Centre for Health Economics - Monash Business School · 3 weeks ago
PhD Opportunity on Generative-AI driven Requirements Regulation in Space Missions
Clayton, WI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
AUD$37K/yr - AUD$37K/yrCentre for Health Economics - Monash Business School is offering a PhD opportunity focused on Generative-AI driven Requirements Regulation in Space Missions. The role involves building and evaluating a generative-AI requirements regulatory compliance solution to translate complex mission briefs into rigorous requirements, while engaging with an interdisciplinary community and stakeholders.
Research
Responsibilities
Characterise current practice and pain points in space RE across concept, design, and authorisation phases, including regulatory traceability and change impact
Develop AI-assisted RE methods (e.g., retrieval-augmented drafting, model/standard linkage, explainable traceability) that improve quality and reduce rework
Advance theory and methodology for RE in safety-critical, highly regulated domains, integrating qualitative insights with empirical software engineering
Deliver public resources—evaluation protocols, red-teaming checklists, and guidance for responsible, auditable AI use in mission design
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree of at least four years in a relevant discipline, which includes a research thesis or project, with a minimum overall average grade of an honours degree equivalent to a first-class honours degree
A master's degree in a relevant discipline which includes a research thesis or project equivalent to at least 25 percent of one year of full-time study, with a minimum overall average equivalent to a first-class honours degree
Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in applied AI, computer science, software/systems engineering, and data science
Preferred
Experience with NLP/LLMs and/or requirements engineering
Familiarity with model-based systems engineering
Familiarity with safety-critical domains
Familiarity with space/satellite domain
Familiarity with quantitative research
Training in quantitative and empirical research
Experience in requirements engineering
Experience in safety-critical systems
Experience in AI/ML/LLMs/Knowledge Graphs
Benefits
A Faculty of Information Technology International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (tuition fees), which includes Overseas Student Health Cover (Single) for an international student
FIT Candidature Funding of $4,000 for the duration of the candidature
Up to $1,265 from Monash Graduate Research Office as a one-off travel grant
Company
Centre for Health Economics - Monash Business School
The Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School is one of the world's leading research groups in the economic analysis of health and health care.
Founded in 1991
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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