We are hiring a Postdoc!

We are offering a full-time postdoctoral position (comparable to an assistant professorship), beginning on 1st November 2021 (or thereafter as soon as possible), for three years (m/w/d; Tarif: 100% TV-L E13/39,83 hrs./week, Duration of contract until 31 Oct 2024).

The Postdoc will be part of an interdisciplinary research team, currently consisting of six professors from Philosophy, Media Science, Education Science and Economics, to be extended successively in the upcoming years. The project INTERACT! is funded by the State of Northrhine Westfalia. Together the whole team will investigate theoretical and ethical issues arising in the context of new forms of social interaction between humans via social media and between humans and artificial intelligent systems and engage in experimental research in the context of integrating AI-systems in education and at the workplace in teams with humans, but also in public institutions (e.g., elderly care).

Requirements:

The project led by PI Prof. Weiss will investigate theoretical foundations for the integration of AI-systems in work teams and realization conditions of hybrid human-AI-systems to enable and foster satisfactory and successful team work. Therefore, candidates should have an outstanding PhD in a topic are related to teamwork and team cognition and, ideally, background knowledge in any of the other disciplines; experience in interdisciplinary collaboration and desire to work in an interdisciplinary context. German language skills are not necessary for this position.

Application documents:

Please send your application to carolin.wolters@rub.de. Your application should include a statement of interest with a brief sketch of possible research direction(s), a CV, copies of certificates and records, list of publications & talks, names of two referees, and electronic copies of two publications. For questions regarding this postdoc position, please contact Professor Weiss (ceit@rub.de).