[AISWorld] Ph.D. and research assistant positions in recommendations and HCI

[CAI Wanling]

Hi all,

The Human-Computer Interaction and Recommender Systems research 
(HCI-RecSys) group at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) invites 
applications for Ph.D. and research assistants in an environment that 
offers creative freedom and support to conduct interdisciplinary 
research.

Qualifications:

A successful candidate should demonstrate outstanding academic 
performance and a strong background in one or several of the following 
research areas:

- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), e.g., design and evaluation of the 
interactive system, user experience design, qualitative research (e.g., 
user interview, focus group, diary study), quantitative data analysis.
- Recommender systems (RS), e.g., user modeling, personalized 
recommendations, conversational recommendations, explanations for 
recommendation

Besides, we expect from applicants

a bachelor or master degree in Computer Science or related discipline
good programming skills
a good background and interest in human-computer interaction research
fluent English writing and presentation skills
strong team working and critical thinking skills

Positions:
Ph.D. student:
The standard duration for Ph.D. at HKBU is four years. If selected, you 
will be offered an internationally competitive scholarship 
(https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/v1/?page=rpg_scheme). In addition, you 
will have the opportunity to advise undergraduate and graduate students 
and contribute to the group's teaching activities.

Research Assistant (RA):
The minimum duration for the research assistant is six months. If 
selected, you will be offered a competitive salary based on your 
experiences and qualifications.

Contact:

If you are interested in the Ph.D. or RA position, please contact Dr. Li 
Chen, lichen at comp.hkbu.edu.hk, or Dr. Yucheng Jin, 
yuchengjin at comp.hkbu.edu.hk. We will start to review the applications 
from December 31, 2021. The positions are open till filled.

About our research group:
https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~lichen/?page_id=147

About the Computer Science Department at Hong Kong Baptist University:
https://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/v1/