Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

3 weeks ago

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa Centre for Well-being, Artificial Intelligence, and Social Impact (C.WAIS) Full time

C.WAIS is an international research hub that integrates AI and data-driven techniques to measure and improve societal matters and human well-being. C.WAIS also hosts the renowned GNH.today project ( We invite outstanding early-career researchers to join our team of scholars, who are shaping the future and improving the well-being of all. Research Focus AI-based analysis of subjective well-being & socio-economic outcomes We Offer One-year (based on performance an extension to three years) fellowship (competitive stipend) Access to supervision, data & global collaborations Supervision and mentorship from leading international scholars Opportunities to publish, teach, and engage in interdisciplinary projects Requirements PhD (within the last 5 years) in Economics, Social sciences, Data Science, or related field and peer-reviewed publication record Strong quantitative or AI skills and theoretical knowledge of development studies and/or well-being research Research proposal aligned with C.WAIS objectives Find more information here: Apply here: (CC: , ) Include: CV (with links to publications), ≤ 1,500-word proposal, PhD certificate, transcripts, and reference letter. Seniority level Internship Employment type Full‑time Job function Research Analyst Information Technology Industries Research Services #Postdoc #AI #DataScience #WellBeing #SocialImpact #MachineLearning #HappinessEconomics #UniversityOfJohannesburg #CWais #J-18808-Ljbffr

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