NICO seeks multiple post-doctoral researchers

The Northwestern Institute for Complexity (NICO) at Northwestern University seeks multiple post-doctoral researchers and research professors interested in problems of far-reaching, broad ranging research on complex systems.  NICO is an interdisciplinary research institute that enjoys membership of an international faculty from a wide variety of departments in the physical, social, and humanity sciences.   The position may involve theoretical modeling, computations, experiments, and writing proposals.  The ideal candidate will have a PhD in physics, engineering, or information sciences fields with experience in areas such as statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, simulations, or data analysis.  Strong writing skills, demonstrated success in conducting high impact research, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills are mandatory.  2 and 3 year appointments begin as soon as January 1, 2012 with extensions beyond that possible.  The research will be performed at Northwestern University located in a culturally and socially diverse suburb of Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan under the direction of NICO faculty who are leading experts in complex systems in their respective scientific disciplines. 

To apply, please e-mail a curriculum vitae along with a brief statement of how your research interests are related to this position to Nicole Smith – Administrator, NICO (847) 491-2527, nm-smith@kellogg.northwestern.edu.  Arrange to have three letters of recommendation e-mailed to the same address.  To receive full consideration, please send application materials by February 1st, 2012.  Salary: Highly competitive plus full medical benefits.  A limited research budget will also be available.

All applicants should please send the job application materials requested above and also fill out an online application via our recruiting website.

Sincerely,
Kevin lynch and Brian Uzzi, NICO Codirectors