We look forward to applications from motivated researchers who want to contribute to the REGULAIRE Marie Curie Doctoral Network and to the vibrant research environment at the University of St.Gallen.

Come work with us at the intersection of law, technology and AI governance.

For more information https://regulaire.eu/consortium/

• Examine how AI-literacy frameworks cultivate individual and organisational absorptive capacity in public bodies and support regulatory learning.
• Use case studies and pre/post assessments to measure how literacy interventions affect evidence generation, procurement choices, escalation paths and the circulation of lessons across units and agencies.
• Build an inventory and typology of AI-literacy frameworks, validate interventions, report on literacy effects, and develop guidance for integrating literacy with procurement and review cycles.
• Refine the research questions and design with the supervision team; prepare ethics, data-management and open-science materials; complete a doctoral thesis and related publications.
• Participate in REGULAIRE training, network reviews, dissemination, practitioner engagement, summer schools and monthly paper development seminars.

Secondment

Within the position, a secondment to a partner organization is planned.

Supervision

Primary supervision by Prof. Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux (HSG), co-supervision by Ass. Prof. Sandra Cortesi, plus a sectoral mentor at the secondment host. The secondment provides direct insight into the design and evaluation of AI-literacy initiatives in a public administration.

• Master’s degree (or equivalent qualification giving access to doctoral studies at the University of St. Gallen) in public administration, political science, learning sciences, information systems, communication, law, or a related social science/interdisciplinary field, completed by the start date.
• Skills or demonstrable interest in case studies and intervention research, including pre/post assessment designs.
• Strong interest in AI literacy, public administration, AI governance and interdisciplinary research.
• Excellent written and spoken English; reliable, independent and analytical working style.
• Willingness to engage in international mobility and network-wide activities, including the planned secondment.
• Fulfilment of the doctoral admission requirements of the University of St.Gallen and the MSCA eligibility conditions.

Eligibility

• Applicants may be of any nationality and must not hold a doctoral degree at the start of MSCA employment.
• Applicants must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Switzerland for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately preceding the start date (subject to the standard MSCA exclusions).
• Applicants must be eligible for timely enrolment in the relevant doctoral programme at the University of St.Gallen.

The Institute of Law and Economics (ILE-HSG) conducts research at the interface of law (tax law and public law) and business (corporate governance, reporting and tax & trade). www.ile.unisg.ch.