Postdoctoral Research Position (EXPIRED)

With more than 6,300 employees in research, teaching and administration and its unique profile, TU Dortmund University shapes prospects for the future: the cooperation between engineering and natural sciences as well as social and cultural studies promotes both technological innovations and progress in knowledge and methodology. And it is not only the more than 34,500 students who benefit from that. 

The Faculty of Humanities and Theology comprises the Departments of Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology as well as a joint Department of Philosophy and Political Science. There is an interdisciplinary focus on teaching and research in the field of "Religion and Politics" against a strong philosophical background.

The Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence invites applications for one postdoctoral position in the project “Explainability, Data Sovereignty, and Trust”. The project will investigate what explanainability and transparency of artificial intelligent (AI) systems can contribute to an individual’s data sovereignty and privacy. This is a fixed-term 2-year position, which will be located at the Department of Humanities and Theology and the Department of Computer Science. The Employment can start at the earliest possible date. According to the public tariff regulations, the salary is based on the tariff group E13 TV-L with 100 % of the regular work time, the in-principal possibility of part-time employment is, however, given. 

What we offer:

• A top-class interdisciplinary research environment within an international network;
• the opportunity for personal development through the active support of further education and training.

What we expect:

• An excellent PhD degree in philosophy, ideally in practical philosophy or with a focus on philosophical issues of AI;
• interdisciplinary research experience is desirable, specifically regarding computer science, political science or law;
• excellent command of the English language;
• international experience, as evidenced by studies abroad, research stays or prior employment in an international research environment would be an asset;
• good command of German is desirable but not required.

Your responsibilities:

• Cooperate with researchers from different disciplines within the Lamarr Institute;
• support the project through research related work, including participation in and organization of colloquia and workshops;
• produce internationally visible, high-quality publications;
• present your work in international conferences and workshops.

We explicitly note that applications of all sexes are welcome. Applications from women are favored complying with legal regulation. We also underline that applications of severely disabled persons are welcome.