Research fields: Interactive Media Design or Entertainment Technology

Applications are invited for three Research Fellow positions (Investigador Auxiliar) at the University of Madeira, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (Madeira-ITI) - Madeira Island - Portugal.
The positions are open for a period of three years under the framework of the Carnegie Mellon|Portugal agreement and the Programa Ciencia. Faculty will be involved in the joint MHCI and MET programs with the HCI Institute and the Entertainment Technology Center of the Carnegie Mellon University. The gross salary is approximately 43,500 Euros per year. Benefits include government officials health system, social security and 25 working days of paid vacation. Candidates will have immediate access to research grants.

Required degree: PhD

Job description:

1. Research area: Human-Computer Interaction;
2. Research topics: Interactive Media Design, Entertainment Technology;
3. Candidates prerequisites: The candidates should preferably have at least 3 years of relevant post-doctoral experience and scientific production.

The selected candidates will work in the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, a join initiative of the University of Madeira, Carnegie Mellon University and Madeira Tecnopolo under the Carnegie Mellon Portugal international partnership.

Apllications should include a complete CV, motivation letter, reference letters (maximum 3), a detailed description of research interests and proposed research activities. Applicants should also include a copy of their PhD certificate.

This call for applications will be open from 02-June-2010 to 02-Aug-2010. The successful candidate should be available to start working in Funchal, Madeira Island, from the beginning of Sep-2010.

Applications should be submitted, within the period of the call, to Prof. Nuno Nunes, by email to njn@uma.pt or by registered mail to:
Madeira-ITI
Ref: C2010-Madeira ITI @UMa
Caminho da Penteada
Polo Cientifico e Tecnologico da Madeira
9020-105 Funchal
Madeira Island, PORTUGAL

We strongly urge all applicants to include their ID card/passport number among their personal information and to register her/his on the FCT site in order to obtain an "Association Key" necessary to complete the final procedures of this call.

The selection committee constituents are:
Daniel P. Siewiorek
Gregory D. Abowd
Jos P. van Leeuwen
Norbert A. Streitz
Nuno J. Nunes