PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Human Computer Interaction in Switzerland

The LIFT Lab in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is recruiting a PhD student to study human-centered technology and the information conditions that help people thrive around technical systems. The research combines technical system-building with close attention to how people experience and interact with those systems. A central focus is the design of technically grounded learning environments and the development of tools that support the peo...

This PhD scholarship is based at Monash University’s Clayton campus in Melbourne and sits within a Monash AI Institute collaboration between the Arts and IT faculties. The project investigates communication and navigation for blind and low vision people, with a particular focus on how people interact with digital navigational technologies and use multimodal information to build a navigational frame of reference. The student will carry out detailed linguistic and multimodal research on real-world...

New Jersey Institute of Technology is seeking a Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of flexible and wearable electronics, energy harvesting, multifunctional sensors, soft robotics, and intelligent human-centered technologies. The role focuses on research and development of next-generation electronic devices and robotic systems for healthcare, wearable technologies, and human-machine interaction. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty,...

This research opportunity is hosted by the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory within the Computational and Information Sciences Directorate (CISD) , where the work centers on the intersection of atmosphere, modeling, simulation, and information technologies relevant to Army systems. The advertised research theme, Atmospheric, Biological, Organic & Chemical Aerosols , is framed around improving understanding of the atmosphere and its relationship to Army system performance. The project scope emphasi...

This PhD position at the Department of Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is based in Trondheim and linked to Shore Control Lab , a design and human factors research environment focused on human-centred design for safety-critical operational contexts. The project sits within the Norwegian Maritime AI Centre (MAI) , a national hub for research, innovation, and education in artificial intelligence for the maritime domain. The doctoral work focuses on human-AI teaming in ...

This PhD position is based in the Department of Computer Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim and is part of the research group Information systems and computer-human interaction (ISCHI) . The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary setting that connects information systems, sociotechnical analysis, and wider work on resilience and democratic robustness. The project focuses on digital identity wallets in Norway, especially the emerging Eur...

Eindhoven University of Technology is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral researcher in human–AI interaction and risk-minimizing digital design for online gambling. The 18-month position is part of a ZonMW-funded project conducted by Max Birk and Tony van Rooij in collaboration with prevention experts and people with lived experience of gambling harm. The researcher will develop AI-assisted tools for assessing the clarity and accessibility of risk information presented on online gambling platfor...

The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life has opened its 2027 funded PhD studentship competition at Durham University in the United Kingdom. The competition is intended for doctoral researchers interested in how machine learning is transforming societies, science, and knowledge. Successful students will join a lively interdisciplinary research community focused on algorithmic life, machine learning, and the wider social and intellectual consequences of computational technologies. The post does ...

Uppsala University is recruiting one fully funded PhD student in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media in Uppsala, Sweden. The four-year doctoral position is part of the Swedish Research Council-funded project AI Confidential: Emerging Forms of AI Chatbot Use for Emotional Support and Personal Well-being Among Young Swedes . The project investigates how young people aged 15–18 interpret and relate to AI chatbots as conversational partners in personal areas of...