The Interactive Systems Research Group in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Play:CES studio in the Faculty of Education at York University, Toronto, Ontario are seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Computer Science and Engineering, beginning as soon as February 1, 2010 and ending April 1, 2011. The applicant will join an interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Jen Jenson, Faculty of Education at York University and will be co-supervised by Dr. Jenson and Dr. Wolfgang Stuerzlinger. In the collaborative project, the applicant will participate in a major role in an intensive work for theorizing…

Post-doctoral position 1.8.2010-31.12.2012: Experimental interfaces and interaction design Aalto University is created through a merger between the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the Helsinki University of Technology, which will start operating on the 1st of January 2010. http://www.aalto.fi/ Media Lab of Aalto University School of Art and Design The Media Lab Helsinki (http://mlab.taik.fi/) in the School of Art and Design of the new Aalto University is a part of the new Department of Media. Much of the world’s leading research and development in the broad field of new media, and within Media Labs,…

Centre for HCI Design, City University London 3-year University Studentships Closing date for applications: 25th January 2010 City University London is seeking to build on recent research success through significant investment in doctoral students.  In this exciting opportunity, the University is inviting applications for 35 three-year, full-time PhD studentships for students wishing to commence their studies in October 2010. Applications can be made to undertake doctoral studies in any School of the University, including the School of Informatics.  The Centre for HCI Design (HCID), based in the School of Informatics, undertakes innovative world-class research in human-computer interaction, software systems engineering…

From: paul.richard <paul.richard@univ-angers.fr> Date:Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:54:29 -0600 (CST) Dear Professor, Two postdoc positions (in haptics) are available in my lab (http://www.istia.univ-angers.fr/LISA) in Angers, France.…

The Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) has the following vacancy: “End-User Development of Tangible Interfaces for Therapy” at the Department of Industrial Design. Vacancy reference number: V51.076 The department of Industrial Design of the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e), founded in 2001, is a rapidly growing department with over 550 students, both Bachelor and Master, and around 200 staff members. With a strong emphasis on research the ID department focuses on the design of intelligent products, systems, services and networks. These innovative products enable people to interact with their environment in an optimal and flexible way. The TU/e ID engineer, who has…

Research Assistant Coventry University – The Serious Games Institute The Serious Games Institute is situated as part of the largest commercial arm of any UK university, on the Coventry University Technology Park Innovation Village. Based just one hour’s easy commute from London, the Institute promotes excellence in applied research, working closely with industry enabling leading edge research to move to development more quickly and supporting spin outs and IP generation. The Institute is the UK’s first hub of excellence in serious games and virtual worlds, and the group are developing an international standing in the emerging cross-disciplinary area, with three…

From: Wolfgang Stuerzlinger Post Doctoral Fellowship Position at the ISRG, York University The Interactive Systems Research Group (ISRG) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at York University in Toronto, Canada invites applications for a postdoctoral position to work on innovative digital media research. York University has identified Digital Media as an area of strategic importance with a vision of further developing its existing, cross-faculty repertoire of digital media research programs. The Digital Media initiative is designed to create new research and economic opportunities around an existing consortium of industrial and academic partners existing in the York region (CONCERT).…

PostDoc Position Available in Virtual Reality/Hand Gesture Recognition The Computational Design Lab at the University of Connecticut is inviting applications from highly experienced and independent postdoctoral candidates to support the project Gesture Based Virtual Reality System for Research in Virtual Worlds”. Location UConn’s strategic location on the East Coast is given by its proximity to New York City and Boston, the many beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, and the mountains of Vermont. Timeline The start date is January 15th, 2010. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This is a one-year research position, but potentially extendable for another…

JOB POST SENIOR INTERACTION DESIGNER at Hewlett Packard Barcelona R&D Primary Responsibilities: – Deliver solutions that meet customer’s social, emotional and functional needs. – Define and execute design and persona research projects that inform product/service planning and development. – Synthetize and incorporate research findings into insights; frameworks and principles that fully-informthe overall design process. – Communicate research findings thru the organization. – Develop and propose alternative product or solution ideas based on research findings. – Define and execute program and product-line research. – Conduct usability testing and research trhu the design and development lifecycle. – Communicate test findings thru the…

Assistant Professor, 3D Digital Graphics Rochester Institute of Technology Posted: October 7, 2009 Location: New York Category: Instructional technology/ design, Design/ graphic arts Position Description: Tenure Track Employment Level: Not Provided Website: http://www.rit.edu Salary: Unspecified Full-time, tenure track position Assistant Professor, 3D Digital Graphics, School of Design College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology…