Research Associate on RoboTIPS
Posted: 14th May 2021
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Professor Jirotka’s team in the ongoing research study: RoboTIPS: Developing Responsible Robots for the Digital Economy. This interdisciplinary project runs until 2024 and brings together expert teams from Oxford and Bristol Robotics Lab to identify the ways in which social robots can be responsible technologies. The project combines conceptual work with the development and testing of an innovative design feature, the Ethical Black Box for social robots.
You will bring in expertise in the application of law and policy in relation to technology to contribute to this project work. You will conduct conceptual and literature-based analysis and assist with stakeholder engagement activities and the development of a responsibility toolkit for designers. You will also assist with the development and synthesis of governance structures relating to responsible robotics and responsible robotics and responsible technologies more generally. You will collaborate in the dissemination of project findings.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in Computer Science, Social Science, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence or a related discipline, together with expertise and experience in the application of digital rights and policy in relation to technology. The candidate will also have knowledge of Responsible Innovation and expertise interacting with professional stakeholders in research projects.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 14th June 2021
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