[AISWorld] Postdoctoral Researcher and Doctoral Researcher Positions | Gamification, Games & Play, Extended Reality | Tampere University, Finland

[Nannan Xi (TAU)]

Postdoctoral Researcher and Doctoral Researcher Positions in Gamification, Games & Play, Extended Reality at Tampere University, Finland

We are looking for highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellows (3-5 positions, 3 years) and Doctoral Researchers (1-3 positions, 4 years) across the research groups of Gamification Group, GGIS, Gameful Futures Lab which are part of the Research Centre of Gameful Realities led by Professor of Gamification Juho Hamari.  The positions are associated with the Forest-Human-Machine Interplay (UNITE) Flagship's work package on Gameful Forest Interaction for Meaningful Experiences and Practices as well as other projects broadly related to gameful technologies and sustainability at the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (ITC) at Tampere University, Finland.

====== JOB DESCRIPTION ======

*** FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW ***
1) Position: Gamified AR for Remote Sensing in Nature (GamiLIDAR)
* Focus: Develop and test gamified augmented reality (AR) and location-based applications for nature data collection, particularly for forestry through consumer-level LiDAR technology. See for our current prototype applications. The applications have been developed for LiDAR enabled iOS devices.
* Responsibilities: Design AR apps to crowdsource data in forested environments, integrate remote sensing, and analyze behavioral data to understand how game mechanics affect collected data. Includes experiment planning, user studies, and also data visualisation.
* Seeked Qualities: Experience in AR app development, user experiments, remote sensing, or forestry. Experience with crowdsourcing or stakeholder engagement in forestry is beneficial.
* Contact: Dr. Timo Nummenmaa | timo.nummenmaa at tuni.fi<mailto:timo.nummenmaa at tuni.fi>  | Prof. Juho Hamari | juho.hamari at tuni.fi<mailto:juho.hamari at tuni.fi>
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/postdoctoral-position-3y-gamified-augmented-reality-location-based-remote-sensing-application-in-nature/

2) Position: Consumer Experience and Decision-Making in VR (MetaMarketing)
* Focus: Investigate consumer behavior and decision-making in VR, exploring its impact on sustainability, circular economy, and ethical business practices within the metaverse.
* Responsibilities: Lead research on VR in consumer applications, perform quantitative or qualitative studies (including psychophysiological data collection), and contribute to business innovation for sustainability.
* Seeked Qualities: Expertise in virtual/immersive technologies, consumer behavior, or psychology. Experience with VR interfaces, quantitative experiments, or qualitative studies is advantageous.
* Contact: Assoc. Prof. Nannan Xi | nannan.xi at tuni.fi<mailto:nannan.xi at tuni.fi> | Prof. Juho Hamari | juho.hamari at tuni.fi<mailto:juho.hamari at tuni.fi>
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/postdoctoral-position-3y-consumer-experience-and-decision-making-in-virtual-reality/

3) Position: Gamification for Sustainable Decision-Making
* Focus: Develop gamified tools to support sustainable forestry decision-making, integrating data on ecological impacts, risk assessment, and decision-support systems.
* Responsibilities: Conduct software development, empirical studies, and design engaging virtual environments. Responsible for experiment planning, data analysis, and publishing findings.
* Seeked Qualities: Skills in web/game development, quantitative data analysis, or forest modelling. Knowledge of Python or QGIS is a plus.
* Contact: Dr. Daniel Fernández Galeote | daniel.fernandezgaleote at tuni.fi<mailto:daniel.fernandezgaleote at tuni.fi> | Prof. Juho Hamari | juho.hamari at tuni.fi<mailto:juho.hamari at tuni.fi>
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/postdoctoral-position-3y-gamification-for-sustainable-decision-making/

