[Air-l] Job announcement: HCI & Usability in Salzburg

[Ursula Maier-Rabler]

Dear List,
the newly established ICT&S Center at the University of Salzburg
(Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Information and
Communication Technologies & Society) advertises the following
positions:
 
The University of Salzburg invites applications for an
 
1. Assistant Professorship in Human Computer Interaction and Usability

 
at the “Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Information and
Communication Technologies & Society” (ICT&S Center), a new
transdisciplinary and international program jointly supported by the
Departments of Communication, Computer Science/Informatics and
Scientific Computing. 
It emphasizes the development of programs and research projects
involving communication studies and informatics. For details please
visit http://icts.sbg.ac.at. The position is contractually offered for
6 years.
 
The contract is based on the Austrian “Angestelltengesetz” and can be
compared with an Assistant on VBG-basis.
 
• Field of duty: Research in Human Computer Interaction & Usability,
own scientific work, scientific supervision of the Usability/User
Experience Lab, teaching, administration work, supervision of
students, application for funds, supervision and coordination of
funded projects, organisation of conferences.
• Requirements: Ph. D. in computer science, psychology, sociology,
communication science, design or a comparable discipline.
• Other qualifications: good methodological knowledge, experiences in
project work, experiences in applications for EU-programs and/or other
scientific funding programs, international conference and
international experiences, leadership qualifications, interest in
interdisciplinary work.
• Knowledge in the German language would be advantageous but no
precondition.
 
 
 
 
2. Doctoral Positions / Assistantships in Human Computer Interaction
and Usability 
 
The contract is based on the Austrian “Angestelltengesetz” and can be
compared with a “Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter” on VBG-basis.
 
•  Field of duty: Research in Human Computer Interaction & Usability,
own scientific work (Ph. D. thesis), technical supervision of the
Usability/User Experience Lab, administration work, helping at the
supervision of students and application for funds, contributions to
organisational work (e.g.  conferences).
• Requirements: Master in computer science, psychology, sociology,
communication science, design or a comparable discipline.
• Other qualifications: good methodological knowledge, experiences in
project work, experiences in applications for EU-programs and/or other
scientific funding programs, international conference and
international experiences, leadership qualifications, interest in
interdisciplinary work.
• Knowledge in the German language would be advantageous but no
precondition.
 
 
For further information please contact +43/662-8044-4802, Dr. R.
Bernhaupt, info at icts.sbg.ac.at.
Women are especially welcome to apply. Women with equal qualifications
will be favoured. 
 
Applications should include a cover letter, an up-to-date CV listing
research and/or practical projects. 
Please send your application, including GZ: A 0010/1-2004 to
 
Universitätsdirektion 
Kapitelgasse 4,
A- 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Solely online applications are not sufficient but could be sent as a
backup to info at icts.sbg.ac.at.
Application screening will begin immediately upon receipt of
applications. Maximum consideration will be given to applications
received by 25 February 2004.
 
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Ass.Prof. Dr. Ursula Maier-Rabler, Academic Director
ICT&S Center, University of Salzburg
Center for Advanced Studies and Research in 
Information and Communication Technologies & Society
 
Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 18
5020 Salzburg, Austria
phone +43 662 8044 4800
fax +43 662 6389 4800
info at icts.sbg.ac.at
www.icts.sbg.ac.at
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