Job opportunity: Agent-based simulation modeller

[Gary Polhill]

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Gary Polhill


AGENT BASED SIMULATION MODELLER

A modeller is  required to  join a team  working  on understanding the
interactions of  individual  and collective  interests  as an  aid  to
providing  guidance to policy makers.  The post-holder will extend the
FEARLUS (Framework for Evaluation and Assessment  of Regional Land Use
Scenarios, http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/fearlus/) agent-based  simulation
modelling system  and then  use  FEARLUS to  explore the   dynamics of
common-pool resource  dilemmas. This will be done  in the context of a
project entitled 'Development  of socio-economic methods to synthesize
stakeholder  priorities -- using  implementation of the Water Framework
Directive as a case study'.

The  successful  candidate  will be   educated to degree  level  in  a
relevant area, such as  computing, artificial intelligence, geography,
economics   or  sociology,  and should   ideally  have  experience  of
agent-based simulation  modelling in the  context of socio-economic or
environmental management  research.  He/she  should   have,  or expect
shortly to obtain a PhD involving research into agent-based computing,
artificial life, or related areas, or be otherwise able to demonstrate
that they have the research skills needed to conduct the work outlined
above.  Experience of programming  in Java  and/or  of using the Swarm
libraries   or   similar      software    is   desirable.    (Contact:
address@hidden).

Starting salary, depending upon qualifications and experience, will be
normally within  the    range   GBP20,200   - GBP24,000    per    annum.
Non-contributory Superannuation Scheme.

The  Macaulay Institute receives  funding  from the Scottish Executive
Environment and Rural Affairs Department.

Further particulars   and application  forms   can be   obtained  from
Personnel, The  Macaulay Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH
Tel 01224-498200, Fax 01224-311556, E-mail address@hidden to
whom completed application forms must  be returned  by 28 March  2002.
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Gary Polhill
Research Scientist
The Macaulay Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
UK
Tel: +(44) (0)1224 498200 Ext 2238
Fax: +(44) (0)1224 311556
e-mail: address@hidden
http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/
http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/fearlus/



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