Research Fellow in Human-computer Interaction for Acoustic Levitation (Fixed Term) Ref 537 University of Sussex School of Engineering and Informatics Department of Informatics Full time, fixed term for 36 months Salary range: starting at £31,656 and rising to £37,768 per annum Closing date for applications: 01 February 2016 Expected start date: 01 March 2016 or soon after http://www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/537 An exciting new position has become available to join the newly formed Interact lab at the School of Engineering and Informatics of the University of Sussex, to assist in the development of novel interactions using acoustic levitation systems. This is a joint…

Job: Researcher – Future Everyday Interaction with Autonomous IoT at University of Southampton Closing Date: Friday 29 January 2016 We are looking for a talented, HCI or Ubicomp researcher to contribute to a new exciting project about Future Everyday Interaction with the Autonomous Internet of Things (A-IoT), funded by the EPSRC. The post-doctoral researcher position is for 36 months, starting on the 1st of April 2016. Applications are invited from highly skilled and ambitious researchers in Human-Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing. You should have a PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and a track record of publication at international leading venues…

Research Assistant @SCHI Lab, Sussex University, UK KEY FACTS Fixed term for 1 year, full-time Salary range: starting at £28,143 and rising to £31,656 per annum Closing date for applications: 7 January 2016 Expected start date: asap http://www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/550 THE POSITION & PERSON SPECIFICATIONS We are looking for a Research Assistant (RA) to work on an industry-funded project involving the collection and analysis of behavioural data to be used to shape the future of human interaction with virtual environments. The position is integrated in the research group – Sussex Computer Human Interaction (SCHI) Lab – lead by Dr Marianna Obrist. The…

Greetings, We have 5-7 faculty positions open in the Northeastern College of Computer and Information Science in Boston – at all levels and across all sub-disciplines. We’re particularly interested in candidates whose research is at the intersection of HCI and health. The official ad is below. Information on our Personal Health Informatics (PHI) PhD program and faculty is here: http://phi.ccs.neu.edu/ Go here to apply: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/hiring-faculty/ccis-2016-faculty-recruitment/ You can contact me with any questions about HCI- or agents-related positions. (yes, Stacy [Marsella] is here too!) Tim Bickmore…

Job Opportunity: University of California, Irvine Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Digital Games and Interactive Media The Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine is seeking exceptional candidates for a tenure-track position in digital games and interactive media. We recognize the importance of digital games and interactive media to society and the economy, and wish to complement our existing areas of excellence with a strong presence in these emerging areas. The department is strongly interdisciplinary, with faculty backgrounds in anthropology, computer science, engineering, humanities, media arts, organizational studies, and psychology. This, in no small measure, contributes to our strong…

Cluster Hire in Visual Narrative (Assistant/Associate/Full professor) As part of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program, the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University (NCSU) seeks to fill an open-rank tenure track faculty position to provide key leadership in computer games research. We seek innovative and transformative academic leaders whose scholarship will advance NC State’s position as one of the premier universities of its kind. The successful candidate will build on a nationally leading, campus-wide strength in games research and will establish a vigorous research and teaching program in the science of computer games, emphasizing applications relevant to the…

Faculty position in Computer Vision, Graphics and/or HCI at University of Bath The Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath wishes to appoint an academic with a strong interdisciplinary outlook and the clearly demonstrated potential to be internationally leading in one or more of Computer Vision, Graphics and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). The post holder will join the Vision and Graphics group or the HCI group, depending on the research focus of the successful candidate. In either case, the post holder will be expected to strengthen existing and create new links between the groups. The Vision and Graphics group…

Assistant Professor of New Media Studies The Department of Communication and New Media Studies at Alma College invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in New Media Studies. Applicants should have expertise in interactive media with specialization in one or more of the following areas: game studies, mobile technologies, 3D design, or user experience design. Ideal candidates will bridge theory and practice both in their scholarship and teaching, able to pose important questions with creative hands-on applications. Research and pedagogical styles that complement immersive learning experiences and travel courses are especially welcome. New Media Studies (NMS) is an…

PhD Studentships in Health & HCI at The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Application deadline: 29th October 2015 The Faculty of Health & Social Care of The Open University is offering four fully funded, full-time, three-year cross-disciplinary PhD studentships to start in February 2016. Applications and enquiries are welcome in any of the following areas, or in any area related to Health, Well-being and HCI. Applicants are very welcome to devise their own topics. Topic of interest include, but are not limited to: Wearable and mobile systems for rehabilitation Home based health and wellness measurement, monitoring and therapy Self help…

Associate/Full Professor, Learning Science/Education Communication and Technology, Tenured/Tenure-Track View ad: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_positions/alt/ect_associate_tenured Review of applications begins November 1, 2015 The Educational Communication and Technology program in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University invites applications and nominations for an open rank, tenured/tenure-track position in the area of learning, measurement, and assessment with digital media with primary responsibilities in the graduate program. The ECT programs–the Ph.D. in Educational Communication and Technology (ECT), the M.A. and Advanced Certificate in Digital Media Design for Learning (DMDL), and M.S. in Games for Learning (G4L)–offer graduate instruction in the design,…

Full Professor in Technologies for Games (0,8 – 1,0 FTE) at Utrecht University, The Netherlands The Faculty of Science at Utrecht University is seeking to appoint a full professor in Technologies for Games to complement and further develop existing strength in Game Technology within the Faculty. The Department of Information and Computing Sciences has a strong national and international reputation in computer science including information science with particular strength in game technology. The new Chair will play a leading role further developing research activity in modelling, simulation and rendering/visualization and interaction from a computer science perspective building on existing strengths…

[We have an open position in my department appropriate for someone who studies presence; please feel free to contact me directly with any questions! –Matthew] Temple University Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Emergent Media Department of Media Studies and Production DESCRIPTION: The Department of Media Studies and Production at Temple University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor whose research and teaching focuses on emergent media, broadly defined. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following: big data and society, interaction design, locative media, mapping, platform studies, gaming studies, mobile media, virtual/augmented reality, and disability studies in…