You will conduct doctoral research within EO-TRUST, a €1 million multidisciplinary project funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), led by Dr Ioana Bratu.
Your research will examine the legal and ethical dimensions of AI-enabled Earth Observation, focusing on how space law, AI regulation and related legal frameworks address questions of resilience, responsibility and trustworthy use of satellite data.
You will work in a multidisciplinary environment connecting law with Earth Observation, artificial intelligence and computer science.
Your duties • conduct independent doctoral research on the legal and ethical governance of AI-enabled Earth Observation • map and analyse applicable legal frameworks, including international space law, the EU Space Act, the EU AI Act and relevant security and military law • conduct doctrinal and empirical research, including interviews and engagement with governmental, regulatory, academic and industry stakeholders • contribute to academic publications, policy outputs, conferences, workshops and the development of principles for responsible and explainable AI-enabled Earth Observation • contribute to the activities of Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute and Amsterdam Space Law & Sustainability Center.