Postdoctoral position in Dialog systems and Social robotics KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Computer Science and Communication Stockholm, Sweden https://www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/lediga-jobb/what:job/jobID:158099/where:4/ Last application date: 31 August 2017 JOB DESCRIPTION The work will be done in a newly funded project called “Exploring situated interaction with social robots using augmented reality”, lead by Assoc. Prof. Gabriel Skantze. The goal of the project is to explore how augmented reality can be used to create virtual robots that can interact with humans. A central question will be how social robots should engage in spoken interaction with humans in their surroundings, and how they…

Northumbria University, UK Position: Professor of Digital Living (with tenure) Faculty: Engineering and Environment https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/work-for-us/details/?roleId=92 Deadline: 7th June 2016 Northumbria University, UK, is currently recruiting for a Professor of Digital Living. To further strengthen our world-leading research we are investing to develop exciting opportunities in multi-disciplinary research areas. The Digital Living multidisciplinary research theme draws together expertise from the Faculty of Engineering & Environment, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Faculty of Business & Law and Faculty of Art, Design and Social Sciences. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from those with research interests in the areas of: Urban…

Postdoctoral position in the GIFT project on design of museum experiences The IT University of Copenhagen Application Deadline: 6 June 2017 The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a postdoc position starting on 1 September 2017 or soon thereafter for a duration of one year, with a possibility for extension. The position will form part of a Horizon 2020 project entitled “Meaningful Personalization of Hybrid Virtual Museum Experiences Through Gifting and Appropriation (The GIFT project)”, at the Center for Computer Games Research. The GIFT project aims to develop a framework with tools, theory, and best…

PhD Studentship – Technology and Aging, University of Lincoln, UK The University of Lincoln is inviting expressions of interest for a fully-funded studentship (UK/EU) investigating technology that supports older adults’ physical activity routines. The project is part of a wider research agenda around empowering technology for older adults by creating technology that emphasizes agency, challenging ongoing discourse and contemporary policy on ageing that overwhelmingly focuses on active ageing, the increase of disability-free years, and deficits of older persons. The PhD project adopts a user-centred research approach taking into consideration the perspectives of Human-Computer Interaction, Critical Gerontology and Sports Science. The…

Research Associate/Senior Research Associate position in Multisensory Interaction and Education at Bristol University Applications are invited for a three-year Research Associate/Senior Research Associate position in the Bristol Interaction Group (BIG Lab) within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol. The role is part of the EPSRC project “Crossmodal Interactive Tools for Inclusive Learning“, which aims at investigating novel multisensory learning and teaching technologies that supports inclusive interaction between visually-impaired and sighted children in mainstream schools. We are using an iterative user-centred approach combining participatory design activities with empirical research into multimodal and crossmodal interaction to find out…

Dear Colleagues, I’m excited to announce that we are hiring in the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences Program at RPI. We’re an interdisciplinary program, and invite applications from the many disciplines that come together in game design and research. Our group works in a diverse range of areas, including VR and AR, cognitive science and artificial intelligence, environmental games, media art, and mixed-reality performance. Our B.S. degree was launched ten years ago, and this new position will join us in extending it to the development of a graduate program. The full description is below, and please feel free to…

Rank-Open Position (from technical assistant to postdoc) in Robotic Engineering Research Unit for Robophilosophy, School of Culture and Society, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University The Research Unit for Robophilosophy at the Department of Philosophy, School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University invites applications for a three-year, full-time open position in robotic engineering, available from 1 March 2017. The position is associated with the project “What Social Robots Can and Should Do—Towards Integrative Social Robotics”, supported by the Carlsberg Foundation (Semper Ardens Grant). Junior researchers at postdoc level will be preferred, but candidates without a PhD will also be considered, provided…

Opening: University Assistant with Doctorate, with Tenure Track to Position as Associate Professor Working area: Mixed and Augmented Reality Graz University of Technology, Austria End of application period: 18 Feb 2017 This fulltime employment position (40h/week) is initially restricted to six years and offers the possibility of a qualification agreement for a tenured position. The employment is expected to start on May 1, 2017, and will be part of the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision (http://www.icg.tu-graz.ac.at/). The position requires a completed PhD degree in computer science or a similar field. We expect the following qualifications: Excellent scientific qualification in…

Assistant Professor for Emerging Media Design and Development, Department of Journalism Ball State University Muncie, Indiana, USA http://cms.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/humanresources/employopp/public/faculty/colcomminformedia/104330-assistant-professor-for-emerging-media-design-and-development-department-of-journalism Application deadline: January 31, 2017 Ball State University is inviting applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, with an emphasis in human-computer interaction, programming for digital media, user experience, and emerging media design and development available August, 2017, in the ACEJMC-accredited Department of Journalism. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:  The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Emerging Media Design & Development Center’s Master’s degree program.  Assigned course topics in human-computer interaction may include theories and frameworks in HCI, usability and user-experience…

PhD position at Interact Lab, Sussex University Applications due February 21, 2017 A fully-funded PhD position (£14,296 tax free stipend plus a fee waiver to the UK/EU amount for 3.5 years) is available in the Interact Lab (School of Engineering and Informatics, University of Sussex). Recent market studies foresee VR will become mainstream, reaching a $7 billion market from 2018 and $62 billion by 2025. However, users are still forced to carry a head-mounted display, becoming unaware of people around them (e.g. colleagues), and encumbering use of other technologies or instruments. As a result, VR in its current format will…

Postdoctoral fellowships (5 positions) Tampere University of Technology (TUT), Finland http://careers.fi/tty/careers.cgi?action=view&job_id=1094&lang=uk Tampere University of Technology (TUT) is an active scientific community of 1,900 employees and more than 8,300 students. The University operates in the form of a foundation and has a long-standing tradition of collaboration with other research institutions and business life. TUT’s research activities focus on four profile areas: Digital operating environment, Energy- and eco-efficiency, Health technology and Light-based technologies. Many of the fields of research and study represented at the University play a key role in addressing global challenges. Internationality is an inherent part of all the University’s…

Please find information below about a Research Associate position on Human-Computer Interaction at the UCL Interaction Centre. (WeDraw project). Please forward to anyone who may be interested – the deadline is 6th Jan 2017. Research Associate in Human-Computer Interaction – Ref:1614112 Division of Psychology and Language Sciences University College London (UCL) Interaction Centre Grade 7 Hours – Full Time Salary (inclusive of London allowance) – £34,056 – £36,923 per annum Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work as part of a multidisciplinary group within the EU-funded project weDraw. WeDraw is a 2-year research project that brings together…