Call for Student Project Assistants
Start: June 1st, 2026
Part-Time: 10 or 20 hours per week
Employment: Up to 12 months
Gross Salary: 10h = 689,80 EUR or 20h = 1379,60 EUR
Project
The research project Suspicious of Artificial Intelligence (SUSAI) will investigate why people
are unwilling to trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) by focusing on the notion of mistrust. Using the methods
of a literature review and expert interviews, the SUSAI project will develop a conceptual model of
mistrust in AI that is applicable to everyday life Human-AI Interaction (HAII) contexts.
Activities In the role of a student project assistant, you will contribute to the successful completion of
the SUSAI project by assisting in the following research activities: (1) Conducting a literature research
(i.e. find search terms, screen and code papers, analyze and discuss the selected papers), (2) Conducting
expert interviews (i.e., prepare interview protocol, collect consent forms, transcribe and code the interviews,
analyze and discuss potential themes), (3) Contributing to scientific papers (e.g., find relevant
literature, describe the research approach, discuss and report the important results), (4) Participating
in project meetings (e.g., support project planning, present and discuss project results, engage in the
dissemination strategy).
Profile To join the SUSAI project, you must be a student who:
• Is currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or master’s degree program at the University of Salzburg in
a field relevant to the project (e.g., Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer
Interaction, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology).
• Is interested in trust research related to technology development and use.
• Is familiar with writing in the typesetting system LaTeX.
• Is willing to learn about and use the coding software MAXQDA.
• Is fluent in spoken and written English.
• Is good at self-organization and time-management.
• Is able to work independently and shows initiative, and is team oriented.
Students with various disciplinary backgrounds and diversity are encouraged to apply since the SUSAI
project will benefit from team members with various types of knowledge and skills.
Benefits
For the students joining the SUSAI project, the work provides the opportunities of gaining
state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in trust and HAII research, developing professional and soft skills,
contributing to research at the university level, and experiencing first steps towards an academic career.
Application
Please send the application to Dr. Glenda Hannibal
(glenda.hannibal@plus.ac.at) as soon as
possible or the latest by May 15th, 2026.
The application must be written in English and include (i) a short statement of motivation,
(ii) contact information for max. two references, and (iii) a CV in PDF format. For any informal inquiries
about the offered positions, please contact Dr. Glenda Hannibal (glenda.hannibal@plus.ac.at).
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