RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Postdoc position in Human-Computer Interaction for Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence at Aarhus University

At Aarhus University and the Danish Pioneer Center for Artificial Intelligence, we invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher with experience at the intersection of Human-computer Interaction (HCI), Virtual/Augmented/Extended Reality (XR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

The position is part of our current research aim, to render 3D/XR user interfaces more usable, accessible, and efficient through the use of novel physiological sensors (e.g. eye, hand, and body tracking) and AI-driven technologies. Research encompasses the areas of HCI, XR, and Eye-tracking. Current interests entail multimodal interfaces, adaptive interaction, eye based interaction, collaborative tools in MR / Metaverse, computer-aided design, 3D UI design, and AR industrial use cases. 

Team:

The research group provides a highly supportive research environment with skilled and friendly colleague. The international research group currently consists of 4 PhD students and principal investigators Prof. Ken Pfeuffer and Prof. Hans Gellersen. The group is part of the larger UBI group headed by Prof. Kaj Grønbæk at the CS department at AU. 

Tasks:

The position includes active collaborations between AU and the center, i.e. to collaborate with the network and various expertise offered in the areas of AI. The position also includes opportunities to advance the candidate’s research profile, with immediate integration to on-going high-profile projects, and to develop self-defined projects in XR. There is substantial flexibility in aligning the project's goals with the candidate's abilities and ambitions. In particular, as Postdoc we expect you to contribute through the following tasks:

- Facilitate and foster on-going and new collaborations between AU and the pioneer center.

- Initiate and lead projects to contribute to our general research interests in XR/AI/HCI and to develop an own agenda

- Support of existing PhD projects in guidance, planning, and disseminating.

Requirements:

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with a completed or soon to be completed PhD and a proven publication record in Human-Computer Interaction, and are also open for backgrounds in AI, or more broadly Computer Science. A background in AI, ML, specifically on applying ML tools in HCI, is desirable although not necessary.

 

The application should contain the following:

• Cover letter (incl. motivation, research interests).

• A current CV including publication list.

• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD).

• References/recommendations (Max. 3).

You are strongly encouraged to make a first contact Prof. Ken Pfeuffer informally for discussing interests in the project and further information (ken@cs.au.dk). 

Deadline for applications is 2 March 2023, with the starting date May 2023 or later. The position is for 3 years. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions concerning the application: ken@cs.au.dk

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.


Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.


Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 


Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,000 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 885 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/

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