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**Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine** **PhD Position in Ethics of Voice Assistants in Dementia Care 80 %**: Start of employment 01.03.2025, temporary The institute (IBME) belongs to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich, and consists of two Chairs; Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine. Since 2009, the IBME has been a WHO Collaborating Centre for Bioethics, and also provides ethical advice to numerous professional associations globally. The advertised PhD position will be at the Chair of Biomedical Ethics, in the PhD program "Biomedical Ethics and Law (medical track)". The Chair was established at UZH in 2005 in response to the growing need for education, research and consultancy in the area of medical ethics and bioethics. The IBME is also involved in teaching activities for medical and dental students, as well as at the UZH History Seminar through the Chair of History of Medicine. The institute offers funding for a 4-year (48 months) PhD position at 80% employment, as part of the SNSF project "GRACE: A voice assistant for improving quality of life in people with early dementia". The PhD will be supervised by Prof. Nikola Biller-Andorno, Prof. Tobias Kowatsch, and Dr. Rasita Vinay. **Your responsibilities**: **Your profile**: - Masters degree in bioethics or other social sciences (preferable), behavioral or cognitive science (desirable) or another relevant field. - Experience working in digital health, AI ethics or assistive technologies is strongly preferred. - Proficiency in English and German (written and spoken). - Willingness to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team. - Good organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to also work independently. As part of this position you will be funded for the PhD program Biomedical Ethics and Law/Medical Track at the Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine. **What we offer**: **Work-Life Balance** - Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing) - Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH **Learning and Development** - Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich - Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich **Food** - Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias - Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution **Healthcare** - Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ - Free seasonal flu vaccinations - Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower **Discounts** - Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space - Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions - Special conditions on hotel reservations **Conditions of Employment** - Policies of the UZH - Most UZH staff are employed according to public law **International Services** - Support for people from outside Switzerland **Campuses** - Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren - Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg **Location**: **Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine***:Winterthurerstrasse 30, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland **Further information**: **Questions about the job**: **Rasita Vinay** - Dr. **Working at UZH**:

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