[Commlist] Automated Decision-Making and Society, interdisciplinary employment and PhD opportunities, Australia

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society 
(ADM+S Centre) is offering the following interdisciplinary employment 
and PhD opportunities at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Law 
School, Australia.

The ADM+S Centre is a new, cross-disciplinary, national research centre, 
which aims to aims to create the knowledge and strategies necessary for 
responsible, ethical, and inclusive automated decision-making. The 
Centre brings together leading researchers in the humanities, media 
studies, law, social and technological sciences in an international 
research, industry and civil society network. Its research is structured 
into four programs—Institutions, Data, People and Technology—and four 
priority domains for public engagement—news and media, transport, social 
services and health.

Further Research Fellow positions and PhD scholarships are also 
available at the ADM+S Centre, see https://www.admscentre.org.au 
<https://www.admscentre.org.au>

RESEARCH FELLOWS

Three postdoctoral Research Fellows are sought to work on these projects:

•             Automated Decision-Making, Democracy and Law (2 year 
fixed-term contract, 100% FTE). The project examines possibilities for 
democratic practice and governance given automated decision-making and 
focuses on challenges to democratic institutions. The project seeks to 
add civic questions to consideration of the regulation of automated 
decision-making.

•             Ecological Regulation of Automated Decision-Making (2 year 
fixed-term contract, 100% FTE). The project examines possibilities for 
regulating the broader ‘ecological’ impacts of the shift towards 
data-driven optimisation systems. These impacts include harmful effects 
on the conditions necessary to sustain and nurture the broader yet often 
overlooked social and ecological commons upon which flourishing human 
societies depend.

•             Data Civics, Rights and Ownership for Automated 
Decision-Making (2 year fixed term contract, 60% FTE). The project 
examines a range of questions connected to data, its generation, use and 
regulation, including mapping approaches to automated decision-making; 
examining automated data collection in pandemic contexts; and analysing 
automated decision-making with a focus on civic commitments and concerns.

The three projects will involve individual and collaborative work by the 
Fellows and ADM+S Centre Investigators and the Fellows will collaborate 
actively with the ADM+S Centre’s national and international network of 
participants. The Fellows will also have access to the ADM+S Centre’s 
research training and professional development opportunities, 
international visiting fellowships and exchanges (travel arrangements 
permitting), and the ADM+S Centre’s network of industry partners.

The postdoctoral Research Fellows will be awarded starting at Level A.6 
in the University Salary Band (currently $93,130 plus 9.5% superannuation).

Enquiries about the projects are welcome and potential applicants can 
contact Prof Andrew Kenyon at a.kenyon[at]unimelb.edu.au

Applicants should submit the following:

  * A CV
  * A covering letter of no more than 1,500 words that proposes a
    particular study that might be conducted as part of the project and
    explaining how your skills and experience would contribute to this 
study
  * The names and emails of two referees

Applications close: 17 Nov 2020 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

To access position descriptions and application process for Research 
Fellows, see 
http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/903378/postdoctoral-automated-decision-making-adm-3-positions 


PhD SCHOLARSHIP

Applications are invited from suitably qualified scholars for a PhD 
scholarship to commence in 2021 to undertake a higher degree by research 
through the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and 
Society at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia. 
This scholarship is open to both domestic and international students. 
Interdisciplinary projects are welcome.

The project will be supervised by one or more of the Centre’s 
investigators at the Melbourne Law School: Dr Jake Goldenfein, Prof 
Andrew Kenyon, Prof Christine Parker, Prof Megan Richardson, Assoc Prof 
Andy Roberts. Any PhD proposal that falls within the scope of the ADM+S 
Centre and its Melbourne Law School investigators will be considered. 
There are extensive professional development opportunities available to 
PhD candidates through the ADM+S Centre as well as the Melbourne Law 
School, with both disciplinary and cross-disciplinary scope.

Stipend and benefits

Scholarship recipients will be awarded benefits in line with the 
University's Graduate Research Scholarships. An annual stipend of AUD 
$31,200 (tax free), and will be eligible to apply for up to AUD $4,000 
project funding over the course of their candidature for approved 
travel, fieldwork and conference attendance. The scholarship is 
available for a maximum period of 3.5 years, with no further extensions 
possible.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must:

  * have completed tertiary studies that are at least equivalent to a
    4-year honours degree with a minimum result equivalent to a first
    class Honours (80%) or an equivalent level of academic attainment as
    demonstrated by a high 2A undergraduate degree combined with
    relevant work experience, research publications, referees’ reports
    or other research experience.
  * be available to undertake research full-time in Melbourne.
  * have not completed a PhD previously.
  * be able to commence their PhD prior to 15 December 2021.
  * must comply with the University's minimum entry requirements
    including English language requirements.

If you have queries, please contact Prof Andrew Kenyon, 
a.kenyon[at]unimelb.edu.au

To access further information and application process for the PhD 
Scholarship, see 
https://law.unimelb.edu.au/study/graduate-research-degrees/fees-and-scholarships/arc-centre-of-excellence-adms

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