Strategic Analysis Enterprises, Inc. (Williamsburg, VA) is seeking
applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in quantitative methods to support
government contracted projects. A dual part-time appointment is also
possible with the College of William & Mary to support an NSF Minerva and
other NSF-related projects on a part-time, as needed basis. All of the
projects are focused on modeling and forecasting violent political conflict.
Applicants should have experience in advanced statistical methods such as
time-series, Bayesian methods, counterfactual and matched case analysis,
missing data analysis, and other advanced methods. Candidates should also
have experience collecting, coding, and managing large data sets. Expertise
in programming is highly desirable (e.g., Perl, C++, C#, Java, Python,
etc.). An ability to build databases and develop online access is also
desirable (e.g., SQL, XML, etc.). Finally, knowledge of the literature on
political conflict and an ability to write-up papers for publication is also
desirable and will result in several already in-progress publishable
studies. Recent Ph.D.s and/or ABDs are encouraged to apply. The appointment
is 12 months with an ability to extend the Post-Doc appointment. Long-term
full-time employment may also be possible with SAE if desired by both
parties. Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, graduate transcript, and
writing sample and/or computer programming sample to
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also be submitted to the same address or to the fax number listed below from
outside references. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with an
application deadline of February 10, 2010.
SAE specializes in national security decision support solutions. We provide
cutting edge quantitative and qualitative analysis enabling customers to
understand and forecast individual and group behavior. To perform such
analyses, we employ entity extraction techniques to generate data in
near-real time on political events, groups' and governments' behavior, and
individuals' and groups' sentiment. Our tools and analyses have been used by
US government clients such as the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Air Force Research
Laboratory, the US Pacific Command, the Joint Staff, and Strategic Command
to support strategic planning and actions.
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Steve Shellman, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Strategic Analysis Enterprises, Inc.
V: 757-253-7511
F: 757-253-7715
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Director, Violent Intranational Political Conflict and Terrorism (VIPCAT)
Research Lab
Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations
College of William & Mary
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W: http://irtheoryandpractice.wm.edu/projects/vipcat/
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