[AISWorld] New Media Technology :: Researcher and Lecturer Position

[Arno Scharl]

Position Announcement, Ref No RL162201
Researcher and Lecturer - Fully Funded PhD Scholarship 
NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

The Department of New Media Technology at MODUL University Vienna [1], a
research-oriented private university overlooking the City of Vienna,
Austria, is seeking PhD Candidates with a strong research background and the
required skills to teach information and communication technology at the
undergraduate level. The fully funded PhD Scholarship covers four years to
conduct doctoral research leading to a dissertation.

We are looking for researchers with a passion for big data applications,
user experience design and novel solutions to challenging problems in
information management, visual analytics and Web intelligence. Relevant
research areas include business intelligence, decision support,
communication success metrics, sustainability communication, knowledge
extraction, semantic systems, human-computer interaction, and information
visualization. You will pursue your PhD in a fast-paced and innovative
research environment, collaborating with international organizations as part
of high-profile showcases such the Media Watch on Climate Change [2], the
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit - a Webby Awards 2015 Nominee [3], and the
UNEP Live Platform [4].

Essential formal qualifications include a completed Master degree (by
September 2016) in the social or economic sciences, information systems,
computer science, business informatics, or a related discipline. We also
expect excellent written and spoken English (German is not a requirement). A
more detailed description of the position and the application process is
available from the official announcement on the MU Vienna Website [5].
Please send your application including cover letter, curriculum vitae, a
motivation letter, two recommendation letters, academic transcripts as well
as a statement of your research and teaching interests to
positions at modul.ac.at (by 15 May 2016).

[1] http://www.modul.ac.at/nmt
[2] http://www.ecoresearch.net/climate
[3] http://toolkit.climate.gov
[4] http://uneplive.unep.org
[5] http://www.modul.ac.at/jobs

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Prof. DDr. Arno Scharl
MODUL University Vienna
Department of New Media Technology
Am Kahlenberg 1, 1190 Vienna, Austria
web | www.modul.ac.at/nmt
email | scharl at modul.ac.at
twitter | @weblyzard