Message posted on 25/11/2022

PhD positions in Graduate School "Accessibility through AI-based Assistive Technology"

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*12 Doctoral Researchers (f/m/d) in Computational Science and 
Accessibility Karlsruhe- Cooperative Graduate School Accessibility 
through AI-based Assistive Technology - **www.kate.kit.edu 
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*Job Description*

The Cooperative Graduate School Accessibility through AI-based Assistive 
Technology (KATE - _www.kate.kit.edu _) is a 
new cooperative and interdisciplinary graduate school between the 
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Hochschule Karlsruhe (HKA).

Are you interested in improving the quality of life of persons with 
special needs by using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence methods 
to develop assistive technology for these user groups?

In this unique doctoral program, you will be able to conduct an 
interdisciplinary research project that revolves around investigating 
state-of-the-art artificial intelligence methods in order to improve the 
autonomy and participation of persons with special needs. In the 
graduate school, different dissertation topics ranging from AI-based 
methods for text, audio, and multimedia document processing, AI methods 
for interactive training and assistance systems, to investigating the 
consequences and ethical, legal, social, and societal implications of AI 
systems for people with disabilities will be offered. Within the 
framework of the doctoral college, 12 students with a doctoral 
scholarship, as well as approx. 10 additional doctoral students, will be 
supervised by more than 12 professors from the two universities. The 
sponsored persons will work on a selected topic scientifically in depth 
within the framework of their doctorate and will receive an overall view 
of all relevant topics - including medical causes as well as their 
effects, the needs of the target groups, AI-based approaches, ethics, 
technology assessment, and societal aspects - through the exchange 
within the doctoral college for this purpose.

*Your Profile*

You hold a master's or equivalent degree, received by December 2022 at 
the latest, in computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics or 
related quantitative sciences, or in the social sciences. As an 
international research school, we require our doctoral researchers to be 
fluent in English (German is optional).

*We Offer*

  * Cutting-edge research and working with top experts in AI, computer
    science, robotics, human-computer interaction, and social sciences
  * An inspiring work environment in an interdisciplinary setting
  * Integrated structural training curriculum of scientific and
    professional skills taught in English
  * A doctoral stipend covering living and travel expenses for three
    years (with the possibility for prolongation)

Possible *Start date*: March to July 2023

Apply now!

You are interested in adopting state-of-the-art AI-based methods in 
improving the quality of life of persons and in investigating the social 
and ethical aspects, or the discrimination or integration potentials of 
such technologies? Then we’re looking forward to your application via 
our project and recruiting website _www.kate.kit.edu 
_. You still have questions? Feel free to 
contact us via mail under___apply@kate.kit.edu 
_. We’re happy to hear from you and help you 
with your questions!


Best regards,

Rainer Stiefelhagen

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)

Dr. Linda Nierling
Leitung der Forschungsgruppe „Digitale Technologien und 
gesellschaftlicher Wandel“

Karlstr. 11
76133 Karlsruhe
Telefon: +49 721 608 22509
Fax: +49 721 608 26715

_nierling@kit.edu _
www.itas.kit.edu 

KIT - Universität des Landes Baden-Württemberg und
nationales Forschungszentrum in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft
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