PhD student in Information System; Artificial Intelligence for Organizational Performance - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Informatics and Media at Uppsala University conducts education and research at Ekonomikum (Centre for Economic Sciences) in Uppsala and at Campus Gotland in Visby. The Department’s faculty studies various aspects of the conditions, opportunities and consequences of the use of digital technologies, in relation to individuals, organizations and societal institutions. See the Department's website for more information about the research profile (www.im.uu.se).

The research focus of this PhD position is set for the understanding of organizational performance generated by the use of the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI applications become more and more capable and less and less expensive, they find their ways into numerous uses, both in business and non-commercial settings. Current research suggests, however, that the aspired performance effects to be generated by the use of AI applications are not always realized and that performance benefits from AI use may be conditioned by a set of complementary factors. The intended research focus here is therefore to advance our knowledge of the factors that condition successful use of AI applications.

Duties/Project description: Doctoral studies comprises a set of PhD courses and a comprehensive research project that is to be reported and publicly defended in the form of a doctoral dissertation. Successful fulfilment of the course work and the research project will be awarded by a PhD degree in Information Systems, from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Uppsala University. Additionally, the doctoral student will be enrolled into Sweden’s National Research School on Management and Information Technology. This enrolment will provide the student with a set of additional benefits such as the access to specific PhD courses, mandatory participation in bi-annual research student conferences, and the access to a large network of junior and senior researchers. The PhD student will be supervised by two senior researchers.

Requirements: We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student, with a genuine interest in the theme focused: Organizational Performance from the use of digital technologies, specifically Artificial Intelligence. The following is formal requirement for the successful applicant: Master’s degree level qualification, or equivalent, that has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits (ECTS) of which at least 60 credits (ECTS) were awarded at the master’s level, or has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad. A suitable background is a Master's degree in Information Systems or in other relevant social science disciplines. A general specification of the doctoral education may be retrieved at: http://www.samfak.uu.se/.

Additional qualifications: (i) university-level courses in Information Systems (in case the applicant holds a Master’s degree in another discipline than Information Systems; (ii) experience from the research process, including writing papers, their presentation in conferences and publication in journals, (iii) experience from cooperation with organisations for data access for research; (iv) professional work experience from industry and/or governmental organizations; (v) knowledge of how the use of digital technologies may give rise to value creation in organizations.

Required application documents:

1. Full C.V.
2. A motivation letter that specifies why the applicant wants to pursue PhD studies in the here announced position (max one page)
3. A research proposal that targets the here specified research domain, (max one page, excl. possible references)
4. Verified copies of academic degree(s)
5. Copies of (co-) authored research papers (if applicable)
6. Verified certificates of work experience (if applicable)

All applicants need to verify English language proficiency that corresponds to English studies at upper secondary (high school) level in Sweden (“English 6”). This can be done in a number of ways, including through an internationally recognised test such as TOEFL or IELTS, or through previous upper secondary (high school), university studies, or equivalent.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/?languageId=1.

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.

Starting date: 15-12-2020or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: professor Darek Haftor, e-mail: darek.haftor@im.uu.se, or assistant professor Jenny Eriksson Lundström, e-mail: jenny.eriksson@im.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 12 November 2020, UFV-PA 2020/3470.

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