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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">PhD student trust modelling for technology - Delft University of Technology (M.L. Tielman)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Department/faculty: Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Working hours: 38-40 hours weekly</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Contract: 4 years</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Salary: 2325 - 2972 euros monthly (full-time basis)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Closing date: December 10 2019</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Job description:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Trust is an important aspect of any interaction, but especially when you are interacting with a piece of technology which does not think like you do. Nowadays, many systems are being developed which have the
potential to make a difference in people’s lives, from health apps to robot companions. But to reach their potential, people need to have appropriate levels of trust in these systems. And therefore, systems need to understand how humans trust them, and what
to do to promote appropriate trust.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">The aim of your research will be to study trust through both a formal and social lens. You will be working on a formal framework which would allow a system to model and understand the trust of their users. But
also use methods from human-computer interaction research to study if these models work in practice, and what would eventually be necessary for systems to elicit appropriate levels of trust from their users. The context of this research will be AI systems
which interact with their users to offer personal support.<span style=""> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Requirements:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">A successful candidate has/is:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">A master’s degree in artificial intelligence or related field</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Affinity with both formal modelling and human-computer interaction related research</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Independent, reliable and motivated</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Speaks, writes and presents in English<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">About the department & faculty:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities
accentuate its international position in teaching and research. Within this interdisciplinary and international setting the faculty employs more than 1100 employees, including about 400 graduate students and about 2100 students. Together they work on a broad
range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. https://www.tudelft.nl/en/eemcs/the-faculty/</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">The department of Intelligent Systems (INSY) conceptualizes computer science methodologies to sense, abstract, learn, reason, elicitate and adapt data and their meaning in ways that respect human values in order
to increase human effectiveness in well-being and social innovation. At the heart of the department is therefore the research and teaching in computer science theory, algorithms and solutions for information processing systems that support humans (e.g. robotics),
new products (e.g. internet services), and science (e.g. biology)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">The Interactive Intelligence group focuses on interaction of users with intelligent systems. In particular we have a strong track record on the development of smart interactive agents.<span style="">
</span>Such agents possess capabilities including learning, reasoning, social skills, emotions, and norms and can interact with humans. These agents typically function as coach, artificial actor, or companion, and are used in a wide variety of applications
including therapy, health and entertainment. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Conditions of employment:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount for health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s
Centre offers childcare and an international primary school. Dual Career Services offers support to accompanying partners. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment; an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor; and
a Doctoral Education Programme aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills. Please visit www.tudelft.nl/phd for more information.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Information and application:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">For information about this vacancy, you can contact Dr. Myrthe Tielman, Assistant Professor, email: m.l.tielman@tudelft.nl</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">For information about the selection procedure, please contact Karin Reijenga, HR, email: vacancies-eemcs@tudelft.nl.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="">To apply, please send by e-mail an application letter, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of BSc and MSc degrees, copies of BSc and MSc diplomas, proof of language skills if applicable, and the names of two references
by December 10, 2019 to Dr. C.A. Reijenga , vacancies-eemcs@tudelft.nl. </span></p>
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