5-year PhD position in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Adaptive Emotional Support for Groups (1.0 FTE)
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYUtrecht University
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RESEARCH FIELDPhysics
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RESEARCHER PROFILEFirst Stage Researcher (R1)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE01/05/2021 00:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONNetherlands › Utrecht
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TYPE OF CONTRACTTemporary
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HOURS PER WEEK40.0
OFFER DESCRIPTION
The Human-Centered Computing group currently offers a 5-year PhD position. You will work under the daily supervision of Professor Judith Masthoff. The position includes research as well as teaching, where the teaching commitments account for 30% of employment time.
Research
Emotional support plays an important role in keeping people motivated. Previously, we have investigated automated adaptive emotional support for individuals. In this PhD project, this will be extended to emotional support for collaborative groups.
You will investigate how a computer using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can automatically provide emotional support to individual group members as well as the group as a whole, adapted to individual and group characteristics (for example, personalities, affective states, effort, performance). You will build on previous research on emotional support by computers / affective computing, e-coaching, computer-supported collaborative work/learning, personalization, and user/group/context modelling.
You will use a mixture of qualitative (e.g. interviews, focus groups), quantitative (e.g. empirical studies), design, AI (e.g. user modelling, personalization), and prototyping methods. You will have some freedom in selecting the domain of collaboration and how the support will be provided. Your research should result in high-quality scientific publications as well as real world impact.
Teaching
You will be involved in supporting the preparation of Bachelor's and Master's courses, offered by the Department of Information and Computing Sciences. Furthermore, you will teach such courses and supervise student theses.
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Benefits
We offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to an ambitious and international education programme with highly motivated students and to conduct your own research project at a renowned research university. You will receive appropriate training, personal supervision, and guidance for both your research and teaching tasks, which will provide an excellent start to an academic career.
In addition, you will have
- the opportunity to work in a collaborative, social, and dedicated team of researchers;
- a full-time position for 5 years;
- a full-time gross salary starting at €2,395 in the first year and increasing to €3,061 in the fourth year (scale P Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities (cao));
- benefits including 8% holiday bonus and 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
- a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible employment conditions based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities.
In addition to the employment conditions laid down in the CAO for Dutch Universities, Utrecht University has a number of its own arrangements. For example, there are agreements on professional development, leave arrangements and sports. We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment yourself via the Employment Conditions Selection Model. This is how we like to encourage you to continue to grow.
More information about working at the Faculty of Science can be found here.
Selection process
Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives and we attach great importance to diversity and gender balance. Applicants are encouraged to mention any personal circumstances that need to be taken into account, for example parental leave or military service.
If you have the expertise and the experience to excel in this role, then simply respond via the “Apply now” button! Please enclose the following documents in English:
- your letter of motivation;
- your Curriculum vitae;
- the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least two references;
- a copy of your MSc certificate or a letter from your MSc thesis supervisor indicating when you are likely to graduate;
- transcripts showing grades obtained on your bachelor and master courses.
If this specific opportunity is not for you, but you know someone else who may be interested, please forward the link to them.
Please note: Due to the current situation regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the process of selection and interviews is subject to change. Initial interviews will most likely be conducted online.
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Offer Requirements
Specific Requirements
We are looking for a candidate that meets the following profile:
- a master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field (or graduation from one within the next months);
- a strong interest in conducting research in the area of adaptive interactive systems;
- experience of human-centered (qualitative, quantitative, AI) research and design methods;
- well-developed prototyping skills;
- committed to inspirational teaching;
- good communicative skills in English, both in writing and speech;
- good critical thinking and collaboration skills.
EURAXESS offer ID: 620264
Posting organisation offer ID: 299042
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If you have any questions about this position, please contact Professor Judith Masthoff via j.f.m.masthoff@uu.nl.
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