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…

The Faculty of Philosophy and Education of the University of Vienna announces the position of a Full Professor for Philosophy of Media and Techniques As stated in its development plan (http://www.univie.ac.at/rektorenteam/ug2002/entwicklungsplan.html) the University of Vienna aims at strengthening its position as a major research-oriented university. Key elements of this strategy include the provision of an attractive range of research-based study programmes, support for furthering the work of junior academic colleagues, and high-calibre professorial appointments. The Faculty of Philosophy and Education of the University of Vienna announces the position of a Full Professor of Philosophy of Media and Techniques (full time,…

Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty, Open Rank and Tenure, Simulation and Digital Entertainment Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences University of Baltimore Vacancy Number 2013-011 Position Type: Faculty position with benefits package Opens: 10/24/12 Closes: Open Until Filled Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications Open Until Filled. Apply by December 15, 2012 for best consideration. The Division of Science, Information Arts and Technologies at the University of Baltimore invites applications for a full-time, tenured/tenure-track faculty position (open rank and tenure) or senior level professor of practice position in game design to begin in August 2013. For consideration, applicants must have…

Faculty Position in Virtual Environments Assistant Professor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute http://www.hass.rpi.edu/pl/2012-job-announcement-immersive-intelligent-learning-environments The Department of the Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in virtual environments, 3D animation, and new media art. We seek an artist whose work demonstrates creative and critical engagement with new forms of digital and virtual art in one or more of the following areas: experimental digital games and artgames; software art, interactive and computational media; interactive installation and physical computing; immersive environments, virtual and augmented reality; internet art; sound design & music for virtual environments, and 3D modeling and animation.…

RMIT University’s Games & Experimental Entertainment Laboratory –the GEElab– is currently offering a 3-year full-time PhD stipend, to a highly motivated and experienced recent graduate or young professional from Australia, New Zealand or another country, to work on a project co-sponsored by German car maker Audi and by RMIT. The successful applicant is expected to start as soon as possible, ideally not later than 1 February 2013, and will be located mainly in the GEElab in Melbourne, Australia. In this project, which has been operative for over a year, we are investigating how ‘gameful’ design methods can be applied for…

The PLAIT (Playable Innovative Technologies) research group at Northeastern University is seeking both PhD and Master’s students. This interdisciplinary group is comprised of several faculty members and resides within the Colleges of Computer and Information Science and Arts, Media and Design. Research focus areas in the group include (a) HCI and Games, (b) Adaptive Games, (c) Procedural Content Generation and Computer Creativity, (d) Games for Impact, (e) Interactive Narrative, (f) Game Analytics, and (g) Game User Research. Currently the group has funding to support 5 Research Assistants in these areas.…