3 PhD Positions, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (2018)

Delft University of Technology offers three positions for PhD students as part of the research project Design for changing values: a theory of value change in sociotechnical systems. The entire project consists of 3 PhD positions and 2 postdoc positions and will be supervised by prof.dr.ir. Ibo van de Poel. A complete description of the project can be requested. The project aims at better understanding how moral values may change as a result of technological development and how we can better deal with such changing values in the design of new technology. Each of the PhD positions focuses on one of the following more specific topics:

* Changing values and the design of energy systems

* Design for value change in robot systems and artificial intelligence

* Design strategies for value change in sociotechnical systems

Each of the projects involves empirical as well philosophical investigations into the phenomenon of value change and its implications for the design of sociotechnical systems. The first two projects focus on value change in a more specific domain (energy systems and artificial intelligence). The third project focuses on developing design strategies that better allow to deal with value change.

The candidate will carry out doctoral research which will lead to a dissertation, and will also produce relevant publications. The candidate will participate in the Graduate School of TU Delft and in the PhD program of the 4TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology.

When applying please indicate in which position(s) you are interested; you can indicate more than one position.

The candidate will also be involved in the teaching activities of the department.

Requirements

• A master degree in philosophy, engineering or a relevant socio-scientific discipline, like STS (science and technology studies)

• A demonstrable interest in applied ethics and in technology

• It is recommended that the candidate has had experience in carrying out empirical research and has knowledge of the relevant technological domain studied in the PhD project

• Good analytical and reasoning skills, as demonstrated by, for example, a master thesis

• Willingness and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team

• Ability to present his or her ideas clearly also to people with another disciplinary background

• Openness to criticism

• Productive and dedicated

• Good command of both written and spoken English

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3 PhD Positions, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (2018)