4) Position: Gameful Human-Nature Interaction
* Focus: Explore and design gameful interactions with nature, using digital technologies to enhance connection and understanding of the environment.
* Responsibilities: Develop gameful applications, run multi-method research (design research, psychophysiological measures), and contribute to human-nature interaction research in ecological, social, and cultural sustainability
* Seeked Qualities: Experience in gamification, gameful design, in design-driven methods (research through design, speculative design, critical design), aptitude for quantitative and/or qualitative empirical research (especially field/lab experiment), ability to develop software and/or hardware.
* Contact: Prof. Juho Hamari | juho.hamari at tuni.fi<mailto:juho.hamari at tuni.fi> | Asst. Prof. Oguz 'Oz' Buruk | oguz.buruk at tuni.fi<mailto:oguz.buruk at tuni.fi>
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/postdoctoral-positions-3y-gameful-human-nature-interaction/

**** FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHER ***
1) Position: Playful Relations between Human Augmentation and Biomaterials (Play-Bio)
* Focus: Explore how human augmentation can foster meaningful, playful connections between humans and biomaterials, like mushrooms, wood, and bacteria, within the "Play-Bio" project, part of the UNITE flagship and funded by the Research Council of Finland.
* Responsibilities: Design and develop human augmentation technologies (e.g., wearables and XR applications) for interactions with biomaterials, conduct empirical research on the impact of these interactions, and publish findings in top-tier academic venues.
* Seeked Qualities: Skills in prototyping (e.g., wearables, AR/VR, game design), experience with biomaterials and/or maker tools like Arduino/Raspberry Pi, and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods are advantageous.
* Contact: Dr. Çağlar Genç | genc.caglar at tuni.fi<mailto:genc.caglar at tuni.fi> | Asst. Prof. Oğuz 'Oz' Buruk | oguz.buruk at tuni.fi<mailto:oguz.buruk at tuni.fi>
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/phd-position-4y-playful-relations-between-human-augmentation-and-biomaterials/

2) Position: Gameful Human-Forest Interaction
* Focus: Explore and design gameful interactions with nature, using digital technologies to enhance connection and understanding of the environment.
* Responsibilities: Develop gameful applications, run multi-method research (design research, psychophysiological measures), and contribute to human-nature interaction research in ecological, social, and cultural sustainability
* Seeked Qualities: Experience in gamification, gameful design, in design-driven methods (research through design, speculative design, critical design), aptitude for quantitative and/or qualitative empirical research (especially field/lab experiment), ability to develop software and/or hardware.
* Contact: Prof. Juho Hamari | juho.hamari at tuni.fi<mailto:juho.hamari at tuni.fi> | Asst. Prof. Oğuz 'Oz' Buruk | oguz.buruk at tuni.fi<mailto:oguz.buruk at tuni.fi>
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/doctoral-positions-3y-gameful-human-nature-interaction-2/

====== WE OFFER ======

FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
The position will be filled from the 1st of January, or as mutually agreed. The position is a fixed-term period of three years. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees. The salary will be based on both the job demands and the employee's personal performance in accordance with the University Salary System. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Postdoctoral Research Fellow is placed on the job demands levels 5-6. A typical starting salary for a Postdoctoral research fellow is approximately 3750 EUR/month.

FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
The position will be filled from the 1st of January, or as mutually agreed. The position is a fixed-term period of four years. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees. The salary will be based on both the job demands and the employee's personal performance in accordance with the University Salary System. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Doctoral Researcher is placed on the job demands levels 2-4. A typical starting salary for Doctoral Researchers is approximately 2,600-2,900 EUR/month. The salary increases based on experience and the progress of doctoral studies.

====== HOW TO APPLY ======
Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is December 2, 2024 (at 23.59 EET / UTC +2). Please write your application and all accompanying documentation in English and attach them in PDF format only.

FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_RJ&jgid=3&jid=2482

FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHER
https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_RJ&jgid=3&jid=2483

====== MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US ======
https://bit.ly/rcgrvideo
https://webpages.tuni.fi/gamification/