PhD Opportunity – Trust in AI for Decision Support Systems

7 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNSW Implementation to Impact (i2i) Full time $60,000 - $180,000 per year


PhD Opportunity – Trust in AI for Decision Support Systems

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to explore
trust in AI systems within the healthcare and clinical domains
. The project investigates how users perceive, calibrate, and maintain trust in AI models that integrate multiple data sources, including explainable and generative AI.

Key research areas include:

  • Digital trust and human–AI interaction
  • Transparency and explainability in AI systems
  • Trust in generative AI and data provenance
  • Trust measurement and calibration across structured and unstructured data
  • Risk assessment in health and implementation science

Ideal background:

Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Human–Computer Interaction, or Medical Data Analytics.

Experience in machine learning, user trust examination, health/clinical data analytics or AI ethics is desirable.

Key requirement:

You need to

  • Be a local student with Australia/New Zealand PR visa, or a citizen of either country.
  • Have completed a Master's degree, or a Bachelor's degree with Honours. In rare situations work experience in a relevant field could be considered as well.

What we offer:

  • Competitive scholarship (around AUD $37,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years) plus full tuition coverage
  • Access to an interdisciplinary research environment
  • Joint supervision by top researchers from UTS & UNSW
  • Opportunity to contribute to real-world, high-impact AI applications

Other information:

  • The successful candidate will be co-supervised by Dr Kun Yu (UTS)  and A/ Prof Natalie Taylor (UNSW)
  • This position will be enrolled at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)


How to apply:

Please submit your CV, academic transcripts, and a short statement of research interest/experience to

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