Two PhD Positions in Computational Social Choice Digital Democracy

You will conduct research in the area of computational social choice, with an eye towards possible applications in the domain of digital democracy. You will focus on questions of a fundamental and theoretical nature, but you will also interact with researchers focussing on empirical and technology aspects of digital democracy. You will receive hands‑on supervision and support throughout.

Specific tasks include:

• complete and defend a PhD thesis during the official appointment of four years;
• publish your research and present it at international workshops and conferences;
• collaborate with members of the ADDI Consortium in Amsterdam, Toulouse, and Turku;
• participate in and to contribute to the organisation of research activities at the ILLC and within the ADDI Consortium;
• contribute to the dissemination of research results to the general public.

We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students.

While this is primarliy a research position, you will also contribute to the ILLC’s educational mission, by working as a TA for courses in your area of expertise and by assisting with the supervision of student research projects.

University of Amsterdam

You are eager to pursue a career in research. You enjoy thinking about complex problems of a mathematical nature. You are not afraid to engage with colleagues from other disciplinary backgrounds. You are looking for a research topic that is both intellectually stimulating and socially relevant.

You should hold, or expect to obtain before the start of your appointment, a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, Logic, or Economics.

You also should possess:

• good writing and presentation skills;
• good social and organisational skills;
• full professional proficiency in spoken and written English (Dutch is not required).

Prior exposure to relevant topics at the interface of Economics and Computer Science, particularly computational social choice and algorithmic game theory, is an advantage, but certainly not a requirement.

Master Degree

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