Description

Project: ETICA – Center for Ethics in Public Affairs (Project No. 101187166 — ETICA — HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-01)

Start and end dates: November 15, 2026 - November 14, 2027

Background

The position will support the European Commission Horizon Europe-funded ETICA – Center for Ethics in Public Affairs project being implemented at the American University of Armenia (AUA). ETICA has established the AUA Center for Ethics in Public Affairs, which aims to be a national and international hub for excellent research, training, and outreach in ethics in the public and professional arenas. To this end, the Center will hold regular international conferences and workshops, publish peer-reviewed articles, create teaching resources and opportunities in English and Armenian, and engage the Armenian public, including youth, in deliberations on key ethical issues. The project also aims to introduce measures to support researchers at AUA and other Armenian higher education institutions to achieve further success with Horizon Europe funding applications and project management.The Public Outreach and Participation Expert will support the implementation of WP5 and WP6 of the ETICA project. These work packages facilitate building national capacities toward informed citizen participation by engaging with the general public to establish multifaceted dialogues on topics that are central to ethics in the public realm. In line with ETICA's priorities, WP5 and WP6 bring science closer to society, organizing dialogues with local communities on key ethical issues in an accessible and meaningful way by organizing well-structured citizen-engaged discussions for both the adult general public and younger participants.The aim is to demonstrate and replicate citizens' and experts' engagements in informed exchange, public reflection, and deliberation on the central topics of the project, particularly focused on hope and trust in times of crises and deep transition. More specific topics may include: post-war political crisis and peacebuilding; minority rights and diversity; the triple environmental crisis of climate, pollution, and loss of biodiversity; digital media and trust; business ethics in the public realm; public health and societal obligations; and artificial intelligence (AI) and trust.

Description:

ACSE is looking for a mid-level deep learning researcher to work on a project, “Adjusting PID Coefficients of UAV Control Using Reinforcement Learning,” within the scope of the Afeyan Family Foundation grant.

To learn more about the project please refer to the paper RLDroneSim: A simulation platform for reinforcement learning-based UAV experiments

Reports to: Lead data scientist, Principal Investigator