Scientific positions: Senior Researcher, Researcher, Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate student or Research assistant in the project “Knowledge in the Age of Distrust” (TRUST) - Ref. No. 2025/7.

A researcher positions are available in the project “Knowledge in the Age of Distrust” (OP JAK TRUST) at the Institute of Computer Science, Prague (Czech Republic). These positions are part of a larger, interdisciplinary consortium recently recommended for funding (OP JAK TRUST).

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Quick Info

  • For period: 12-36 months duration initially (with exceptions negotiable)
  • Contact Person: RNDr. Petra Vidnerová, Ph.D.
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

The project topics include:

  • Text data analysis, network analysis,
  • analysis of historical texts and data,
  • application of LLMs to (text) data analysis,
  • study of dynamics in social networks, such as information spread,
  • graph analysis of citation networks,
  • network multi-agent models applications.

Conditions:

  • Positions are available immediately.
  • Contract is for 12-36 months duration, with exceptions negotiable.
  • Possibility of extension until end of project (31. 12. 2028), support for transition to tenure-track or external funding applications.
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, until the positions are filled.
  • This is a fixed term contract appointment, part time contract possible.
  • Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
  • Bonuses and travel funding for conferences and research stays depending on performance.
  • No teaching duties.

Applicants should:

  • Hold a PhD; with the exception of Research assistant and Graduate student positions.
  • Have a strong background in the fields related to machine learning and artificial intelligence, experience with historical data analysis, text data analysis, network analysis, graph theory, multi-agent systems, and computer programming (the exact combination depends on the particular topic, see above).
  • Be fluent in English.
  • We seek curious, self-motivated, hard-working, team-spirited researchers.

The applications are to be sent to jobs@cs.cas.cz and should contain:

  • Curriculum Vitae.
  • Up to two letters of recommendation. The referees should send their recommendations directly to jobs@cs.cas.cz.
  • A proof of the obtained degree.
  • Mention the Ref. No. 2025/7.

Do not hesitate to contact the project Scientific Coordinator for informal inquiries: RNDr. Petra Vidnerová, Ph.D., petra@cs.cas.cz.