Postdoctoral Positions Center Network Dynamics, Northwestern University

Postdoctoral Positions in Higher-Order Networks — Northwestern University

The Center for Network Dynamics at Northwestern University is seeking postdoctoral research applicants in the area of higher-order networks. We welcome candidates with expertise in network science, particularly as it relates to modeling structural and dynamical aspects of biological, physical, and engineering systems. The projects are theoretical and computational but benefit from empirical data and close collaborations with experimental colleagues. Applicants excited to advance network science in an interdisciplinary environment are encouraged to apply.

Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

The Center pursues a wide range of research directions in network science, spanning AI and machine learning approaches, network inference, and the control and dynamics of complex networked systems, including complex contagion, cascades, and synchronization. These methods are applied across diverse domains such as brain computation, biophysical and quantum networks, energy systems, coupled laser arrays, metamaterials, and microfluidic networks.

The positions are open to recent PhDs in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, materials science, engineering, and related fields. Competitive candidates will have outstanding computational, analytical, and communication skills, and demonstrated ability to conduct high-impact research. In addition to network science, ideal candidates will also have familiarity with one of the following areas: nonlinear dynamics, statistical physics, data science, machine learning, and/or an application of interest.

Appointments are available immediately and can be renewed for up to three years. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications. In exceptional cases, more experienced researchers may also be considered for research faculty positions.

The Center is located on the Evanston Campus of Northwestern University, on the north shore of Lake Michigan, within a 30-minute drive from downtown Chicago. Center members have offices in the Technological Institute and enjoy substantial interactions with network researchers from various disciplines. For more information, please explore our website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

To apply, candidates should email a CV and a brief description of how their research interests relate to this position to Professor Adilson Motter lications are reviewed on a continuous basis. Reference letters may be requested after the initial review.