Vacancies

ELSA4TI – PhD position, legal challenges for AI use in technical industry (1.0 FTE)

We are looking for a keen and bright candidate for a PhD position that is available for a four-year term as part of the recently awarded ELSA Lab for Technical Industry (ELSA4TI) (funded within the NGF-Call AiNed ELSA Labs).

The ELSA4TI Lab is led by Prof Ming Cao, Director of the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology and AI. ELSA4TI focuses on the ethical, legal, social and economic implications of AI adoption in the technical industry.

This PhD position focuses on the legal challenges technical industry is encountering when adopting AI in its processes. The successful candidate will carry out an analysis of how the European legal framework (including the AI Act, GDPR, worker rights frameworks) supports and/or restricts AI adoption in the uptake of AI in the process of select technical industries. The analysis will focus on case studies from industries partnering with the project. This position is embedded in the Security, Technology and e-Privacy Research Group (STeP) at the Faculty of Law and the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology and AI research community.

Application deadline: 14 September 2025

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Student Assistant events  (8-14 hours)

Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology & AI

Are you a student at the University of Groningen (UG) and are you enthusiastic about organising events? Are you interested in scientific research? Do you want to contribute to the translation of scientific research to society? The Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology & AI is looking for a student assistant for a maximum of 14 hours per week.

The Jantina Tammes School investigates how societies can optimally benefit from and contribute to digitalisation, digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). Our motto: digital prosperity for all. On the one hand, we study how human-centered digital technologies and AI can be developed and applied. On the other hand, we investigate the interconnections between digitalisation, datafication and society, and how these influence the daily lives of citizens. We do this through multidisciplinary research and education, and in close collaboration with social partners.

We are seeking a versatile and proactive student assistant to support the day-to-day operations of our school. This role is ideal for someone who is organised, tech-savvy, representative and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. The function offers you opportunities to develop yourself. We are looking for a team member that will join for at least a year.

Job description

As a student assistant your duties include:

• Assist with school-wide projects, events, and digital campaigns.

• Assist with planning, coordination, hosting and execution of school events, including webinars, workshops and seminars.

• Offer hospitality at events.

• Assist, prepare event materials, aftercare and follow up with attendees as needed.

• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and suggest workflow optimisations.

• Working with databases and documents. 

• Thinking about and helping with content for the website and social media of the Jantina Tammes School.

• Providing input for and supporting the development of content that contributes to the communication strategy of the Jantina Tammes School;

• Assist in onboarding new students and teachers to the digital platform.

Job requirements

Are you or do you have:

• Full-time bachelor's or master's student and you have obtained at least your propaedeutic certificate.

• Available for at least one year from November 1, 2025. Student at the “UG” until at least 2027.

• Good written and oral language proficiency in Dutch and English. 

• Genuine interest in scientific research and its societal impact.Insight into the relationship between universities and broader society.

• Proactive, well-organised, representative, communicative and adaptable in a dynamic environment.

• Have excellent interpersonal, hosting and communication skills.

• Administrative - & multimedia skills.

• Available on Wednesday morning 11.00-13.00 and flexible with working hours.

• Can work independently and is a good team player.

We offer you

• An attractive salary (contract as a student assistant at the UG).

• A supportive and enthusiastic team environment.

• A dynamic and inspiring workplace in the city centre of Groningen.

• Opportunities to contribute your own ideas and take initiative.

• Hands-on experience in public engagement and science communication.

• A chance to expand your professional network.

• Team-building event. 

Are you interested? Please send your CV and motivation letter in one email to JTSchool@rug.nl as soon as possible, but no later than September 5, 2025. It is possible we have to change the closing date.  The interviews are scheduled for September 17, 2025 from 1:00  PM to 4.00 PM.

The initial appointment will be for three months, with the intention/possibility to extend for one year.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Alice Klamer p.a.klamer rug.nl or Anja Robbeson a.robbeson rug.nl or Dali Fekete d.fekete rug.nl