Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Assistant in Human Factors in Surgical Simulation and Training Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering Wright State University We are seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral research associate and a research assistant to perform research in surgical simulation and training. This multidisciplinary research involves engineers and physicians from Wright State University, Miami Valley Hospital, and other medical institutions in Ohio. Successful candidates will hold one-year appointments, renewable pending availability of funds. Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate Qualifications:…

Strategic Hire in Digital Media, Learning and Games Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for a tenure-track strategic hire position in the area of Digital Media, Learning and Games. Depending on the selected candidate’s profile, the appointment will be made either in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or in the Faculty of Fine Arts. The goal of the strategic hire program is to augment existing research capacity at Concordia through the development of high profile interdisciplinary research clusters. The successful candidate will receive an attractive research support and teaching package. Working with members of Concordia’s Technoculture, Art and…

Professor & Department Head, Communication & Media Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Department of Communication and Media at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications for a tenured position at the rank of Professor and Department Head in the areas of Human­ Computer Interaction or New/Digital Media. The successful candidate would join an interdisciplinary faculty whose research broadly engages communication in technologically mediated environments and is situated within the fields of rhetoric, communication, media studies and design, game studies and design, literature, HCI, and anthropology. The Department offers B.S. programs in Communication; Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication (EMAC), with the…

Tenure-track Faculty Position in Human-Computer Interaction Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech The Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech (www.cs.vt.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, from candidates with expertise in human-computer interaction (HCI). The department is especially interested in sub-areas of HCI involving human interaction with big data or advanced technologies, such as large-scale data visualization and human-robot interaction, but candidates from all areas of HCI are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science or related discipline at the time of appointment; a strong record of scholarship…

Job: Research Fellow 0.5 – Digital Cultures Research Centre, University of the West of England £30,424 – £36,298 (pro rata) Ref: 1314912 Closing date: 25 October 2013 The Digital Cultures Research Centre (DCRC) is the University’s hub for research into creative media applications in real world contexts, producing new knowledge about everyday life in today’s digital media ecology. DCRC pursues a flexible interdisciplinary agenda with a unique mix of criticality, creativity and application. The Research Centre is a lead partner in the west of England’s leading media innovation lab, the Pervasive Media Studio. Located in Watershed on Bristol’s Harbourside, the…

Hi all, we are currently advertising for a permanent position (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in Games Computing within our department. The position would be perfect for someone just completing their PhD position and looking to continue an academic career, or someone with industry experience looking to move into academia. It is a great school, and great fun working with motivated and passionate students. Closing date is 22nd September: http://jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=MHT218B Cheers Ben Kirman <bkirman@LINCOLN.AC.UK> — Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer Games Computing University of Lincoln School of Computer Science…

PhD scholarships in the Exertion Games Lab at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia The Exertion Games Lab (exertiongameslab.org) at RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) in Melbourne, Australia, is seeking exceptional PhD candidates to research the future of digital play. The Exertion Games Lab is looking for candidates who value an interdisciplinary design studio environment, are highly motivated, willing to learn a variety of skills, are extremely creative as well as technical, and also have highly developed analytical and communicative skills. Prior research experience (publications, etc.) is desirable and so are hardware prototyping abilities (Arduino, etc.) and programming skills (Processing,…

Research Scientist position in virtual surgery at RPI The Center for Modeling, Simulation and Imaging in Medicine (CeMSIM) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA invites applications for the position of Research Scientist to work on projects funded by the NIH on developing virtual surgery technology.  The ideal candidate will develop the next generation surgical simulation technology based on advanced physics-based computational methods and robotic systems in collaboration with surgeons at Harvard Medical School. There is an added opportunity to identify and develop new research agenda, technical challenges and funding opportunities as well as supervise and mentor assigned graduate students…

Job: PhD in mobile stereoscopic 3D VR system The goal of this project is to develop and evaluate a mobile stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality system. It will investigate cutting edge media technology to develop immersive visualization and composition system for 3D Mixed Reality content. The project will involve designing and developing an immersive display system and software tools to provide live 3D experience to the end users where they can interact with the synthetic environment composited from real and virtual scenes. The application area for the system is entertainment and education. The system will not only playback content, but…

Applications are invited for: PhD Scholarships in Social and Natural User Interfaces Interaction Design Lab, The University of Melbourne, Australia The University of Melbourne offers scholarships to outstanding students from Australia and abroad wishing to pursue higher degrees by research in the field of Social and Natural User Interfaces (SNUI). Students with a background in human-computer interaction (HCI) or related disciplines are encouraged to apply. For Australian applicants we require either at least an honours or a research masters degree. International students will be considered on the basis of equivalent standing of prior studies. More information about entry requirements, the…

Utrecht University (UU), Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) are looking for highly motivated Postdoc and PhD candidates who consider it a challenge to conduct their research in the context of a collaborative research project funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) on Persuasive gaming. From theory-based design to validation and back. The project is a collaboration between UU, TU/e, EUR and a number of Dutch game developers.…

Interaction Lab and Knowledge Transfer Manager, City University London Reference Number: 60010778 Location: Northampton Square School / Central Function: Conjoint Schools of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and Informatics Department: School of Informatics Contract Duration: Permanent Hours: Full-time Salary Range (£): 34223 – 39649 Background Outstanding individual to manage City University London Interaction lab resources, business development, and conduct UX consultancy services and knowledge transfer activities. City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location. The University is in the top 5% of universities in…