PhD Student in Law — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
PhD Student in Law
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- PhD Student in Law
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- Core responsibilities include:
- Studying judicial decision-making and legal reasoning in the presence of AI tools
Main responsibilities
- Core responsibilities include:
- Studying judicial decision-making and legal reasoning in the presence of AI tools
- Contributing to the development of experimental designs and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted decision-making
- Collaborating with the technical team to study the interaction between AI systems and legal users
- Publishing research findings in leading journals and presenting at international conferences
- The position is designed for a cumulative PhD at the intersection of law, computer science, and empirical social science
- Our offices are located in downtown Zurich, and the working languages are German and English Profile We are looking for candidates who:
- Hold an excellent bachelor’s and master’s degree in law from a Swiss university
- Have a strong interest in judicial decision-making and legal reasoning
- Are interested in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law, AI, and social science
Application process
- As part of the SNSF-funded project “Responsible AI for the Swiss Judiciary”, we work on real-world applications of artificial intelligence for the Swiss judiciary in close collaboration with courts and partners across Switzerland.
- We are looking for a PhD Student in Law.
- This doctoral position is part of the SNSF-funded project “Responsible AI for the Swiss Judiciary” at ETH Zurich.
- The project provides a unique opportunity to study judicial decision-making in a real-world institutional setting, combining legal analysis with experimental and empirical methods. Job description
- The doctoral researcher will focus on the role of AI in judicial decision-making, with an emphasis on legal reasoning, behavioral responses, and institutional implications.
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- Cover letter (detailing your relevant experience for the project mentioned as well as motivation) CV Transcripts
- Further information about the Center for Law & Economics can be found on our Website .
Contacts
- Applications via email or postal services will not be considered. About ETH Zürich
- Jakob Merane ( [email protected] ) (no applications).
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- The project provides a unique opportunity to study judicial decision-making in a real-world institutional setting, combining legal analysis with experimental and empirical methods.
- Our offices are located in downtown Zurich, and the working languages are German and English We are looking for candidates who:
- Are motivated to work with quantitative empirical methods and are willing to acquire skills in experimental and quantitative research Have an excellent command of English;
- German and/or French language skills are a plus
- You can expect numerous benefits , such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ , childcare and attractive pension benefits
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich We value diversity and sustainability
- Cover letter (detailing your relevant experience for the project mentioned as well as motivation)
- Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
- cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge
Notes and original content
- Job description
- Our offices are located in downtown Zurich, and the working languages are German and English
- We are looking for candidates who:
- Are motivated to work with quantitative empirical methods and are willing to acquire skills in experimental and quantitative research
- Have an excellent command of English;
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- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich
- We value diversity and sustainability
- Transcripts
- About ETH Zürich
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