[ACT-R-users] Industry Position for Cognitive Modeler

[Christian Lebiere]

[Posted for a colleague - please contact him directly. - Christian]

TITLE: Cognitive Scientist

BACKGROUND:
Kairos Research is a newly formed company in Dayton, OH, performing basic
and applied research at the intersection of human and artificial
intelligence. We currently have an opening for a full-time PhD-level
Cognitive Scientist to work on a research project funded by the US
Government aimed at improving counterfactual reasoning in intelligence
analysis. The ultimate goal of the project is to create better intelligence
analysis methodologies and to enable analysts to perform accurate "lessons
learned" following intelligence failures (e.g., failure to anticipate a
significant geopolitical event, such as military action by an adversary).

The Cognitive Scientist position is anticipated to be a permanent position
and offers competitive salary and benefits. Because Kairos Research is a
new company, this is a great opportunity for a motivated individual who is
just starting their career (such as a postdoc) to get in on the ground
floor and help shape the future research direction of the company. As the
company grows, the Cognitive Scientist will have the opportunity to work on
a wide range of research projects involving human and machine cognition. We
are especially interested in early-career researchers who possess a high
degree of self-direction and who are willing to grow into a leadership role
over time.

NOTE: Given that future projects may require access to sensitive data,
candidates must be US citizens or hold a green card. Additional
requirements are discussed below.

REQUIRED:
1) PhD in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, or Social Behavioral
Sciences. Individuals with doctoral degrees in related disciplines such as
Information Sciences, Economics and/or Political Science are also welcome
to apply provided that their backgrounds include research on human
reasoning and decision making.
2) Experience in designing and running experiments involving human
participants, including familiarity with IRB procedures and processes.
3) Exceptional computational and data analysis skills. The candidate must
be familiar with current best practices in statistical data analysis.
4) Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

PREFERRED:
1) Prior research experience involving political psychology and/or
geopolitical forecasting, ideally within a “wisdom of crowds” framework.
2) Experience running studies involving online, distributed subject
populations (e.g., Amazon Mechanical Turk).
3) Expertise in cognitive modeling.
4) Familiarity with current approaches in statistical AI and machine
learning.

CONTACT:
Interested candidates should email their CVs to Brad Minnery (
brad at kairos-research.com) and cc techadmin at kairos-research.com.
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