Post-doctoral position – Modeling Virtual Coaches Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR) lab Sorbonne University, Paris There is a Post-doctoral position open at Sorbonne University in the Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR) lab on modeling group of virtual coaches. Location: ISIR – Sorbonne University, Jussieu, Paris Starting data: Now Ending date: 31 September 2020 Stipend; according to curriculum Application: send a CV and names of reference to catherine.pelachaud@upmc.fr Topic: Modeling Virtual Coaches The European Horizon-2020 project Council of Coaches aims to develop a tool in which virtual embodied coaches form a team of experts that can discuss…

We are currently looking for a new member for our research group doing all kinds of mixed / immersive / augmented / virtual reality work in Lucerne, Switzerland. Very pretty area! While most people here speak German, this is explicitly not a requirement. We are doing a variety of projects, especially in the realm of games and HCI, so are looking for people with a background and interest in those areas. We are happy for applications by both early-career researchers, postdocs and people with industry experience. Application deadline April 30th. More detail at the end of the email or here:…

Permanent Senior Research Laboratory Developer Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London Location: London Salary: £44,515 to £53,854 Hours: Full Time + Permanent https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BQU941/senior-research-laboratory-developer Application deadline: 23rd May 2019 The Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (CBCD) is building a unique research facility within the new Wohl/Wolfson ToddlerLab. The Wellcome-funded Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) will enable developmental changes in children’s brains, behaviours, and cognition to be studied in naturally contingent audiovisual virtual environments. The facility will incorporate cutting-edge wearable monitoring systems including psychophysiology, eye tracking, brain activity monitoring systems (EEG, fNIRS) and motion-capture synchronised to the…

Télécom ParisTech is recruiting for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Human-Computer Interaction for Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality. Télécom ParisTech is one of the leading French higher education and research institutions in the fields of engineering and digital technology. It is located in Paris area and is part of the new Institut Polytechnique de Paris. The post is open to candidates with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, HCI, or equivalent. The successful candidate will lead research in Human-Computer Interaction or Visualisation applied to Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality. French is not required, but a willingness to learn is a plus.…

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S FELLOW IN DESIGN Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences Application deadline: March 10, 2019 Northumbria University’s School of Design is seeking applicants for at least two research fellow posts. With these posts we’re looking to recruit outstanding post-doctoral researchers who will have three years to focus their time on the development of their research profile and agenda, transitioning to permanent faculty after that point. Details and links: Northumbria University had the biggest rise in research power of any university following the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF2014). To strengthen our…

Post-doctoral Research Associate Multi-Agent Social Simulation Project Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP) University of Glasgow We are seeking to recruit a post-doctoral Research Associate to contribute to the project: Multi-Agent Social Simulation. The post holder will conduct, manage and publish research in the area of multi-agent based social simulation research and applications, specifically working on developing and analysing agent-based social simulations. This post is full time and has funding up to 31 August 2020. Salary: Grade 7, £35,210 – £39,610 per annum For enquiries please email Stacy.Marsella@glasgow.ac.uk This post is at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP). INP…

Vacancies: WEAVR recruiting four new post docs for esports research Role: 4 PDRA roles (see details and specific adverts below) Institution: University of York (United Kingdom) Closing date: 31/01/2019 Contract status: 2 years (fixed term) Salary: £32,236 – £39,609 Digital Creativity Labs at the University of York have four exciting PDRA vacancies related to the £5.8m WEAVR R&D project (http://weavr.tv/). WEAVR seeks to re-imagine the way audiences engage with the genre through hyper-personalised stories, interactive content, data-driven narratives and cross-reality experiences that seamlessly stretch across devices, technologies, and spaces. The WEAVR consortium includes key industry stakeholders and leading innovators across…

Postdoc position in Socially Adaptive Behaviour Support Agents Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Level: Doctorate (PhD) Working hours: 32-40 hours weekly Contract: until 31-12-2022 Salary: 3303 – 4166 euros monthly (full-time basis) This vacancy is available until the position is filled, the new deadline for applications is January 6, 2019. JOB DESCRIPTION This position is part of the programme “Pride & Prejudice – Tackling chronic disease prevention through real-life monitoring and context-aware intervention design”, which is financially supported by the 4TU federation (see https://www.4tu.nl/en/news/!/84378/awarding_hightech/). Central to the Pride & Prejudice programme…

PhD candidates or PostDocs Department of Society, Technology, and Human Factors and Human Technology Center (HumTec) RWTH Aachen University Aachen, Germany Application deadline: January 31, 2019 The group “Individual and Technology” at RWTH Aachen University, Germany (Prof. Dr. Astrid Rosenthal-von der Pütten; http://itec.rwth-aachen.de/) is looking for two highly motivated research assistants/associates (PhD candidates or PostDocs). The group Individual and Technology is part of the Department of Society, technology, and Human Factors and affiliated with the Human Technology Center (HumTec) at RWTH Aachen University (http://www.humtec.rwth-aachen.de). Our research and teaching focuses on media psychology, human-technology interaction, artificially intelligent systems, social robotics, and…

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Understandable Autonomous Systems: Ethics, Transparency and Trust (GIST) The University of Glasgow, UK Reference Number: 023201 Location: Gilmorehill Campus / Main Building College / Service: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Department: SCHOOL OF COMPUTING SCIENCE Job Family: Research And Teaching Position Type: Full Time Salary Range: £35,210 – £39,610 / £43,266 – £50,132 / £51,630 – £58,089 per annum Full details: https://www22.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_glasgow01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=97137%2C6172467223&key=205929019&c=15992371562348&pagestamp=dbkqfmyqovrehzlodh Closing Date: 31 March 2019 JOB PURPOSE NOTE: This is the job description for the Lecturer grade 7/8. Job Description for the Senior Lecturer/Reader post is available as an attachment at the bottom of [the page…

Summer Internships at the University of Southern California (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) http://ict.usc.edu/academics/internships/ The official application process for 2019 ICT Summer Research Program is now open. View the list of summer research program positions. Apply now. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FEBRUARY 3, 2019 ICT offers select interdisciplinary paid internships for creative and technical students wishing to pursue careers in simulation, interactive media and virtual reality fields. ICT aims to create compelling immersive systems for effective learning for military, entertainment and educational purposes. ICT will also be accepting applications for summer internships at the Army Research Lab West…

Postdoc position in Human-Robot Interaction, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Application deadline: January 15, 2019 We are looking for a postdoc to conduct research in a multidisciplinary expedition project funded by Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), Sweden’s largest individual research program, addressing compelling research topics that promise disruptive innovations in AI, autonomous systems and software for several years to come. The project combines Formal Methods and Human-Robot Interaction with the goal of moving from conventional correct-by-design control with simple, static human models towards the synthesis of correct-by-design and socially acceptable controllers that consider complex human models…