PhD Position in HCI & Responsible AI (Remote-friendly)

Univie; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 52.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible hours

Partial remote work

Internal training (600+ courses)

Good public transport access

Equal opportunities

Zusammenfassung

The University of Vienna invites outstanding candidates to apply for a doctoral position in the UniVie Doctoral School Computer Science DoCS as part of its STEM Call 2026, offering more than 40 funded doctoral positions in total. Prof.

Sijia Xiao leads a new group in Cooperative Systems spanning HCI, Responsible AI, and Social Computing, using mixed-methods to explore how technology harms are understood and how responsible AI can be integrated into innovation.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, HCI, design, social sciences, or related field.
• Interest in group’s research areas or prior related research.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; strong English skills.
• Research experience in HCI, Responsible AI, or Social Computing.
• Experience with one or more relevant methods mentioned above.
• Interest in interdisciplinary work combining computer science with social sciences or design.

Aufgaben

• Design and carry out a doctoral research project under supervision.
• Take part in collaborative research and group activities.
• Participation in research projects/ studies.
• Participation in publications/ academic articles/ presentations.
• Join Vienna Doctoral School and conclude a thesis agreement within 12 months.
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses.
• Supervision of students.
• Organization of meetings, conferences, symposiums.
• Involvement in department administration as well as in teaching and research administration.

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

Independent work

Team collaboration

HCI research

Responsible AI research

Interdisciplinary research

Ausbildung

Master’s degree or equivalent in CS, HCI, design, social sciences, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Vienna invites outstanding candidates to apply for a doctoral position in the UniVie Doctoral School Computer Science DoCS as part of its STEM Call 2026, offering more than 40 funded doctoral positions in total. Prof.

Sijia Xiao leads a new group in Cooperative Systems spanning HCI, Responsible AI, and Social Computing, using mixed-methods to explore how technology harms are understood and how responsible AI can be integrated into innovation.