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Arizona State University

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Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Computational Social Science, Data Science, and Narrative Analysis Arizona State University in United States

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Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Full-time postdoctoral research scholar role supported by a funded grant project.

Deadline

Sep 16, 2026

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United States

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Arizona State University

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Computer Science
Data Science
Sociology
Psychology
Cognitive Science
Information Technology
Natural Language Processing
Computational Social Science
Statistics
ML

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About this position

Arizona State University is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar within the Center on Information and Narrative Complexity (CINC) in Tempe, Arizona, United States. This is a full-time, funded postdoctoral role focused on building an AI-powered framework for understanding how narratives resonate with different audiences and how communications align with worldview and belief dynamics.

The project is centered on developing the Narrative Codex Framework (NCF), which combines computational modeling, analytical frameworks, and social science insight to decode influence campaigns and support narrative-aligned communication strategies for human review. The work sits at the intersection of computational social science, data science, computer science, complex systems, NLP, and machine learning.

Responsibilities include contributing to computational and social system analysis, co-developing NCF methods with software engineers, data scientists, and social scientists, building scalable and reproducible data/model pipelines, supporting the transition of methods into a deployable framework, and helping mentor students and research scientists.

Applicants must hold an earned doctorate at the time of appointment in computational social science, data science, complex systems, computer science, or a closely related field. Required experience includes programming in Python, R, or a similar language, basic data analysis, and interest or experience in belief dynamics, information environments, communication, or narrative analysis. The role especially welcomes candidates with experience in complex systems, interdisciplinary collaboration, and LLM/NLP methods for social science. Desired technical skills include Python-based NLP/ML libraries (spaCy, Hugging Face, scikit-learn, PyTorch), HPC, Google Cloud Platform, LLM APIs, statistical analysis, and software engineering best practices.

The initial deadline is September 16, 2026, and applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool until the position is filled. Apply electronically through Interfolio and submit a cover letter, CV, and three references; optional materials include a research statement and peer-reviewed publications.

Funding details

Full-time postdoctoral research scholar role supported by a funded grant project.

What's required

Earned completed doctorate degree in computational social science, data science, complex systems, computer science, or a closely related field by the time of appointment. Applicants should have programming experience in Python, R, or similar languages, basic data analysis skills, interest or experience in modeling belief dynamics, information environments, communication, and/or narrative analysis, and the ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team. Desired qualifications include experience with complex systems approaches, cross-disciplinary collaboration, familiarity with LLMs or NLP for social science applications beyond prompt engineering, and interest in defense and intelligence-relevant research. Desired technical skills include Python NLP/ML libraries such as spaCy, Hugging Face, scikit-learn, and PyTorch; HPC clusters; Google Cloud Platform; LLM APIs; statistical analysis; and software engineering practices.

How to apply

Submit an online application electronically through Interfolio. Include a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references. Optional materials may include a research statement and two or more peer-reviewed publications. Incomplete applications will not be considered; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis after the initial deadline until the position is filled.

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