Research Position at the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence - ethical aspects of AI-enabled solutions in healthcare management

02.03.2022, Wissenschaftliches Personal

This EU Horizons funded project’s main objective is to provide a clinically validated, efficient and cost-effective AI-based digital diabetes management solution, providing personalized treatment and care recommendations. As part of the consortium, the TUM IEAI will investigate the ethical aspects related to trustworthy AI to provide user requirements and recommendations to the development teams.

The Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) conducts inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinary research that promotes active collaboration between the technical, engineering and social sciences, while also actively courting interaction with a wide group of international stakeholders from academia, industry and civil society. This exhaustive approach enables the IEAI to truly and comprehensively address a growing group of ethical challenges arising at the interface of technology and human values. It also aids in the development of thoroughly operational ethical frameworks in the field of AI.

We are seeking interested, driven candidates, who are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary research in ethics in artificial intelligence, to work on an exciting new research project - MELISSA - mobile artificial intelligence solution for diabetes adaptive care.

This EU Horizons funded project’s main objective is to provide a clinically validated, efficient and cost-effective AI-based digital diabetes management solution, providing personalized treatment and care recommendations. As part of the consortium, the TUM IEAI will investigate the ethical aspects related to trustworthy AI to provide user requirements and recommendations to the development teams.

The successful candidates will be employed by TUM on a fixed-term 60% contract initially for 2 years (E13 TV-L). You will be a part of the IEAI researcher team and work with other team members to carry out the research, produce project reports, present your research in conferences, and publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals. You will also be asked to carry out tasks related to the IEAI and our activities as needed.

Successful applicants could also enroll as doctoral candidates under Prof. Christoph Lütge in the TUM School of Governance or the TUM School of Management.

Position Requirements:

• Master's degree in ethics and technology, computer science, governance/public policy or other related field with excellent grade • Competence in English for research/academic settings. • Ability to work independently and in a structured manner and also together with an interdisciplinary team • Strong and documented interest or experience in AI ethics and responsible AI, broadly.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, TUM encourages application from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity to the university’s research and teaching strategies. Preference will be given to disabled candidates with essentially the same qualifications.

Application:

To apply, please submit your application, including the following documents: 1) cover letter, 2) CV, 3) copies of university degree certificates and transcripts.

Please send you application in a single PDF file, with the subject format ‘IEAI_ResearcherApplicationNAME’, to ieai@mcts.tum.de by 31 March 2022. Interviews of invited candidates will be held in April 2022.

Contact: Dr. Caitlin Corrigan Executive Director Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Technical University of Munich Marsstr. 40, D-80689, Munich, Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 289 22936 Email: c.corrigan@tum.de https://ieai.mcts.tum.de/

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Kontakt: c.corrigan@tum.de

Kontakt: c.corrigan@tum.de