PhD Position at the University of Zürich: Human-Centered Design of AI-Augmented Collaboration and Work — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 13 days ago
Role overview
Department of Informatics
Start of employment January 2027, temporary
The Human-Centered Information Systems Engineering (HISE) group at the University of Zurich, led by Prof.
- Department of Informatics
- Start of employment January 2027, temporary
- Your responsibilities
- We are looking for an excellent candidate who wants to co-develop their doctoral project topic within HISE's agenda and project landscape.
- You
- Hold (or are close to completing) a master's degree in Information Systems (IS), Computer Science, Neuroscience, NeuroIS, Neuropsychology, or a related field with strong interest in information systems
Main responsibilities
- Your responsibilities
- We are looking for an excellent candidate who wants to co-develop their doctoral project topic within HISE's agenda and project landscape.
- Together with Prof.
- Bittner, you will shape a doctoral project that fits your background, interests, and the group's research vision.
- Topic areas for the PhD position include, but are not limited to:
- Augmenting sensemaking and shared understanding in groupwork with AI
- Understanding socio-cognitive mechanisms in human-AI collaboration and designing IS toward balanced engagement (cognitive load, learning vs. deskilling,...)
- Leveraging agentic IS for human-centered work ; managing agentic workforces
- The position includes teaching duties (e.g., supporting BSc/MSc courses related to information systems, human–AI collaboration, and socio-technical design).
- You will be mentored in developing your teaching skills alongside your research.
Key requirements
- You
- Hold (or are close to completing) a master's degree in Information Systems (IS), Computer Science, Neuroscience, NeuroIS, Neuropsychology, or a related field with strong interest in information systems
- Demonstrate a strong interest in human-centered information systems design and human–AI collaboration
- Bring, or are eager to develop, methodological rigor in design-oriented, empirical, or experimental IS research; experience with NeuroIS methods (particularly EEG) is a plus but not required
- Are motivated to take an active role in shaping your own doctoral research agenda within the group's focus areas and aim at developing high quality IS publications
- Are fluent in English (written and spoken); at least intermediate German is expected, given the need to converse with students and project partners, with room to further develop language skills on the job
- You are a team player, work independently and communicate proactively; you enjoy working in and are willing to contribute to flourishing of a group that lives collaboration on a day to day basis. What we offer
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html. Work-Life Balance
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH More Learning and Development
- Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich Food
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
Additional details
- HISE studies how information systems particularly AI-based systems
- can be designed to augment, extend, and responsibly orchestrate human collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, rather than replace human intelligence. Our key research themes include:
- AI-supported creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making
- You are a team player, work independently and communicate proactively; you enjoy working in and are willing to contribute to flourishing of a group that lives collaboration on a day to day basis.
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH Learning and Development
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
Notes and original content
- AI collaboration.
- HISE studies how information systems
- particularly AI-based systems
- can be designed to augment, extend, and responsibly orchestrate human collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, rather than replace human intelligence.
- Our key research themes include:
- Eva Bittner
- Your profile
- What we offer
- Work-Life Balance
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH
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What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
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