Research Associate - Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security

Research Alliance Ruhr

As the densest university landscape in Europe, the Ruhr metropolis offers attractive career opportunities for excellent scientists from all over the world.

In order to bundle their international cutting-edge research on the great challenges facing humanity, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund, and the Universität Duisburg-Essen founded the Research Alliance Ruhr in 2021. Four Research Centers and one College have been established here.

This is the latest development in the long-standing cooperation as the Universitätsallianz Ruhr (UA Ruhr), a community of 14,000 researchers and 110,000 students.

Location

Duisburg

Department

Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security

Research Associate (w/m/d, No. 414-26) 13 TV-L (gross € 57,112 - € 81,176)

Within the framework of the Research Alliance Ruhr, the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security bundles the expertise of its universities to bridge the gaps between the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and statistical learning, as well as Cybersecurity and Data Protection. The Young Investigator Groups “Psychological aspects of human-algorithm interaction” and “Human Factors in AI Systems” are advertising this position, which is located within the BMFTR-funded project “Data protection and employee interests in AI-as-a-Service systems” (**DAISY).

Start Date

at the earliest possible date

Contract Duration

3 years

Working Hours

39 hours 50 min. (100%)

Your Key Responsibilities

Your spectrum of tasks includes participation in the DAISY project. The particular focus of the work lies, on the one hand, on the recording of mental models of AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) systems by employees, systematic literature review, as well as the creation of appropriate measures to elicit accurate mental models.

The activity offers the opportunity for a doctorate.

Your Profile

You have completed a university degree of at least 8 semesters of standard study time in the subject of Psychology or a comparable subject with above-average success. You possess very good knowledge of empirical research methods, especially qualitative and statistical analyses. Since we work in internationally composed teams and aim for high-ranking international publications, very good English skills (oral and written) are required.

What to Expect

• a varied, versatile field of activity in an interdisciplinary environment
• an interesting activity with great potential for design
• a pleasant working atmosphere
• the opportunity for a doctorate with numerous support offers
• training and further education opportunities
• sports and health offers (university sports)
• family-friendliness through childcare offers for your children
• advice on family caregiving tasks
• very good public transport connections and free parking spaces
• the possibility of home office

Application Deadline

2026-09-07

Reference Number

414-26

Application

Please send your application with the usual documents, stating the reference number 414-26, to Frau Dr. Magdalena Wischnewski, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Informatik, Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, 47048 Duisburg, E-Mail magdalena.wischnewski@uni-due.de

Further Information

In accordance with the State Equality Act, women will be given preferential consideration if they have equal qualifications.

Applications from suitably disabled persons and those of equivalent status within the meaning of § 2 Para. 3 SGB IX are welcome.

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