Job Description

Department of Informatics

PostDoc Position in Personalized Visual Analytics: Human Preference Elicitation for Ranking-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Support 100 %

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Start of employment 01.12.2025, temporary
We are inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) position at the intersection of Visual Analytics, Human-AI Collaboration, and Human-Centered AI.

Together, we will design and develop innovative approaches for the characterization, design, and evaluation of interactive visual data analysis solutions that combine the complementary strengths of humans and algorithms. Our goal is to explore new forms of human-AI collaboration that enhance, rather than replace, human involvement in data-driven decision-making.

Your responsibilities

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The position is part of an SNF-funded research project on multi-criteria decision support, focusing on novel methods for human preference elicitation and interactive-visual ranking creation systems.

Project Title: Personalized Visual Analytics Human Preference Elicitation for Ranking-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Support.

Collaboration with: Prof. Mennatallah El-Assady (ETH Zurich)

Your profile

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Ph.D. degree, e.g., in Informatics, ML/AI, Data Science, or HCI Strong publication record and ability to conduct scientific work and dissemination activities in the realm of visual analytics Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams Ability to independently teach university-level courses and supervise students Extensive expertise in some of these areas: visual analytics, human-AI collaboration, data science, information retrieval, data mining, machine/deep learning, AI, natural language processing, explainable AI, human-centered AI, responsible AI, algorithmic fairness, biases, transparency, HCI, applied research methods, or types of empirical research Profound skills in programming in Python and supervise programming projects

Information on your application

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Official applications should include:Motivation letter Detailed CV Certificates of degrees and educational background Clear exposition of prior data visualization experience Copy of the Ph.D. Thesis

Start Date: As soon as possible

Application deadline: November 15

Flyer: https://juergen-bernard.de/pdf/postDocFlyer.pdf

Project Website: https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/ivda/research/ranking-creation.html

For further information, please feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Jurgen Bernard

What we offer

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Work-Life Balance

Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing) Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH

Learning and Development

Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich

Food

Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution

Healthcare

Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower

Discounts

Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions Special conditions on hotel reservations

Conditions of Employment

Policies of the UZH Most UZH staff are employed according to public law

International Services

Support for people from outside Switzerland

Campuses

Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg

Location

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Department of Informatics

Binzmuhlestrasse 14, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland

Further information

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Questions about the job

Prof. Dr. Jurgen Bernard

Head of IVDA

Working at UZH

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