德国慕尼黑工业大学博士后职位—人工智能与神经科学伦理学

Postdoc Position (w/m/d), 50%, Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience Ethics

Technische Universität München

The Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience Ethics at the Technical University of Munich headed by Prof. Marcello Ienca is looking for a Postdoc Position (w/m/d), 50%

The Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience Ethics at the Technical University of Munich headed by Prof. Marcello Ienca is looking for an outstanding Postdoc researcher interested in joining the group and pursuing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI, neurosciences and social sciences.

The position is fully funded (salary scale TV-L E 13 of the German public sector depending on previous experience) and part-time (50%). Candidates who subsequently wish for a full-time position will have the opportunity to apply for complementary grants (e.g. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships, TUM Global Postdoc Fellowships, Humboldt Research Fellowships etc.) with the support of the PI. In addition, the selected candidate will also be part of the Institute for Ethics and History of Medicine and will have the opportunity to interact with other members of the institute.

Requirements:

  Very good knowledge of written and spoken English (your responsibilities include to write publications and to give international presentations)

  Postgraduate competence (PhD degree or similar) in one of the following fields: psychology and neuroscience, computer science and engineering, medicine, quantitative social sciences

  Interest and intellectual curiosity in the ethical and social implications of emerging technologies (especially AI, robotics, neurotechnology, big data and wearable computing)

  Desire to conduct interdisciplinary research using both theoretical and experimental methods – Good knowledge of statistical methods

  Good knowledge of machine learning /data mining in science

  Good programming skills in at least one programming language (preferably Python)

Knowledge of the German language is encouraged but not required.

The Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience Ethics is situated at the Institute for the History and Ethics of Medicine, in the School of Medicine of the Technical University of Munich. Our group provides a safe, inclusive and collaborative work environment. We are committed to building a culture where everyone feels valued and heard and where the personal growth and well-being of each member of the Group is a priority.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents

  CV (max 2 pages)

  Publication list (max 2 pages including a short-list of 5 top publications)

  Letter of intent (max 2 pages)

  Degree certificates

  Sample of written work (e.g., published first-author article or extract of the PhD thesis)

  2 Letters of recommendation (to be sent later as they are only required for candidates invited for interview)

As part of the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments, TUM has been pursuing the strategic goal of substantially increasing the diversity of its faculty. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, TUM explicitly encourages nominations of and applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university’s research and teaching strategies. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Dr. Marcello Ienca

How to apply?

Please send your application (in a single file in pdf format; no links to external files; in English or German) by marcello.ienca@epfl.ch

Applications will be considered as they are received and until the positions are filled. Job interviews will take place in January 2023.

Start date : March 1, 2023