Post-Doctoral Researcher: Cultural Evolution & NLP

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Scotland is seeking a full time Post-Doctoral Research Associate for a fixed term position. The successful candidate will work within a research team to investigate the cultural evolution of archaeological information. Candidates must possess a PhD in a relevant field and demonstrate advanced programming skills in JavaScript or Python, along with expertise in advanced statistics and natural language processing techniques. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative research funded by a leading trust.

Qualifications

• PhD defended on a related topic.
• Experience in advanced statistics for research.
• Ability to design experiments in JavaScript or Python.
• Advanced NLP expertise with Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on the cultural evolution of archaeological information.
• Utilize advanced transmission chain experiments and NLP techniques.

Skills

Research experience using advanced statistics

Advanced experimental designs in JavaScript or Python

NLP expertise using Python or R

Education

PhD in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, cultural evolution, or related field

Job description

A prestigious university in Scotland is seeking a full time Post-Doctoral Research Associate for a fixed term position. The successful candidate will work within a research team to investigate the cultural evolution of archaeological information. Candidates must possess a PhD in a relevant field and demonstrate advanced programming skills in JavaScript or Python, along with expertise in advanced statistics and natural language processing techniques. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative research funded by a leading trust.