The goal of this position is to focus on Ethics in Embodied AI as part of the Norwegian Centre for Embodied AI (NCEI). The fellow will identify and analyze key ethical issues—such as safety, privacy, and accountability—and investigate the social and environmental impacts of physical AI systems. A primary objective is to develop the NCEI Ethics Framework, creating an "Ethics toolbox" to guide future robot development and foster global collaboration on regulatory challenges. The role involves documenting results and publishing in top venues while ensuring diverse stakeholder engagement.
The appointment is for a fixed-term period of three years, starting at the latest 4 January 2027. There is a potential for a one-year extension devoted to career-promoting work, such as teaching, supervision, or research assistance. The place of work is the Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo (Blindern).
Qualifications: Applicants must hold a PhD in Ethics, Philosophy, STS, Law, Robotics, Computer Science, or AI. Candidates must demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary profile, either through a technical background with documented ethical research or a humanities/social science background with robotics experience. Strong analytical skills, a research proposal closely connected to NCEI (including specific ethical metrics for robot benchmarking), and excellent English skills are required. Desired traits include knowledge of international regulatory frameworks and a track record of publishing in robot ethics.
Salary: NOK 595,000 – 690,000 (~ €54,000 – €62,000) per year, depending on competence and experience.
Announcement: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/302728/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-ethics-of-embodied-ai
Deadline for applications: 1 September 2026.
Applications must be submitted through the Jobbnorge recruitment system in the official announcement (and NOT by e-mail).
Contact for more information: Prof. Jim Tørresen (jimtoer@uio.no)