Research Position in Ergodicity Economics

We invite applications for a three-year research position, to be taken up on 1 July 2021 or soon thereafter. The position is open for candidates of all nationalities. We see diversity as a strength and encourage all candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disabilities or religion to apply.

The position is for interdisciplinary theoretical and experimental work in ergodicity economics and neuroimaging, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and to be carried out in a collaboration between the London Mathematical Laboratory (LML) and the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance (DRCMR). A brief project description is here.

The researcher is expected to collaborate closely with a project researcher at DRCMR in Copenhagen, and will be expected occasionally to travel to the DRCMR, and video conferencing is encouraged where possible.

The position will focus on extracting good experimental designs from the theory, with its counterpart DRCMR researcher working closely with the experimentalists, though there will be considerable overlap.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific coding skills are essential. Specifically, applicants will be able to produce and work with code similar to what’s used in Meder et al. (2021), which can be downloaded at https://github.com/ollie-hulme/ergodicity-breaking-choice-experiment.
• A good understanding of the ergodicity economics formalism is highly desirable. Specifically, applicants will be able to reproduce the results in Peters and Adamou (2018) and be familiar with the literature at https://ergodicityeconomics.com/publications/.
• Familiarity with Bayesian modelling is desirable. Specifically, the methods of Bayesian cognitive modeling (e.g. in Lee and Wagenmakers (2014) will be relevant for the position.
• The position is suitable for those with a PhD in a relevant discipline, but we will also consider candidates with other qualifications and experience.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary: £45,000 p.a. plus pension contribution.
Benefits: £2,000 p.a. research budget; costs of obtaining a visa; and a relocation package consisting of a flight to London, quarantine, shipment of personal effects, and two months’ stay in LML’s guesthouse. Dependants are included in the relocation package.

Application deadline: 30 April 2021. Video interviews of shortlisted candidates will be held in May.

How to Apply: Applications must be made via the online form here.