PhD Position at the University of Zürich: Human-Centered Design of AI-Augmented Collaboration and Work 100 %

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Your responsibilities

We are looking for an excellent candidate who wants to co-develop their doctoral project topic within HISE's agenda and project landscape. Together with Prof. Bittner, you will shape a doctoral project that fits your background, interests, and the group's research vision.

Topic areas for the PhD position include, but are not limited to:

• Augmenting sensemaking and shared understanding in groupwork with AI
• Understanding socio-cognitive mechanisms in human-AI collaboration and designing IS toward balanced engagement (cognitive load, learning vs. deskilling,...)
• Leveraging agentic IS for human-centered work ; managing agentic workforces

The position includes teaching duties (e.g., supporting BSc/MSc courses related to information systems, human-AI collaboration, and socio-technical design). You will be mentored in developing your teaching skills alongside your research.

Your profile

You...

• Hold (or are close to completing) a master's degree in Information Systems (IS), Computer Science, Neuroscience, NeuroIS, Neuropsychology, or a related field with strong interest in information systems
• Demonstrate a strong interest in human-centered information systems design and human-AI collaboration
• Bring, or are eager to develop, methodological rigor in design-oriented, empirical, or experimental IS research; experience with NeuroIS methods (particularly EEG) is a plus but not required
• Are motivated to take an active role in shaping your own doctoral research agenda within the group's focus areas and aim at developing high quality IS publications
• Are fluent in English (written and spoken); at least intermediate German is expected, given the need to converse with students and project partners, with room to further develop language skills on the job
• You are a team player, work independently and communicate proactively; you enjoy working in and are willing to contribute to flourishing of a group that lives collaboration on a day to day basis.