Doctoral Position in Social Sciences at KTH Royal Institute of Technology: KTH Royal Institute of Technology is Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm invited online applications from eligible candidate for filling up the Doctoral position in Critical Analysis of Drones Ethics & Movement available in the Soma Design team at KTH, an interdisciplinary research group. This position will be supervised by Professor Kristina Höök at KTH and Associate Professor Airi Lampinen at Stockholm University.
About the position: This research will involve a range of methods, such as ethnography, interactional research, micro-phenomenology, and autoethnography. Selected candidates will engage in empirical and conceptual research to critically investigate the social practices arising around autonomous technologies, with a particular focus on drones.
No of Positions:1 position
Position : Doctoral
Salary: As per norms.
Duration: 1 year, and then the employment may be renewed for a max of 2 years at a time
Qualifications: Interested candidates must have MSc degree in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Human-Computer Interaction or similar, and have a strong interest in ethics, aesthetics, and design. Candidates with prior experience in ethnographic fieldwork: observations, video data, interviews & participant observation will be preferred.
Closing Date: 12.Feb.2020 11:59 PM CET
How to apply: Interested and eligible applicants may apply online mode through the given link along with the application form, a brief CV, Application letter with a brief description of they want to pursue research studies and Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records and publications or technical reports before or by 12.Feb.2020 11:59 PM CET.
Contact Address: Kristina Höök, Professor, khook@kth.se
Sarah Kullgren, HR Officer, sarahku@kth.se
| Quick Overview——– | |
| Organization | KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm |
| Position | Doctoral |
| Country | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Subject areas | Social Sciences, Humanities, Human-Computer Interaction |
| Salary | As per norms |
| Eligibility | Master degree in relevant subject |
| Deadline | 12.Feb.2020 11:59 PM CET |
For more information: For detailed announcement and instructions for submission of application, eligibility requirements, other terms and conditions, please visit the link given below.
