PhD Fellow in Virtual Reality
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Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD scholarship in virtual reality commencing 18 May 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Description of the scientific environment
The Human-centered Section in Computing at the University of Copenhagen offers a research environment with much freedom; to a large extent, you shape the research you work on and the ideas you pursue. Our section aspires to be a top research environment for human-computer interaction that bridges technology, theory, and empirical studies.
Project description
Virtual reality (VR) relies on the illusion that people believe virtual bodies to be their own, so-called body ownership. Yet, current measures of body ownership use simple statistical methods, and are based on subjective protocols developed for non-VR use. We seek a PhD student to work on quantifying body ownership in virtual reality.
Principal supervisor isProfessor Kasper Hornbæk, Department of Computer Science, [email protected], +45 3095 7883.
Job description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:
Formal requirements
Applicants should hold an MSc degree in Computer Science, Human-computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field with outstanding results. Other relevant criteria are:
Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 328,355 (approx. €43,750) including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 53,360). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
Application Procedure
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.
Please include
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
The deadline for applications is 26 March 2020, 23:59 GMT +1.
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee.
The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.
Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Professor Kasper Hornbæk, Department of Computer Science, [email protected], +45 3095 7883.
General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
Description of the scientific environment
The Human-centered Section in Computing at the University of Copenhagen offers a research environment with much freedom; to a large extent, you shape the research you work on and the ideas you pursue. Our section aspires to be a top research environment for human-computer interaction that bridges technology, theory, and empirical studies.
Project description
Virtual reality (VR) relies on the illusion that people believe virtual bodies to be their own, so-called body ownership. Yet, current measures of body ownership use simple statistical methods, and are based on subjective protocols developed for non-VR use. We seek a PhD student to work on quantifying body ownership in virtual reality.
Principal supervisor isProfessor Kasper Hornbæk, Department of Computer Science, [email protected], +45 3095 7883.
Job description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:
- To manage and carry through your research project
- Attend PhD courses
- Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
- Teach and disseminate your research
- To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
- Work for the department
Formal requirements
Applicants should hold an MSc degree in Computer Science, Human-computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field with outstanding results. Other relevant criteria are:
- Skills in developing or evaluating virtual reality
- Strong programming skills, specifically in Unity.
- Proficiency in English, both in speaking and writing.
- Publications in recognized, peer-reviewed venues (e.g., UIST, CHI, IEEE VR)
Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 328,355 (approx. €43,750) including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 53,360). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
Application Procedure
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.
Please include
- Cover Letter (max. two pages) that includes a description of how the qualifications are met
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc). Unless the candidate’s diploma and transcripts of grades are in Danish or English, the candidate should procure a certified translation. Furthermore, the candidate must include official information about the grading scale
- Master thesis as PDF (final or in draft)
- List of publications (if any)
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
The deadline for applications is 26 March 2020, 23:59 GMT +1.
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee.
The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.
Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Professor Kasper Hornbæk, Department of Computer Science, [email protected], +45 3095 7883.
General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
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Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 12.3.2020, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.
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- Torsdag den 26. marts 2020
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