Stellen-ID: 75983
Einrichtung: Institut für Informatik
Kontaktperson: Patricia Nitzke
nitzke(at)informatik.uni-goettingen.de
+49551 39-26046
Besetzungsdatum: Zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt
Bewerbungsfrist: 31.07.2025
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At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, Institut für Informatik, there is a position as
A Full-time Research Assistant in Privacy in Assistive Robotics (w/m/d) Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L/100%
to be filled. Starting date is as soon as possible. The position is limited to a period of 3 years.
This position available in the Computer Security and Privacy research group and funded by the DFG project "PRIBONY: Understanding Older Adults' PRIvacy Concerns about RoBOts and Exploring TranspareNcY as a Solution to Address Them" offers an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual in an interdisciplinary research environment that bridges privacy, human-computer interaction, and assistive robotics.
Your profile
- A very good M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, or a related field,
- Solid knowledge and/or strong interest in privacy, human factors, and technology for older adults,
- Experience with user-centered design, qualitative and/or quantitative user studies, and ideally with prototyping interactive systems,
- Ability to conduct independent scientific research, along with strong commitment, team orientation in an interdisciplinary context, and communication skills,
- A very good command of both English and German is a must,
- Strong interest in pursuing a doctoral degree and contributing to high-impact research.
Your responsibilites
- Conducting user studies to explore and understand older adults’ privacy perceptions and concerns regarding the use of assistive robots,
- Designing, developing, and evaluating a novel transparency solution that empowers older adults to make informed privacy-related decisions,
- Integrating the solution into a demonstrator for empirical evaluation,
- Assessing the solution’s impact on privacy concerns, decision-making capabilities, and acceptance,
- Publishing and presenting the obtained scientific results in international peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals,
- Supervising student assistants and student projects on research questions related to the project.
Our offer
The successful candidate will join a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research group focused on topics in privacy, with a strong emphasis on emerging technologies and human factors. We offer:
- A stimulating academic environment with access to various robots,
- A collegial and supportive team culture that fosters innovation, and knowledge exchange,
- Opportunities for professional development, academic networking, and international collaboration.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. A disability or equality is to be included in the application in order to protect the interests of the applicant.
Please upload your application in one pdf file including the usual documents until 7/31/2025 on the application portal of the university using this link: http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/75983. For more information get in touch with Patricia Nitzke directly via E-Mail: nitzke@informatik.uni-goettingen.de, Tel. +49551 39-26046 .
Please note:
With submission of your application, you accept the processing of your applicant data in terms of data-protection law. Further information on the legal basis and data usage is provided in the Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/document/download/e0b7459b97d917e68e3464b8683b4e73-en.pdf/DSGVO%20-%20Zusatz%202018_06_05_EN.pdf)
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