Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computer Science (Parkes Group)

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Title Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computer Science (Parkes Group) School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Computer Science Position Description

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computer Science: David Parkes Group

Prof. David Parkes seeks a postdoctoral fellow(s) to research topics at the intersection of AI and economics, including mechanism and market design, LLMs and economics, the agentic economy, coordination, and multi-agent AI. The expected start date is July 1, 2027, with an extension possible for one or two years, contingent on performance.

In addition to a competitive salary, compensation will include financial and logistical support for expenses such as computing equipment, research computing resources, and/or conference travel.

Basic Qualifications

Ph.D. is required by position start date.

Additional Qualifications

An undergraduate degree in a relevant technical area such as computer science, AI, machine learning, or applied mathematics.

Special Instructions

Please submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, and 3 letters of recommendation.

Contact Information

Prof. David Parkes

Contact Email parkes@eecs.harvard.edu Salary Range

$67,600 - $91,826

Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as rank, years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References Required 3 Maximum Number of References Allowed 3 Keywords

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research

Optional Documents

• Publication
• Publication 2
• Publication 3