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Assistant Professor Design of Games and Digital Twins

Job description

Research: The department of Industrial Design of the TU/e, seeks to hire an assistant professor with expertise in human-computer interaction/ interactive systems design, and with a specific emphasis in the areas of game design, virtual worlds, and digital twins. The candidate is expected to strengthen the department’s competence in machine learning and AI. This position is intended to strengthen the department’s research and education program regarding gameful design, simulations and digital twins, and tangible, mixed reality or digital games, where games and play are used to promote goals related to education, healthy living, or the energy transition. Familiarity with game engines and quantitative methods is expected.

Education: The candidate should enhance the competence of industrial design graduates in areas related to math data and computing and especially artificial intelligence, XR, and software prototyping. The candidate should demonstrate a keen interest on addressing societal challenges in a real-world context, to work closely with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds and be ready to embrace a design oriented perspective.

Job requirements

  • Motivated researcher, with a PhD in in Design, HCI, Computer Science or other related disciplines.
  • Ability to conduct high quality academic research, reflected in demonstratable outputs.
  • Motivated to teach, contribute to teaching processes, and to develop excellent teaching skills.
  • Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
  • Effective communication and leadership skills, including coaching and mentoring of students and staff, leading a project or chairing a group.
  • Excellent (written and verbal) proficiency in English. 

    • Conditions of employment

    A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

  • A Tenure Track of five years with the prospect of becoming an Associate Professor.
  • The opportunity to focus your career on education, research or impact. You can develop your personal ambitions and objections within the strategic objectives of the university. Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale 11/12 (min. €4332 - max. €6737).
  • A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
  • A dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
  • High-quality training programs for academic leadership and teaching.
  • An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
  • Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
  • A Staff Immigration Team is available for international candidates, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and partner career support.

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    Assistant Professor Design of Games and Digital Twins

    Bedrijf:
    Eindhoven University of Technology
    Gemeente:
    Eindhoven
    Contracttype: 
    Vast contract, Voltijds
    Opleidingsniveau: 
    PhD
    Master
    Gepubliceerd:
    20.03.2024
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