PhD Researcher in Human-Centered Security & HCI

Unist; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured starting project

Opportunities to lead research papers

International collaboration

Flexible work culture

Professional development

Job summary

Aalto University, located in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Doctoral researcher in the Department of Computer Science to study how people assess digital requests and how interface interventions can support secure judgment. You will work in a multidisciplinary team and conduct ethically safeguarded studies with human participants.

The position begins with a two-year fixed term appointment at a starting salary of 3168,20 EUR per month, with occupational health benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in HCI, CS, psychology, social sciences or related field.
• Strong English communication, writing and discussion of research results.
• Willingness to develop methodological skills and work both independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Review literature and develop realistic research scenarios.
• Design and conduct studies with human participants under ethical safeguards.
• Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Perform statistical analyses where appropriate.
• Write research articles and present findings at venues.
• Collaborate with group members and wider network.

Skills

Strong English communication

Independent and collaborative work

Ethical research practice

Experimental design

Questionnaire development

Qualitative interviewing

Education

Master's degree in HCI/CS/psychology/social sciences

Job description

Aalto University, located in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Doctoral researcher in the Department of Computer Science to study how people assess digital requests and how interface interventions can support secure judgment. You will work in a multidisciplinary team and conduct ethically safeguarded studies with human participants.

The position begins with a two-year fixed term appointment at a starting salary of 3168,20 EUR per month, with occupational health benefits.