AI Agents for Occupational Safety: Training for Injury Prevention, Internal Communication and Market

Organisation/Company University of Macerata Research Field Economics Business economics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 16 Nov 2026 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description
This position involves the design, development and experimental testing of conversational AI agents - based
on open-source European Large Language Models and advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
architectures - as the central enabling technology for occupational health and safety management. The
researcher will help build layered regulatory datasets (Legislative Decree 81/2008, EU directives, sector
protocols) and design context-aware retrieval strategies to develop AI agents able to: deliver personalised
injury-prevention training based on the user's professional profile and competence level; support internal
corporate communication on safety topics; generate multimodal (textual, visual, multimedia) marketing and
awareness content. Experimental validation will involve workers from different sectors, measuring training
effectiveness, communicative engagement and impact on injury-risk reduction.

Research Field Communication sciences Business communication Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Sociology Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Information science Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
Candidates should hold a master's degree in economics and management, communication or related
disciplines, with skills in marketing, corporate communication and digital innovation management.
Familiarity with generative artificial intelligence technologies (Large Language Models, conversational
agents, RAG systems) and their organisational applications is required, without the need for advanced
software development skills. Duties include: designing the training, communication and marketing content
delivered through AI agents; defining functional requirements and content-personalisation strategies based
on the user profile; conducting usability and communicative/training-effectiveness tests with workers from
different sectors; analysing experimental results and drafting reports and scientific publications. Ability to
work in interdisciplinary teams and good knowledge of English are required.

Specific Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Ph.D. or equivalent degree, earned in Italy or abroad
• Documented research experience relevant to the program outlined in the position
• Scientific publications relevant to the research program
• Participation in national and international mobility programs for scientific activities
• Knowledge of a foreign language