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The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) invites applications for a full-time position for a PhD student in human-computer interaction with a focus on digital accessibility. The main task is to conduct research and development within an EU project (AccessCoVE). The AccessCoVE project aims to create professional excellence in the field of digital accessibility for people with disabilities (including the elderly). Based on international standards and ongoing policy development in the area of digital accessibility, we will create conditions for building knowledge and the ability to train, assess, certify, and support accessibility work at the European level with tools and curriculum.
We invite highly motivated candidates with an interest in international cooperation, to work for social sustainability and against discrimination, to develop new educations and forms of education, as well as to develop digital systems based on qualities such as usability and accessibility in a user-centered way to collaborate in our research group and to be trained as an expert in digital accessibility.
The student is expected to produce research results with open access to peer-reviewed conferences and journals. The PhD student will also be able to develop project management skills for international projects.
Third-cycle subject: Human Computer Interaction
Supervision: Prof. Jan Gulliksen and Postdoc Ali Mohamed.
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:
In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here
In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:
After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.
Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.
Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).
Applications must include the following elements:
The service may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.
Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.
For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.
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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | According to agreement |
Salary | Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | J-2023-2850 |
Contact |
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Published | 09.Nov.2023 |
Last application date | 30.Nov.2023 11:59 PM CET |