Doctoral student in Feminist AI Addressing Gender-Based Violence Full-time NEW

Doctoral Student in Feminist AI Addressing Gender-Based Violence

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Information and Communication Technology

We at the Department of Computing and Learning Systems (CLS) are seeking a PhD student to join a fully funded research project on Feminist AI Addressing Gender-Based Violence. The project aims to develop novel AI methods that make online gender-based violence visible by detecting not only explicit abuse but also the structural silences and omissions that shape digital narratives. By combining advances in large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning (ML), the project explores how AI can identify missing voices, hidden patterns, and gaps in institutional accountability to support more responsible, transparent, and socially aware AI systems.

The successful candidate will develop novel ML models and evaluation methods, construct large-scale datasets and knowledge graphs, collaborate with feminist organizations and civil society partners, and publish research in leading AI venues. The project offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI, equity, and justice.

You will join an interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment that values scientific excellence, intellectual curiosity, diversity, and research with real societal impact. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive research culture where everyone can thrive. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen research and innovation, and we particularly encourage applications from groups that are underrepresented in AI and computer science.

Supervision: Associate professor Amir Hossein Payberah

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyze and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH's Doctoral student salary agreement.

Join us at KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH's core values as a university and public authority.