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…

Brooklyn Atlantis (http://brooklynatlantis.poly.edu/) is an National Science Foundation-funded project in which we design and implement peer production systems consisting of socially interacting volunteers and underwater robots that jointly perform distributed tasks. The project focuses on cyber-enabled citizen science environmental monitoring and control, and involves the integration of marine robotics and social computing. We are looking for PhD applicants with experience in one or more of the following areas: social media, human-robot interactions, human-computer interaction. Applications should include a CV and a list of two/three references. Applications should be directed to Oded Nov (onov@poly.edu).…

The Open University is offering fully funded, full-time, three-year PhD studentships to start in October 2013. Applications and enquiries are welcome in the following areas, or any area related to HCI and Music.  Applicants may also construct their own topics. New kinds of Musical Interaction Gestural Interfaces New Musical Instruments Interactive Music Systems Computational Models of Music Perception New approaches to traditional musical activities Tools that make new kinds of musical activity possible Collaborative Music Interaction Evolutionary and Biologically-inspired Music Systems New Interactive Tools for Rhythm, Harmony, Melody or Timbre.…

The Telefonica Digital Research group was created in 2006 and follows an open research model in collaboration with Universities and other research institutions, promoting the dissemination of scientific results both through publications in top-tier peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and technology transfer. Our multi-disciplinary and international team comprises more than 20 full time researchers, holding PhD degrees in various disciplines of computer science and electrical engineering. We are seeking candidates for Researcher/PostDoc/Intern positions to strengthen and complement our efforts in the areas we currently work on: Distributed systems and networking Human-computer interaction Mobile computing Multimedia analysis Speech processing Recommender systems…

Technician on Project Programmer/Developer (M/F) The University of Luxembourg seeks to hire outstanding researchers at its Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust(SnT). SnT is a recently formed centre carrying out interdisciplinary research in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) systems and services, often in collaboration with industrial, governmental or international partners.  SnT is active in several international research projects funded by the EU 7th framework programme and the European Space Agency. For further information you may check: www.securityandtrust.lu. Project Reference: SNT-ColT-EU-LCTY-1012 Contract: 6 months fixed-term contract (CDD) Status: Employee – Full Time (40 hrs/week) Number of…

The University of Skövde (Sweden) is a small and modern university with highly relevant programs and socially beneficial research. Our students and staff have the prerequisites for success through our innovative thinking, openness to strategic collaborations with the surrounding world and because we take good care of our students and employees. The University has approximately 500 employees and about 11000 students and is an important asset in the development of the district. The School of Humanities and Informatics is looking for a Professor in Media Arts, Aesthetics and Narration Ref nr HS 2013/20-42 The position refers to the area of…

Internships at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies http://ict.usc.edu/academics/internships/ The University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies offers interdisciplinary paid summer internships for creative and technical students wishing to pursue careers in embodied conversational agents, simulation, interactive media and virtual reality fields. The official application process for ICT’s summer 2013 internship program is now open. View the list of internship positions. Apply now. The deadline to apply is February 17, 2013.…

Dear all, We are seeking a Digital Project Manager to work at UCL Museums and Public Engagement, London. The UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology is a space for innovation and experimentation with new digital technologies. We are developing new interactive applications that provide unparalleled access and engagement with the museums’ collection for visitors. The Digital Project Manager will be responsible for designing and overseeing the production of digital applications using 3D images and a website housing a 3D image library and relevant applications. The postholder will be responsible for auditing existing prototype 3D applications, proposing new digital applications for…

2 PhD positions in Interaction Design and Psychology Function: PhD-student Departments: Department of Industrial Design FTE: 1,0 Date off: 20/01/2013 Reference number: V51.1654 We are seeking candidates for a collaborative project between the Department of Industrial Design (ID) of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) & the Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building (DAB) of the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). PhD Position 1 (Media Creation Devices Supporting Remembering) will be based at: The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, www.tue.nl) is one of Europe’s leading research universities. The Eindhoven area, in the southern part of the Netherlands, is one of…

The innovative educational use of immersive 3-D virtual environments To celebrate the University’s research successes, the University of Hull is offering one UK/EU PhD Scholarship, or International Fees Bursaries for candidates with a 1st, 2(i), or equivalent, applying for the following project in Faculty of Education: Closing date 11th January 2013. Studentships will start in September 2013 Supervisors: Dr. Stewart Martin, stewart.martin@hull.ac.uk 01482 465191, Centre for Educational Studies Dr. Kevin Burden, k.j.burden@hull.ac.uk 01482 466731, Centre for Educational Studies The Faculty of Education invites applications for a PhD studentship that will explore the applications of immersive virtual environments (virtual worlds) in…

Job announcement Cornell University faculty position in Communication and Technology Position: Tenure-eligible Assistant Professor The Department of Communication at Cornell University seeks a colleague to conduct research and to teach in one or more of the following areas: 1) Social Media, 2) Human-Computer Interaction, 3) IT in Organizations, 4) Social Psychology of Communication Technology, and 5) Digital Media. We welcome scholars who study communication technology, especially as it relates to the dynamics of individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and society. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field and have (or show promise of developing)…

KTP ASSOCIATE – POSTGRADUATE INTERACTION DESIGNER / EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST The Open University’s Institute of Educational Technology (IET) and Sharp Laboratories of Europe Ltd £21,000-£28,000 Ref: 8432 Fixed term contract for 30 months Based in Oxford, UK. Are you looking for a challenging post in an innovative company that aims to become a leader in technology for education? Do you have a relevant postgraduate degree and experience in design of interactive technologies? This exciting 30 month post involves working on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership project to design, develop and evaluate a prototype system for interactive classrooms and online learning. Supervised by…