Call for 2022 Summer Research Associates

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2022-03-01

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Come spend the summer at the Topos Institute! For early-career researchers, we’re excited to open up applications for our summer research associate program.

Come spend the summer at the Topos Institute! For early-career researchers, we’re excited to open up applications for our summer research associate (RA) program.

Summer RAs are an important part of life at Topos — they help explore new directions relevant to Topos projects, and they bring new ideas, energy, and expertise to our research groups. This year we’ll welcome a new cohort of RAs to our offices in Berkeley, CA, with the program running from June to August.

Summer RAs and mentors hard at work at the beginning of summer 2021

Summer RAs and mentors hard at work at the beginning of summer 2021

RAs will be responsible for performing an in-depth research or teaching project, mentored by a Topos faculty mentor or advisor. This year possible mentors may include Valeria de Paiva, Evan Patterson, Dana Scott, David Spivak, and others. RAs will work closely with their mentor to define and pursue a research project.

Along the way, RAs will also participate in our weekly lunches and seminars, blog about their time here, and produce papers, books, software, or policy, according to the parameters of their project.

To get a taste of possible projects, check out the projects from last summer’s program:

Topics for this year’s program may include:

As part of our commitment to building a world where the systems that surround us benefit us all, we particularly encourage applications from those whose life experiences may be underrepresented in the Topos community – your perspectives are important, and we want them to be heard at Topos.

Applications are now open. The position is full-time (~40 hours per week) and paid at a rate between 30 and 45 USD per hour, depending on experience. Unfortunately, Topos is not able to sponsor US work visas for participants.

To apply, please fill out this application by Sunday March 27th. Offers of positions will be made in early April.

Dinner party hosted by last year’s summer RAs

Dinner party hosted by last year’s summer RAs
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