Postdoc Detection of Criminal Networks

The FORT-PORT project has started in January 2024 and will run until the summer of
2028. It consists of a large team of senior researchers, postdocs, and PhD students at
several Dutch universities. The purpose of the project is to help government and nongovernment institutions fight subversive crime in and around the port of Rotterdam.
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TU Delft brings in expertise in this project from the data analytics side. You will work in a team of criminologists, legal scholars, economists, and computer scientists. You contribute to the development of quantitative studies on detecting ongoing crime and security of the Port of Rotterdam. You will assist consortium members such as the Harbour authorities, the Mainport Terminal services, the Seaport and Militart police, and the combined intelligence unit SKC. Select proper data analysis tools for criminology studies, develop social network models to detect subversion, or find open source data. Apart from reporting your results in the scientific literature, you will advise authorities and businesses on how to implement better policies for crime prevention. This project gives you a chance to bring your data analytic skills to policy makers and crime fighters.
The candidate will be hosted at Applied Mathematics (DIAM) in the
department of Applied Probability, co-supervised by Robbert Fokkink and Huijuan
Wang.

Requirements:

We are looking for candidates who have:

• a PhD in one of the following fields: mathematics/physics/computer;
• science/economics/social sciences;
• the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team;
• affinity with data analysis, data acquisition, social network analysis;
• EU citizenship;
• proficiency in English;
• proficiency in Dutch is a plus point.

Salary Benefits:

The position is offered for 18 months with the option to extend for another 18 months.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.
For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

36 - 40 hours per week

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