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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2025 – MSCA 2025 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Supervisor: Ella Miron-Spektor and Phanish Puranam

Supervisor page: Ella Miron-Spektor; Phanish Puranam

Host Institution INSEAD

Research Lab Strategy and Organisational Behavior

Project Title : Organizations and Algorithms

Project Description
Professors Ella Miron-Spektor and Phanish Puranam invite applications from outstanding researchers who wish to apply for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) fellowship with INSEAD as the host institution. If the MSCA fellowship application is successful, the Postdoctoral Researcher position would be full-time on INSEAD’s France campus.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a research program situated at the intersection of strategy, organizational behavior, and computer science. Collaborators include Professors Vivianna Fang He (UCL) and Yash Raj Shreshtha (HEC Lausanne). Work in progress can be found here:

Searching Together: A Theory of Human-AI Co-Creativity | INSEAD
[2501.02348] Thinking with Many Minds: Using Large Language Models for Multi-Perspective Problem-Solving
[2502.16411] Tool or Tutor? Experimental evidence from AI deployment in cancer diagnosis
[2412.14675v1] LLMs as mediators: Can they diagnose conflicts accurately?

In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping how individuals and collectives generate, evaluate, and integrate ideas. Our research seeks to understand how human–AI collaboration can be intentionally designed to augment human creativity and enhance collective decision-making. We investigate how various models of human–AI collaboration influence team dynamics, individual motivation, and creative performance. The role involves working with large-scale, real-world data from AI-assisted brainstorming platforms, in addition to designing and conducting laboratory and online experiments to test key theoretical insights.

The ideal candidate will be a recent PhD graduate with a demonstrated interest in topics such as human–AI interaction, organizational design, creativity, group decision-making, or related areas. Strong analytical skills are essential, including experience with designing and running experiments, programming, data analysis, and data visualization. Some exposure to working with Large Language Models for research is desirable but not essential.

In addition, the Postdoctoral Researcher will take on coordination responsibilities similar to a “lab manager” role, overseeing research assistants and managing project logistics. They will be expected to contribute to scholarly publications, both as a co-author and as lead author on selected projects. This role is ideally suited for candidates seeking to deepen their expertise and build a strong academic publication record and network in preparation for a faculty career.

Keywords
Creativity, Collaboration, Search, Human-Centric, Ensembling, Generative AI (Gen AI)

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicants must have completed a PhD in Management or related social science discipline before the beginning the fellowship. Prior work (including but not limited to dissertation) must involve working with large datasets and facility with computer programming.

- Excellent academic record and work ethic required.

- Excellent organizational and oral/written communication skills required.

- Enthusiasm for research required. The ideal candidate will be thinking of this position as a platform to build skills towards taking on a research professorship in the future.

- Strong programming skills in Stata and Python required.

APPLICATION:
To be considered for the position, please submit
1. Curriculum vitae;
2. A brief profile of your research program, including description of datasets you have worked on and status of current projects;
3. Up to three published or working research papers, one of which you must be the primary or sole author; and
4. Up to three letters of recommendation.

Please note that the chosen candidate will then work with Professors Miron-Spektor and Puranam to submit a MSCA fellowship application. The Postdoctoral role at INSEAD is contingent upon receiving this fellowship funding.

Applications and letters of recommendation may be submitted by email to [email protected]. The review will begin immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Please mention job reference (AIPOST). The review will begin immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
The personal data (CV, motivation letter, etc.) you communicate to INSEAD will be registered and stored in our database. They will be treated as confidential information and we will not communicate them to third parties under any condition. We will keep your personal data for a period of 1 year in order to be reviewed in case a new opportunity arises within INSEAD. Your data will be deleted after this period.

To submit your application, please send an email with the required documents to [email protected]