Research Associate in Human-Computer Interaction and Education Research Open University – Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology Location:  Milton Keynes Salary:  £28,982 to £32,600 Hours:  Full Time Contract Type:  Contract / Temporary Placed on:  7th April 2016 Closes:  5th May 2016 Job Ref:  12198 The Department of Computing and Communications at The Open University is looking to appoint a Research Associate in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Education Research as a part of Google-funded Virtual Reality research project. The focus of this project is to investigate the pedagogical and usability effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based virtual field trips – Google Expeditions…

Fees-only PhD studentship in Art, University of Reading Project title: ArtLab: Engaging with People and Technology See http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANH471/phd-studentship-in-art/ ArtLab (www.readingartlab.wordpress.com) is a research area in the department of Art, University of Reading, that combines art and technology to promote public engagement and widening participation. We are offering a practice-based research PhD opportunity for an artist to explore their creative practice through the diverse applications of 21st century creative technologies. We are looking for an artist who works with or is keen to learn to work with a range of technologies, including but not limited to virtual and augmented reality, 3D…

Lecturer in Interactive Systems School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, UK Salary: £33,574 to £46,414 Closing Date: Saturday 30 April 2016 Details and application link: https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A1492 The School of Computing & Communications, based in the iconic InfoLab21 facility, is an international centre of excellence in research and teaching.  The 2014 Research Excellence Framework ranked us 12th overall in the UK for Computer Science, and 7th in the UK for producing work that is world-leading or internationally excellent.  The School’s research spans areas such as Communications Systems, Computer Networking, Software Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction.  The School is also strategically growing…

Funded PhD studentship in Virtual Reality and Games Measuring behaviour during real and synthetic social interactions across cultures Edge Hill University Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom PhD funded through the Graduate Teaching Assistant scheme Supervisors: Prof Daniela Romano (Computing), Prof Geoff Beattie (Psychology), Dr Ardhendu Bahera (Computing) https://jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=EHGT100H-0316 Closing Date: Sunday 10 April 2016 ABOUT US When Edge Hill was awarded the University of the Year title for 2014/15, Times Higher Education described it as “a great success story…an institution that improves and impresses year after year”. The award recognised our outstanding achievements in student satisfaction, staff engagement, graduate employment and…

[Note: Even if this position isn’t of interest the EduApp4Syria project may be. –Matthew] PhD fellowship in Game-based Learning The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/122776/phd-fellowship-in-game-based-learning Deadline for application: 04.04.2016 The Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering (http://www.ntnu.edu/ime) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has a vacancy for one PhD research fellow position in Game-based Learning at the Department of Computer and Information Science (http://www.ntnu.edu/idi). The appointment is for a term of 3 years without duties. This is a researcher training position aimed at providing promising researcher recruits the opportunity of academic development…

The School of Computer Science and Communication, Department of Speech, Music and Hearing at KTH – Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is looking for up to four PhD students in the area of Social Robotics. JOB DESCRIPTION The field of social robotics was recently presented as a targeted field of innovation in a VINNOVA Innovation agenda (http://www.speech.kth.se/socialrobotics/ ). The PhD positions are supported by a number of externally funded research projects that start in 2016. Within the greater scope of social robotics, TMH is hiring up to 4 PhD students in four connected but distinct areas.* DATA-DRIVEN METHODS FOR…

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer University of Glasgow – Research Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology Location: Glasgow Salary: £41,255 to £55,389 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Closes: 6th March 2016 Job Ref: 012096 http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AMV447/lecturer-senior-lecturer/ The University of Glasgow aims to develop a world-class research emphasis in social robotics, shared between the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology and the School of Computing Science. Within the Institute, we aim to appoint a new member of staff who will significantly develop our research presence in this area. The appointment can be at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level, dependent on the applicant’s credentials. Potential candidates should perform…

DePaul University, School of Design – Game Design Job Openings The Game Development program in the School of Design within the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University invites applications to apply for one of two full-time positions, a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate rank and a non-tenure track one-year position (renewable), both to begin in September 2016. Our innovative, well-established Game Development program features concentrations in design and programming, working closely with our programs in Graphic Design, Animation, Digital Cinema, Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Computer Graphics. Our students and faculty strive to advance the…

PhD position in social robotics Division of Visual Information and Interaction, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University Topic: Social learning for personalized human-robot interactions Application deadline: February 16, 2016 Uppsala University is an international research university focused on the development of science and education. Our most important assets are all the individuals who with their curiosity and their dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting work places. Uppsala University has 45.000 students, 6,800 employees and a turnover of SEK 6,300 million. The Division of Visual Information and Interaction (http://www.it.uu.se/research/visual_information_and_interaction/research) is making a strategic initiative towards building a new…

Open PhD position: IxD, Making & Design Research Center for Human-Computer Interaction University of Salzburg, Austria https://hci.sbg.ac.at/open-phd-position-ixd/ Deadline for application: February 1, 2016 Intended date of beginning: preferably on or before April 1, 2016 Duration: to be negotiated (min. 1 year) Extent of employment in hours per week: 30 The Center for Human-Computer Interaction (Department of Computer Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria), directed by Manfred Tscheligi, is inviting applications for a PhD position in Human-Computer Interaction / Interaction Design with a focus on making, prototyping and design research around embodied interaction. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will conduct…

PhD Studentships at IGGI (Intelligent Games, Game Intelligence) at Goldsmiths, Essex and York Full details: http://www.iggi.org.uk/apply/ The network (which includes Goldsmiths, Essex and York and is supported by UK’s EPSRC) focuses on R&D linking computer games with A.I. At Goldsmiths, Presence research that relates to games includes: movement computing (in relation to gestures, dance, sports, robotics, creative activities (art, music)) machine and deep learning: e.g. for the management and design of graphical assets procedural genesis (e.g. of cities, characters, behaviours) scientific visualisation, gamification and crowd sourcing. Deadline to apply (up to 4 positions available at Goldsmiths, and similarly at York,…

PhD student position in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI): Rich and natural interaction Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden Application deadline: 17 January 2016 http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=3496 INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION The Department of Applied Information Technology (AIT) offers education and carries out research within the areas informatics, interaction design, learning, communication, cognitive science and visualization in close collaboration with industry and public sector. Development of the individual’s knowledge and ability to analyze, understand and handle different aspects of IT, interaction between people and interaction between people and technology are at focus. AIT is located at Campus Lindholmen and is part…