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…

2 Assistant/Associate Professors In Explainable AI In The Field Of Human-Agent Collaboration Department/faculty: Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science TU Delft, The Netherlands Level: Doctorate Working hours: 38-40 hours weekly Contract: Tenure Salary: 3545 – 6567 euros monthly (full-time basis) https://vacature.beta.tudelft.nl/vacaturesite/permalink/51218/?lang=en Application deadline: January 7, 2019 The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. Within this interdisciplinary and international setting the faculty employs more than 1100 employees, including about…

Tenure System Assistant or Associate Professor in Human-Centered Emerging Technologies Department of Media and Information Michigan State University https://comartsci.msu.edu/media-information-job-openings Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2019 The Department of Media and Information (M&I) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks an innovative, dynamic individual to fill a full-time, tenure stream position at the assistant or associate professor level who can connect the creative and research approaches in the department, college, and university. We are particularly interested in someone who uses human-centered approaches to design, and is interested in emerging technologies, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, games, gamification, autonomous…

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Three faculty positions Department of Information Sciences and Technologies Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Rochester, New York https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25483&siteid=5291#jobDetails=1462074_5291 Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Tenure-Track Faculty Discipline: Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Information Sciences & Technologies Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor Employment Category: Fulltime Anticipated Start Date: 15-Aug-2019 Required Application Documents: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of Publications, List of References, Research Statement, Statement of Teaching Philosophy Review of applications begins immediately. Candidates are encouraged to apply by December 15, 2018 As part of a growing, strategic research cluster in human-computer interaction (HCI) and computing accessibility,…

Senior Lecturer in Immersive Technology University of South Wales Cardiff Campus https://jobs.southwales.ac.uk/en/vacancies/5847/senior_lecturer_in_immersive_technology/ Closing Date: November 8, 2018 The USW Faculty of Creative Industries is one of the largest providers of creative education in the UK with over 2500 students studying across a portfolio of over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, all contained within a campus in the heart one of the country’s most vibrant and creative cities. Having recently achieved outstanding national student survey results across the Design subject area, the Faculty is now looking to further develop its research profile and its capacity to collaborate with external partners. The…

Two-year Post-doctoral Position Multimodal data analysis of behavioral and physiological signals from human-human and human-machine interactions Laboratoire d’Informatique et des Systèmes (LIS) et Laboratoire Parole et Langage (LPL) Aix-Marseille Université & CNRS France Deadline for application: 30 October Keywords: conversational speech, multimodal data analysis, neurophysiological data, machine learning The A*MIDEX project PhysSocial aims at a better understanding of the specificities of social interactions by comparing relationships between behavior and neurophysiology in human‐human and human‐robot discussion. The goal of the post-doc is to analyze the multimodal signals (speech, eyes direction, physiological, and neurophysiologic signals) from conversational activity using signal processing and…

PhD fellowship Subject: Modelling a humanoid virtual assistant for remote and isolated caregivers ANR VR-MARS Project UMR-CNRS (French National Research Centre) Lab-STICC Brest, France Supervisor: Ronan Querrec Co-supervisors: Elisabetta Bevacqua ENIB – Brest National School of Engineering Lab-STICC – Laboratory in the field of Information, Communication and Knowledge Science Keywords: embodied conversational agents, multimodal data analysis and generation, medical procedures and assistance data, system trustworthiness. The PhD project is part of the ANR VR-MARS Project that aims at implementing an assistance system designed for emergency care support in remote and isolated sites. The system will be based on virtual reality…

[See last year’s position announcement here. –Matthew] Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Game Studies In the Department of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00965 Applications received by November 8, 2018 will receive full consideration The Department of Media and Cultural Studies (MCS) at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Game Studies. This appointment will begin July 1, 2019. We seek candidates with research expertise in Game Studies. Possible areas of interest include: gender and sexuality, queer and feminist approaches,…

Post-Doctoral Researcher Virtual Experiences Research Group University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA Posted September 19, 2018 We are announcing a virtual reality/human-computer interaction postdoctoral researcher position at the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL, USA). The postdoctoral researcher will work with Professor Benjamin Lok in the Virtual Experiences Research Group (ufverg.com). JOB SUMMARY: The postdoctoral researcher contributes to the Virtual Experiences Research Group’s success by: Applying their understanding of virtual reality technologies to develop user experiences involving virtual human characters in healthcare applications to achieve research grant goals Conducting user studies to evaluate the efficacy of virtual human systems Mentoring undergraduate…

Faculty Position: Assistant Professor of Games User Research at the University of Saskatchewan https://www.cs.usask.ca/news-and-events/2018/now-hiring-assistant-professor-game-user-research.php Review of applications begins September 15, 2018; open until filled Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with the College of Arts and Science in the Department of Computer Science. The University of Saskatchewan, the College of Arts and Science and the Department of Computer Science are strongly committed to diversity. Applications from Indigenous persons and women are especially encouraged and will be given preference. The successful candidate will build a substantial, externally funded research program…

The department of Sociology at Lancaster University, UK is currently advertising 5 new academic jobs. For the Media and Cultural Studies Programme, the department is particularly interested in receiving applications from scholars working on digital technologies, immersive media and social change, including scholars working on VR and games (serious games, games and gender, games and media literacy). Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Reader/ Professor of Inequalities, in the disciplines of Sociology, Social Work or Media and Cultural Studies Sociology Salary: Lecturer: £33,518 – £47,722, Senior Lecturer/Reader: £50,618 – £56,950, Professor: minimum of £63,836 Closing Date:  Sunday 30 September 2018 Interview Date:  Thursday…

Position: Lab Coordinator at the MIT Media Lab No deadline, position open until filled The Scalable Cooperation Group directed by Iyad Rahwan at the MIT Media Lab is seeking a full-time or part-time lab coordinator to start in September, 2018 (exact date negotiable). The position is for one year with the opportunity to renew contingent on performance and funding availability. Applications are being accepted immediately and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. The Scalable Cooperation group seeks to answer the question: How can we anticipate and respond to major disruptions from Artificial Intelligence, the Web and social media…