moon Duchin in the Department of
Mathematics and Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell.
Members of the lab engage in interdisciplinary research, drawing
on approaches from geometry, topology, graphs and networks,
probability/statistics, and algorithm design, in conversation with
geography, political science, policy, and law. The lab is deeply
engaged with civil rights and good-government work in
representative democracy. </p>
<p>We invite applications for full-time Data/Democracy postdoctoral
positions to begin in Fall 2025 (or Summer 2025 if desired). <b>Applications
should be completed by December 1, 2024 for full consideration,
and will continue to be reviewed until the positions have been
filled.</b> This is a one-year position, renewable to three
years pending successful review. There are no teaching
requirements, but teaching can be requested in mathematics,
policy, or other fields adjacent to data science. The minimum
annual salary is $83,200. The primary role of this postdoc will be
to anchor multiple research projects in electoral systems (such as
ranked choice voting) and sampling problems (such as graph
partitions for redistricting) and to launch new research in areas
connected to the work of the lab. Members of the lab publish in
peer-reviewed journals in several disciplines. Other important
roles may include:</p>
<p>- mentorship of graduate students and undergraduate members of
the lab,</p>
<p>- software development,</p>
<p>- interaction and collaboration with civil rights stakeholders,</p>
<p>- collaboration with legal scholars and litigators. </p>
<p>A successful applicant will likely have a background in more than
zero of the following mathematical areas: geometric group theory
or another flavor of discrete geometry, spectral graph theory,
probability, Bayesian statistics, mathematical data science (such
as topological data analysis), discrete Markov chains, MCMC or
other applied modeling, computational geometry, theoretical
computer science, combinatorial optimization, computational social
choice, scientific computing, and algorithmic fairness. Exposure
to scholarship in humanities, social science, or law is preferred,
and curiosity in this direction is essential. If you have
background in all of these areas, you are an unusual person indeed
and we definitely want to meet you. </p>
<p>The application should include the following elements. (Note
that these expand on the requirements of the other Center for Data
Science postdoctoral positions.)</p>
<p>(1) a CV;</p>
<p>(2) a research statement;</p>
<p>(3) three letters of recommendation;</p>
<p>(4) a background statement of no more than two pages explaining
your fit for this position including the mathematical areas listed
above. In this statement, include the name of 1-2 additional
possible mentors at Cornell, such as in <a href="https://math.cornell.edu/faculty" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">math</a>, <a href="https://www.cam.cornell.edu/cam/field-faculty-directory" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink"> applied math</a>, <a href="https://www.orie.cornell.edu/orie/faculty-directory" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">ORIE</a>, <a href="https://www.cs.cornell.edu/people/faculty" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">CS</a>, <a href="https://infosci.cornell.edu/people/faculty" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink"> IS</a>, and <a href="https://publicpolicy.cornell.edu/about-us/directory/?roles=full-time-faculty" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink"> public policy</a>;</p>
<p>(5) a brief comment, no more than one page, on any recent article
from the lab (<a href="https://mggg.org/research" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">link</a>).</p>
<p>Possible topics to address in the background statement include
the connection from your research statement to the work of the
lab; your planned career trajectory; your track record in
broadening participation in math or a related area; your
experience with interdisciplinarity; etc.</p>
<p>APPLY ON AJO: <a href="https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29160" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29160</a></p>
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<p>Please contact <a href="mailto:mduchin@cornell.edu" title="mailto:mduchin@cornell.edu" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mduchin@cornell.edu</a>
with any questions about these positions or the application
process.</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif"> </span>The
Center for Data Science for Enterprise & Society embraces
diversity and seeks candidates who can contribute to a welcoming
climate for students, staff and faculty of all races and genders.
We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to
apply.<span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif"> </span></p>
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