Doctoral Student in Design and Analysis of Human-AI Systems

ETH Zurich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PhD stipend

Teaching opportunities

Collaborative research environment

Zusammenfassung

ETH Zurich is inviting applications for a doctoral position in the Decision Sciences and Analytics group to study the design and analysis of human-AI systems. The project spans AI for clinical, legal, and education contexts, with a strong theoretical core and empirical opportunities in field or lab experiments as needed.

The role includes research, teaching, and advising master theses, with a starting date negotiable and an 18-month initial contract, extendable to a full four-to-five-year

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in applied mathematics, economics, operations, or closely related field.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with ability to reason about optimization and mechanism design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Analyze AI systems where the decision is high-stake or with long-term impact
• Design AI systems that lead to efficient and reliable outcomes
• Write high-quality papers and publish on top-tier OM journals
• Work with external organizations to evaluate the methods if needed
• Contribute to lab responsibilities (teaching, advising master thesis)

Kenntnisse

Analytical modeling

Verbal and written communication

AI deployment experience

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in applied mathematics, economics, operations, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Decision Sciences and Analytics group, led by Prof. Tu Ni at ETH Zürichis seeking a doctoral studentto study the design and analysis of human-AI systems.This position focuses on the development of AI systemswith an emphasis on understanding and reshaping the role of human. The study context is broad, such as AI for clinical or legaldecisions, AI for learning and education, etc. The research is mainly theoretical, but will be related to empirical study like field/lab experiments when necessary.

Job description

• Analyze AI systems where the decision is often high-stake or with long-term impact
• Design AI systems that lead to efficient and reliable outcomes
• Write high-quality papers and publish on top-tier OM journals
• Work with external organizationsto evaluate the methodsif needed
• In addition to research activities, they will contribute to lab responsibilities (e.g. teaching,advising master thesis)

Profile

• Hold (or will have completed at the time of appointment) a Master’s degree in applied mathematics, economics, operations, or a closely related field
• Excellent academic records and is motivated to produce high-quality, policy-relevant research
• Have excellent analyticaland modeling skills: optimization, mechanism design, etc
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have industrial experience in AI deployment is a plus

We offer

• The starting date is negotiable, but hopefully in six months
• The position is initially offered for 18 months, with the prospect of extension for four- to five-year duration of the doctorate, subject to satisfactory progress
• We offer the opportunity to pursue a high-quality PhD at a renowned institution and to work in a dynamic and collaborative research environment
• Gross salary will be in accordance withthe regulatons of ETH Zurich

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