Postdoctoral Researcher in Generative AI and Cultural Evolution at Max Planck

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Generative AI and Cultural Evolution
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. - Center for Humans and Machines
The  Center for Humans and Machines
 (CHM) at the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. in Berlin conducts interdisciplinary science to understand, anticipate, and shape major disruptions from digital media and Artificial Intelligence to the way we think, learn, work, play, cooperate, and govern. Our goal is to understand how machines are shaping human society today and how they may continue to shape it in the future. The Center is comprised of an interdisciplinary, international, and diverse group of scholars and a science support team.
To complement this team, we are looking to fill up to two (2) positions as
Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/div) in Generative AI and Cultural Evolution 
(E 13 TVöD; 39 hours / week)
The Position
We seek to hire postdoctoral researchers to work on ambitious, high-impact research that anticipates the influence of generative AI on human culture and its evolution.
The research will involve designing and implementing generative AI models and human-AI systems to study co-evolution in creative domains (e.g., language, visual art, etc.).
Projects will be conducted under the supervision of Prof. Iyad Rahwan and may involve collaboration with other colleagues at the center.
The successful candidate will have no formal teaching requirements. The position will include generous support for computational equipment and computing (e.g., GPU cluster), recruitment of sizable online participant cohorts, travel to conferences and collaborators, and funds for hiring freelance designers and developers to produce bespoke online experiments.
The position is limited to two years, with the possibility of an extension for a third year.
Starting date is October 1, 2023, or later.
Your Profile
The successful applicant must have the following:
A Ph.D. in a computational science field (e.g., computer science, computational cognitive science, computational social science, physics, applied mathematics, or related)
Demonstrated ability to produce high-impact research, as evidenced by a strong publication record in top computer science, cognitive science, or multidisciplinary venues
Demonstrated ability to design and implement deep learning algorithms in at least one area of Artificial Intelligence, i.e., natural language processing, reinforcement learning, or computer vision
Advanced programming skills and proficiency with deep learning libraries (i.e., TensorFlow or PyTorch)
A commitment to following the best methodological practices in computer and behavioral sciences, such as pre-registration of studies, sharing of well-documented computer code, version control, such as Git, writing reproducible research reports, open sharing of data whenever feasible, etc.
High proficiency in English
High motivation and ability to work independently and as part of an (interdisciplinary) team alongside other computational scientists and behavioral scientists; ability to coordinate feedback from teams of senior collaborators
Willingness to present and communicate research in internal and external seminars and conferences
Desirable Skills Include
Demonstrated experience with machine learning in creative domains, such as using large language models in creative writing or using diffusion models in visual art
Demonstrated experience with reinforcement learning and Markov decision processes
Experience designing and conducting behavioral or economic experiments in the lab or online via platforms, such as Prolific or Amazon Mechanical Turk and/or recruitment of panels
Experience designing or building interactive web applications
Our Offer
An interesting position at the internationally renowned Center for Humans and Machines
Working in a dynamic multidisciplinary team with colleagues from experimental psychology, evolutionary anthropology, art, economics, computer science, and physics
Contribution to the multifaceted and impactful research and the opportunity to conduct scientific work related to Artificial Intelligence and ethics and human-machine interaction
Strong support from our science support team and the opportunity to guide and work with research assistants
Support with public outreach (e.g., social media, print media, or exhibitions)
Room to develop and realize your ideas
Possibility to work partly from home office
Your Application
The Max Planck Society strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
To apply, please address a
statement of research interests
a CV without a photo
a copy of relevant certificates
(p)reprints of three publications led by the applicant
a list of four referees
to: Prof. Dr. Iyad Rahwan, MPI for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin.
Please submit all documents in ONE FILE via our
recruiting platform
Applications will be evaluated on a first-come-first-served basis and will continue to be received until  July 1st, 2023
 or until the position(s) is/are filled.
The data protection declaration for the processing of personal data within the scope of your application can be found here:
****Location:
Berlin - Germany
Salary:
E 13 TVöD
Hours:
Full Time
Contract Type:
Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:
2nd June 2023
Closes:
1st July 2023
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