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6 dagen geleden
Maastricht University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position focused on studying the human element of EU laws for data and AI.
The widespread use of annoying and ineffective "cookie banners" on websites is just one symptom of this. In your PhD research, you will seek to understand how to better respect the human element in AI laws, particularly regarding the new EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
Your PhD research will aim to better protect the digital lives of ordinary citizens who are commonly exposed to deceptive software designs like those seen in many cookie banners, abuse of their data and privacy, and the will of large tech companies in determining how foundational digital infrastructure – that we use daily – is built.
The PhD position will be carried out as part of the Reg Tech4AI project, which brings together six full-time researchers to work on a shared vision. Your primary task is conducting the research for your PhD project under the supervision of professors of the Maastricht Law & Tech Lab.
Your exact PhD project will be determined in consultation with you and according to your interests and skills, and likely include a mix of qualitative and quantitative research methods. As such, you will be expected to develop your own independent research agenda with the support of our experienced researchers in the Law & Tech Lab.
A small proportion of the appointment may be devoted to teaching activities, which commonly amount to teaching activities in eight weeks per year.
You will be allowed to collaborate with researchers from different disciplines, including machine learning, human-computer interaction, and law. You will be part of an exciting, vibrant, and quickly growing community where researchers from different disciplines meet and form interdisciplinary teams that conduct academically and societally relevant research.
You will be offered the opportunity to gain insights not only on applying computational techniques but also on law, regulation, and ethics. For this, you will be encouraged, coached, and allowed to attend courses, conferences, and workshops that will add social and legal knowledge to your skill set.
PhD researchers participate in the Maastricht University Graduate School of Law.
Requirements- Master's degree in Psychology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Design, or Human-Computer Interaction (or equivalent).
- Experience with or willingness to learn qualitative research methods, such as content analysis, interviews and surveys.
- Experience with or willingness to learn quantitative research methods, particularly statistical data analysis with R or Python.
- Interest in learning about other disciplines, law in particular.
- Community-friendly team player.
- Excellent oral and written English communication.
As a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht.
In addition, we offer you:
- Good employment conditions. The position is graded according to UFO profile Promovendus/PhD, with corresponding salary from €2872,00 in the first year and increasing to €3670,00 gross per month in the fourth year (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week).
- An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 1,0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 3 years will follow.
- At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it.
- You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this.
- If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day.
- If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added.
- Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.
The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply.
Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students.
We encourage you to apply for this position.
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