PhD in Socio-legal Aspects of Digital Mental Health
Offer DescriptionWe offer a PhD position of 4 years, in the area of Socio-legal Aspects of Digital Mental Health, as part of the vibrant and interdisciplinary Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT). The objective of the PhD position is to provide a socio-legal research of responsibilities and liabilities in digital mental health, in either an EU and/or a Dutch context. There is flexibility for the PhD candidate to decide on their own focus within the overall project, which includes flexibility in the exact methodologies chosen.Tilburg Law School is seeking an enthusiastic colleague for the PhD position in Socio-legal Aspects of Digital Mental Health at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society.The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified the use of digital technologies for mental health. Seen as an accessible and effective way of offering certain therapies or assisting in-person therapy, applications and online platforms are often used in mental health practice. In addition, private-sector interest in mental health technologies has surged as well, with big tech companies increasingly playing a particularly large role in providing mental health support and predicting who is at risk of, for instance, attempting suicide.The use of digital mental health by public and private providers alike leads to a number of ethical, legal, and social issues. One of the interesting elements is that of responsibilities, and boundaries in responsibility when technologies change therapeutic relationships. For instance, how do therapists negotiate responsibility when clients are in crisis and contact them out-of-hours? What do their guidelines say (as soft law)? Or consider private companies engaging in suicide prevention using algorithms. Are they responsible also in cases of false positives and negatives, and if so, how and how much? To what extent can private companies be bound by the same rules and regulations as medical professionals abiding professional guidelines and health laws? And when and how are private (or public, for that matter) companies allowed or obliged to share data they gather with, for instance, law enforcement or research institutes?The research question that is central to this PhD-project is:How do public and private providers, offering (partly) digital mental health treatment or prevention/prediction, negotiate responsibilities and boundaries, especially in crisis situations, and how can this be improved?The candidate will work under supervision of co-promotor and daily supervisor Dr Tineke Broer, with Professor Dr. Linnet Taylor as promotor, and will be spending 80% of their time on research, with the remaining 20% on teaching.The PhD candidate will be working within TILT, an interdisciplinary institute working on the intersection of law & technology, and host of the Master Law & Technology. At TILT, we organize various department meetings, research seminars, and other means of exchanging ideas. The PhD candidate will be part of the Regulation and Governance cluster within TILT, which is the most interdisciplinary cluster within TILT, with people working on e.g. data justice, epistemic injustice, health care, standardization, and use of data.RequirementsSpecific RequirementsWhat do we ask?
Tilburg University is curious about how you can contribute to our research, education, impact, and to the team you will be part of. Therefore, we would like to get the best possible picture of your knowledge, insight, skills, and personality. Below you can find the qualifications we consider important for the position.The candidate:
To maintain a vibrant and active university community, it is important that we meet each other regularly and that the connection between us remains good. Therefore, the premise is that all staff members carry out their work in the Netherlands and that teaching is done in person.
Additional InformationBenefitsWhat do we offer?. Tilburg University uses a neutral remuneration system for salary scaling; * Vacation allowance (8%) and a year-end bonus (8.3%);
Visit for more information on our terms of employment.Selection processPlease attach the following documents to your application: * CV
The first selection interviews will take place in the week of May 20th or the week of May 27th, and most likely in the morning of May 23rd. The selection committee consists of the following members: * Prof. Dr. Elies van Sliedregt (Vice Dean of Research)
Ideally, you will start working for Tilburg University on 1 September 2024.Additional commentsWe invite you to apply online for this position by March 31st (23:59 CEST).
More information about the vacancy can be obtained from Dr. Tineke Broer, . Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Tilburg University Country Netherlands City Tilburg Postal Code 5037 AB Street Warandelaan 2 GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityTilburg WebsiteStreetWarandelaan 2 Postal Code5037 ABSTATUS: EXPIRED
€2770 per month
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant
Sun, 11 Feb 2024 08:12:35 GMT
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