PhD and Postdoc position in AI Ethics at RWTH Aachen
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From: Niel Conradie <niel.h....@GMAIL.COM>
To Whom It May Concern,
This is a call for application for a
vacancy in the Applied Ethics Group at RWTH Aachen University,
please find the details online at: https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/kbag/file/V000002033/ (German) and https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/kbag/file/V000002033/lidx/1/ (English)
The English details follow below:
Research Assistant/Associate - Doctoral Candidate or Postdoc in AI Ethics and Ethics of Technology (sustainability, responsibility, moral progress)
Our Profile
The teaching and research area of Applied Ethics at the RWTH Aachen under the direction of Prof. Dr. Saskia Nagel helps to realize an integrated interdisciplinary technical university and performs a bridging function at the RWTH Aachen University. The group addresses questions about the ethical and social challenges of scientific and technological progress. Key topics are the philosophy and ethics of human-technology relations. This includes ethical and social issues in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, studying the Internet of Things, new developments and applications in Data Science just as Emerging Medical Technologies, e.g. e-health, new biotechnologies - and the impact on individual and social well-being.
Your Profile
- Requirement for this position is a University degree (Master or equivalent) and/or dissertation in Philosophy and/or Applied Ethics
and/or Interdisciplinary Studies, with a specialization in Philosophy/Ethics
- Pronounced knowledge in Applied Ethics and/or Practical Philosophy
- Experience in interdisciplinary work
- Good analytical and organisational skills
- Good IT-skills
- Previous work has already been presented at conferences (and accepted in international, competitive journals - for Postdocs)
- Very good proficiency in English (oral and written)
- Ability to do independent scientific work
- Responsibility, creativity, flexibility, team orientation
- Willingness to teach in various degree programs on issues of applied ethics
Desired
- Competence in ethical theory
- Experiences with reflection on current developments in the field of AI, data science, human-technology interaction, or autonomous systems
- Knowledge and practical experience in methods of empirical social research or empirical philosophy
Your Duties and Responsibilities
These jobs include ambitious project work, e.g. on sustainability, responsibility and moral progress, in a highly motivated team working on new AI hardware and its societal impact, in cooperation with engineers, computer scientists, economists, and social scientists.
You will be entrusted with tasks in research, teaching and some tasks in science and research management in the Cluster for Future on neuromorphic hardware (“NeuroSys”) and in the Human Technology Center, working on ethical questions of the development of new AI hardware for a variety of fields.
We expect you to publish research results in international, competitive journals.
These jobs include assistance in management of the field “Ethics and Responsibility” at the Human Technology Center.
The following application documents are required: Letter of motivation, CV, research project proposal up to 750 words, certificates, publication list, either a summary and table of contents of your dissertation or the entire dissertation, and the names of two references.
What We Offer
The
successful candidate will be employed under a regular
employment contract.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date
and offered for a fixed term of 2 years.
To the doctorate further employment of one year is provided.
Depending on the qualification sought and to be agreed, the
fixed-term contract is individually between 2 and 3 years.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one
of the fixed-term options of the
Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term
Scientific Contracts).
This is a part-time position (50 % of the standard weekly
hours for full-time employees).
For postdoctoral employment full-time employment can be made
possible.
The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a
doctoral degree in this position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary
scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.
About us
RWTH
is a certified family-friendly University. We support our
employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a
wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for
example university sports. We also offer a comprehensive
continuing education scheme and a public transportation
ticket available at a significantly reduced price.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore
welcome and encourage applications from all suitably
qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are
underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,
disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging
women in their careers. Female applicants are given
preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and
professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is
favored for a specific reason.
As RWTH is committed to equality of opportunity, we ask you
not to include a photo in your application.
You can find information on the personal data we collect
from applicants in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the
European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
at http://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbung.
| Number: | V000002033 |
| Application deadline: | 15/03/2022 |
| Mailing Address: | RWTH
Aachen University Teaching and Research Area Applied Ethics Prof.Dr. Saskia Nagel Theaterplatz 14 52064 Aachen |
| Email: | Send Email Applicants are invited to submit their applications via email. For data protection reasons, however, we recommend sending applications via mail. |
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