PhD in Law — AI-Driven Judicial Decision-Making

Karlstad University; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 55.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ETH Zürich invites applications for a PhD Student in Law within the SNSF-funded project “Responsible AI for the Swiss Judiciary.” The doctoral researcher will study the role of AI in judicial decision-making, focusing on legal reasoning, behavioral responses, and institutional implications. The position combines law with computer science and empirical methods.

Responsibilities include designing experiments, collaborating with a technical team, and publishing results in top journals and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s and master’s degree in law from a Swiss university.
• Interest in judicial decision-making and interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law, AI, and social science.
• Willingness to acquire skills in experimental and quantitative research.

Aufgaben

• Study judicial decision-making and legal reasoning in the presence of AI tools.
• Contribute to experimental designs and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted decision-making.
• Collaborate with the technical team to study interaction between AI systems and legal users.
• Publish research findings in leading journals and present at international conferences.
• Position designed for a cumulative PhD at the intersection of law, computer science, and empirical social science.

Kenntnisse

Quantitative methods

Interdisciplinary research

English proficiency

German/French language skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in law (Swiss university)

Master’s degree in law (Swiss university)

Tools

None

Jobbeschreibung

ETH Zürich invites applications for a PhD Student in Law within the SNSF-funded project “Responsible AI for the Swiss Judiciary.” The doctoral researcher will study the role of AI in judicial decision-making, focusing on legal reasoning, behavioral responses, and institutional implications. The position combines law with computer science and empirical methods.

Responsibilities include designing experiments, collaborating with a technical team, and publishing results in top journals and