The Human-Interaction Group at the University of Bamberg is opening a position for the next possible date as a

Graduate/Post-Doc Research Assistant (m/f/d)

(50% to 100% of regular working time; German tariff scale TV-L E 13)


for 2 years. An extension of up to 6 years in total is possible. The position offers the possibility of doing a PhD or Post-Doc.

The HCI Group designs, develops, and evaluates technological concepts, prototypes, and systems based on an understanding of how people interact with and communicate through information and communication technology.

Task description:
  • Participation in research, particularly in designing, developing and evaluating technological concepts, prototypes, and systems based on an understanding of how people interact with and communicate through information and communication technology
  • Teaching and supervising seminars and bachelor’s and master’s theses
  • Own scientific qualification with the aim PhD or Habilitation

Requirement profile:
  • Master or PhD degree with strong empirical focus (e.g. psychology, sociology, human-computer interaction, human factors, etc.) is a pre-requisite
  • Experience in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and especially in User Experience and Usability Engineering with ideally knowledge of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), or Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing is a bonus
  • Knowledge of and experience with quantitative empirical methods
  • Experience with statistical software (e.g.: SPSS, R)
  • Good command of English (and willingness to learn German)
  • Experience in macOS is a bonus

General:

The Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg promotes professional equality between women and men. We strive to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourage suitably qualified women to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equal suitability will be given preferential consideration.

The Hertie Foundation has certified the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg as a family-friendly university. It is particularly committed to the compatibility of family and work.

Part-time employment is basically possible.

Application:

Please send your application with relevant documentation, preferably in electronic form (1 single PDF-file) to the address below, indicating the earliest possible starting date.

Application deadline: 11 August 2024

Contact address:

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
Lehrstuhl für Mensch-Computer-Interaktion
Prof. Dr. Tom Gross
An der Weberei 5
D-96047 Bamberg
E-Mail: hci_emp(at)cmlab.de
Homepage: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/hci/