Applications are welcome for a PhD position on Ethical AI for Health & Medicine at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology Netherlands.
Generative artificial intelligence is disrupting many domains, including communication, education, and academic research. Recently, some companies and research initiatives have proposed that generative AI could – perhaps should – be used in healthcare, both for discovering new medical technologies and for patient treatment. In terms of research, generative AI can find trends and patterns in vast quantities of medical research, synthesising data and making new medical discoveries. In terms of improving medical care, LLMs have the potential to be integrated into the doctor-patient relationship.
However, Using LLMs and other kinds of generative AI in healthcare comes with serious ethical issues. The most challenging of these is privacy, but ethical issues also include: the ability of these technologies to generate misleading or unreliable information to healthcare practitioners, the emergence of “responsibility gaps” in the healthcare system, and issues of social and epistemic justice among different patients and users.
This PhD will begin by examining the key ethical challenges of privacy, reliability, justice and responsibility, showing how these ethical risks can be minimised or mitigated.
Duration: 4 years
Salary
- Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P
(min. €2,901 max. €3,707). - A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
- High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher.
- An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children’s daycare and sports facilities.
- An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
- Other benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, and partially paid parental leave)
- A staff immigration team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.
Job Requirements
- A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in philosophy or related discipline.
- A research-oriented and impact-orientated attitude.
- Ability to work as part of a team of researchers working on similar topics, but from different disciplines.
- Interested in collaborating with governmental, policy, and industry stakeholders.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- They particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in academia, including, but not limited to, women and ethnic minorities.
Application Process
The application should include:
- A cover letter describing the motivation and qualifications for the position.
- Curriculum vitae and the contact information of two references.
- Brief description of MA or MSc thesis.
- One-page statement, elaborating on the potential ideas for this project.
- Writing sample (MA/MSc thesis, etc. 20 pages max.)
To apply for the PhD position on Ethical AI for Health & Medicine, click here
Deadline: April 22, 2025
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