COSMOS - Postdoctoral Fellow I

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

• The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related discipline;

• The candidate must have at least 1+ years of research experience in social media mining, computational modeling of social science theories, working with social network analysis tools, and examining cyber campaigns conducted on social media. The research experience must be demonstrated through published research articles in leading journals and conferences relevant to the topics mentioned above.

• Candidates with strong experience in computer programming and data management will be given preference.

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  Support research projects through ideation, social media analysis, hypothesis generation, and evaluation to understand cyber behaviors;

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  Assist with data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, analysis, and interpretation of findings;

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  Contribute to writing research findings and presenting at conferences, program reviews, and other academic or professional venues;

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  Develop software modules to support the transition of research into functional tools;

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  Assist in analyzing multimedia-rich content from online information environments;

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  Provide training and support to stakeholders on research findings and tool usage;

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  Mentor and oversee graduate students involved in the research, providing valuable experience for future academic careers;

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  Contribute to the preparation of research reports and publications;

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  Support grant writing and proposal development;

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  Coordinate team meetings and lead research-related discussions;

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  Record and maintain accurate minutes of meetings;

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  Perform other duties and provide additional support as assigned.

• Proficient in data analysis, modeling, machine learning, and AI, using Python and SQL, with extensive experience in libraries and frameworks such as Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Gensim, BERTopic, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and LLMs;

• Skilled in data visualization using Matplotlib, Seaborn, and ggplot2, and experienced in managing research projects with tools like Git/GitHub, ClickUp, and Jupyter Notebooks;

• Specialized in NLP, text mining, and graph analytics, including the use of NLTK, spaCy, TextBlob, VADER, and transformer-based models (e.g., BERT, GPT);

• Familiar with social network analysis (SNA) using NetworkX, igraph, and Gephi for complex network and graph-based data exploration;

• Foundational understanding of computational social science and social network analysis;

• Expertise in social media mining and analysis;

• Research experience examining cyber campaigns conducted via social media platforms;

• Familiarity with analyzing multimedia-rich content in online environments;

• Experience in transitioning research concepts into practical tools;

• Proficiency in computer programming and data management;

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities;

• Ability to collaborate with individuals from diverse disciplinary backgrounds;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for disseminating research findings and engaging with stakeholders;

• Strong organizational and time management skills;

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a research team.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.