Call for Applications Research Associate in VR/AR Technology Department of Computer Science University of Bath, UK Fixed-term post, up to 30 months https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=CC9699R Closing date: October 2, 2022 As part of the recently funded European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL), the Department of Computer Science are looking for a highly motivated individual to conduct research in the area of VR/AR. The project aims to design exciting new VR/AR systems, focusing on systems that involve physical activity such as VR exercise games (“exergames”), explore their effects on users, and develop new technology that makes it easier to create such systems. This…

Call for Applications Assistant Professor in Digital Media Program in Film & Media Studies, School of Arts & Sciences Washington University in St Louis St Louis, Missouri, USA https://apply.interfolio.com/112971 University: https://wustl.edu Program: https://fms.wustl.edu For full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by October 14, 2022 DESCRIPTION The Program in Film & Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications from scholars (and scholar-artists) of digital media to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor. Areas of research and creative interest might include: social media, video games, artificial intelligence, digital design, algorithmic culture, algorithmic bias, computational media,…

Call for Applications Assistant Professor – Communication Technology School of Communication The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, United States (On-Site) Job ID: 65398496 https://careers.icahdq.org/job/assistant-professor-communication-technology/65398496/ Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled DESCRIPTION: The School of Communication at The Ohio State University invites applications for a 9-month full time tenure-track assistant professor position to begin August 2023. The successful applicant will conduct communication technology-relevant research and teach courses in areas such as user experience (UX), human-computer interaction (HCI), usability testing and evaluation, video games, social media, and mobile communication. We welcome applicants…

[From the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) listserv] Call for Applications Fulbright in Digital Culture at the University of Bergen, Norway https://fulbrightscholars.org/award/digital-culture Application deadline: September 15, 2022 If you’re a US citizen who would be interested in spending the 2023/24 academic year in Europe, please consider applying for the Fulbright in Digital Culture at the University of Bergen. It’s a teaching Fulbright, where you would spend about half your time teaching and the rest on your research. We have a very active research environment in Digital Culture, with weekly research group meetings that usually gather around 12-20 researchers with a…

[This post contains calls for applications for two related positions at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences from our colleague Ilona Heldal; information that applies to both positions follows the separate calls. –Matthew] Call for Applications: PhD Research Fellow in Human-Computer Interaction with focus on Serious Games Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Science Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Bergen, Norway https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/231163/phd-research-fellow-in-human-computer-interaction-with-focus-on-serious-games Application deadline: September 21, 2022 Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, has a vacancy for a PhD position in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with a focus…

Call for Applications Assistant/Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction for Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris https://diva.telecom-paristech.fr/jobs.html Application deadline: October 3, 2022 Télécom Paris is recruiting an Assistant/Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction for Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality. It is open to all eligible candidates in HCI, Visualisation or related disciplines with an application to VR/AR/XR. ABOUT TÉLÉCOM PARIS AND THE INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE PARIS Télécom Paris is a founding school of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. It is the top-ranked French higher education and research institution in the fields of computer science, engineering and digital technology. It is located in the…

Call for Applications Postdoctoral and PhD Positions in VR/AR The Institute for Informatics University of Augsburg Germany Application deadline: September 6, 2022 The Institute for Informatics at University of Augsburg in Germany is seeking for several highly motivated and qualified doctoral students and PostDocs (full time) to join the Lab for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. The starting date for the positions is flexible, but preferably during the autumn of 2022. The position will be for three years – with the possibility to extend it. Applicants should have a graduate degree (BSC, MA, MSC, Diplom, PhD) in Computer Science or a related…

Call for Applications Digital Producer – Immersive and Interactive Exhibitions TU Dresden IXLAB TU Dresden Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS) https://tu-dresden.de/inf/im/about/jobs Application deadline: August 29, 2022 (postmark date) TU Dresden IXLAB (https://ixlab.io) seeks a Research Associate (E-13 TV-L) for science communication and exhibition design with a focus on using immersive and interactive media to communicate concepts in computer science, mathematics, human-technology interaction and AI. BACKGROUND The newly founded TU Dresden Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Sciences (CIDS) is devoted to interdisciplinary research into the science, engineering, ethics and societal impact of digitization. Uniting seven research centers, research at CIDS includes…

Call for Applications PhD/Postdoc/Research Fellow in Game AI Project: “User Modelling in Games and Beyond via Computational Intrinsic Motivation” Finnish Center for AI (FCAI) at Aalto University Next to Helsinki, Finland Deadline: August 21, 2022 (Postdoc / Research Fellow) or August 28, 2022 (PhD Student) Description: Much of our behaviour and experience is not only driven by separate consequences or instrumental outcomes, but also by intrinsic motivations [1]. This becomes particularly apparent when people play videogames – quintessential, intrinsically motivated activities. The goal of this project is to leverage computational models of intrinsic motivation and deep reinforcement learning to advance…

Call for Applications Funded PhD opportunity: Data visualisation in practice: Articulating spatial forms of knowledge University of Greenwich, London https://docs.gre.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/292906/vcs-flas-03-22-web-advert-2022-07-15-14-43-09-307.pdf Application deadline: September 16, 2022 The University of Greenwich, London, is offering a Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for the PhD project: Data visualisation in practice: articulating spatial forms of knowledge.  This is a fully-funded opportunity (fees + bursary at the UKRI rate, for 3 years FT or 6 years PT). Proposals are invited from researchers with a background in digital media, digital humanities, data analytics, visual communications, science communication and related fields. Projects exploring practical applications of VR and telepresence in…

Call for Applications Epistemic and Normative Principles for Trustworthy AI Full-time Postdoc position (1+1 year) in Logic and Philosophy of Science Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano) Milan, Italy Full details: https://www.polimi.it/fileadmin/user_upload/allegati_assegni_ricerca/1657102181_BANDO_DEIB_53_2022%20ENG.pdf Submission deadline: September 1, 2022 (no extensions) This call is for one full-time Postdoc Position for 1 year, renewable for 1 year. The Postdoc fellow will conduct research with Viola Schiaffonati and Daniele Chiffi in the context of BRIO (https://sites.unimi.it/brio/). This project is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research. BRIO aims at investigating means to avoid bias, mitigating risk, and…

Call for Applications Assistant Teaching Professor The Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) program Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Massachusetts https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/details/Assistant-Teaching-Professor_R0001988 Application review will begin on July 8, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Dear colleagues, Interactive Media & Game Development at WPI is searching for an Assistant Teaching Professor! The start date is as soon as August 2022, with a January 2023 start possible. We especially welcome candidates with a background in experience design, interactive storytelling, narrative design, interactive theater, alternate reality games, live-action roleplaying, tabletop games, and/or escape rooms and other interactive experiences. IMGD is an…