PhD Candidate — Human-AI Maritime Teaming & Design

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); Trondheim; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor programme

Pension scheme

Language training

Open and inclusive environment

Career development

Job summary

NTNU seeks a PhD Candidate in Design to advance human-AI teamwork in maritime operations. You will research interaction design, prototype iteratively, and evaluate through mixed methods, publishing results and engaging with MAI partners.

You will join Shore Control Lab under the Department of Design, contributing to world-class AI safety and transparency research and advancing doctoral studies in a vibrant, international environment.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in industrial design, design, HCI, human factors, interaction design, cognitive psychology, or related field
• Strong prototyping competence and ability to iterate quickly from user feedback
• Experience designing explanations/visualisations for complex data or models
• Experience evaluating decision-support systems in safety-critical domains
• Good oral and written English skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on interaction design and evaluation for human-AI teaming in maritime operations
• Plan and execute iterative prototyping cycles with concepts, prototypes, and evaluations
• Perform empirical studies using mixed methods (interviews, observations, usability tests, experiments)
• Publish results in relevant venues and contribute to MAI activities
• Collaborate with MAI partners and real-world use cases

Skills

Prototyping

Data visualization

Evaluation methods

Maritime/safety domain knowledge

English communication

Education

MSc in design/HCI/psychology

Job description

NTNU seeks a PhD Candidate in Design to advance human-AI teamwork in maritime operations. You will research interaction design, prototype iteratively, and evaluate through mixed methods, publishing results and engaging with MAI partners.

You will join Shore Control Lab under the Department of Design, contributing to world-class AI safety and transparency research and advancing doctoral studies in a vibrant, international environment.