Careers
Work on something that can be checked
We are looking for people who prefer a correct conclusion to a convenient one — researchers, engineers, educators and communicators.
How we work
AIDCIA is newly founded. That means a small team, quick decisions and real responsibility from the start — but also that many processes are written as we go rather than inherited ready-made.
We work in projects, with stated objectives and clear deliverables. We do not measure hours spent; we look at what was delivered and whether it holds up to scrutiny.
Collaborations can be full-time, part-time, per project or voluntary. The form depends on what the project needs and what the person can offer.
What we look for in a colleague
More important than the list of technologies on a CV.
Intellectual honesty
Being able to say \u201cI do not know\u201d, \u201cI was wrong\u201d or \u201cthe data does not support that\u201d — including when it is awkward, and including about your own work.
Clear writing
A good part of what we deliver is text: reports, analysis, educational material. People who think clearly can write clearly.
Autonomy
Being able to take a question from framing to answer without being told each step — and knowing when to ask for help.
Attention to consequences
Genuine interest in the effects of technology on people, not only in the elegance of the technical solution.
Willingness to learn
The field moves quickly. How fast you learn something new matters more than what you knew two years ago.
Working across disciplines
We work with lawyers, researchers, public administration and civil society. You need to be able to explain your work to someone from another profession.
Open positions
Confirmed positions appear here, with a full description and an application deadline.
We have no announced openings at the moment. That does not mean we are not looking for people: speculative applications are read and kept, and when we do open a position they are the first thing we look at.
Speculative application
If you want to work with us and none of the positions above fit, write anyway. We care about what you have done and what you would like to do, not about the format of your CV.
A useful message says: what brought you to AIDCIA, what kind of problem you would like to work on, one example of work you are pleased with (code, writing, a project, a thesis — anything), and the form of collaboration that would suit you.
We reply to every application, including when the answer is no.
Volunteering and one-off collaborations
Much of the association's work can be done on a voluntary basis: translating and reviewing educational material, organising events, technically reviewing an article, contributing to open tools.
Volunteering is a real collaboration, not unpaid work in disguise: we agree from the start what it involves, how much time it takes and what the volunteer gets — experience, a reference, co-authorship, access to our programmes.
How selection works
Short, predictable, without unnecessary stages.
1. Your message
You send your application through the contact form. We confirm receipt and tell you when we will come back to you.
2. A conversation
Around an hour about what you have done, what interests you and what the role would involve. Questions go both ways.
3. A short exercise
Where the role calls for it, a practical exercise of a few hours, relevant to the work. It is paid if it takes more than two hours, and we never use it in our own work.
4. The decision
You get a reasoned answer, positive or negative. If it is positive, we discuss the concrete form of the collaboration.