Scientist Jobs at Protocol Labs

We seek to hire a Cryptoeconomics Research Scientist to further our research and understanding in the field of cryptoeconomics.

CryptoEconLab

CryptoEconLab at PL aspires to become a research hub for research on economic incentives, coordination games, and novel marketplaces. We aim to develop capacity to design, validate, deploy, and govern large-scale economic systems. CryptoEconLab strives to empower projects in the ecosystem through novel incentives and advance humanity’s understanding of multiagent systems and algorithmic steering of economic networks.

As a Cryptoeconomic Research Scientist at Protocol Labs, you will...

• Participate in cutting-edge cryptoeconomic research, design, and analysis.
• Develop novel incentive systems and protocols while studying and learning from existing ones.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to validate design specifications and turn research into implementations.
• Analyze existing incentive systems and propose improvements to policy design.

You may be a fit for this role if you have....

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Network Science, Robotics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field with relevant research experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in contributing to research communities and/or efforts, including publications in relevant journals or conferences.

Bonus Points

• PhD in Computer Science, Network Science, Robotics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field with relevant research experience.
• Experience with building and deploying large-scale networks and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute on a research agenda.
• Familiarity with cryptography and distributed systems.
• Experience in setting up and managing research collaborations or contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute on research agenda.
• Prior entrepreneurial experience.

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