Job Title:Research Associate/Fellow in Human Computer Interaction

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
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School/Department:School of Computer Science

Salary:£25,769-£37,768 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £28,982 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance

Job Family and Level:Research and Teaching Level 4 Training Grade/Level 4

Contract Status:Fixed-term until 31 August 2017

Hours of Work:Full-time(36.25 hours per week)

Location:Mixed Reality Lab, School of Computer Science, Jubilee Campus

Reporting to:Dr Martin Flintham

Purpose of the New Role:

The purpose of this role will be to support the Mixed Reality Lab in developing research objectives on the UbiDesign and A-IoT projects, and for conducting research, design and development activities in the area of the Internet of Things and Ubiquitous Computing. The post holder will be expected to undertake independent research as well as working as part of a team, including using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research, and will be responsible for writing up their work in order to contribute to published outcomes.

Main Responsibilities
1. / To plan and conduct research using qualitative and quantitative approaches, methodologies within the research area of Internet of Things design and development in close collaboration with the project investigators.
2. / To analyse and illuminate data, interpret reports, evaluate and criticise texts and bring new insights to the research area.
3. / To contribute to writing up research findings for publication in leading venues.
4. / To assist with preparations, proposals and applications to both external and/or internal bodies for funding, contractual or accreditation purposes.
5. / To build internal and/or external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding, forming relationships for future collaborations.
6. / To co-ordinate the operational aspect of research networks, for example, arranging meetings and updating websites etc. and contribute to collaborative decision making with colleagues in area of research.
7. / To provide guidance as required to support staff and students, where appropriate in own area of expertise.
8. / To collaborate with academic colleagues on areas of shared interest for example, course development, collaborative or joint research projects.
9. / To plan and manage own research activity and resolve problems, if required, in meeting own/team research objectives and deadlines in collaboration with others.
10. / To utilise and contribute to organising research resources and facilities, laboratories and workshops as appropriate.
11. / To make a contribution to teaching if required, for example through laboratory demonstrations, lectures to postgraduate workshops and/or delivery of Level 1 modules.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential / Desirable
Qualifications/ Education /

PhD(or equivalent) or near completion(or related experience) in HCI or related subjects

Significant interaction design experience with a proven track record

Skills/Training /

Experience of research through design approaches
Experience of designing novel interaction techniques and devices
Experience with hardware prototyping and development e.g. Arduino, Raspberry PI, embedded systems, sensors and actuators
Experience of conducting user studies
Ability to build complete and fully working end-to-end systems
Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships and collaborate with others, internally and externally
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clarity on complex information
Evidence of sufficient breadth or depth of research methodologies and techniques to work in research area
Developing research skills, with the ability to creatively apply relevant research approaches, models, techniques and methods
Ability to contribute to method improvement
Analytical ability to facilitate conceptual thinking, innovation and creativity

Expertise in designing and developing novel Internet of Things applications
Experience in the making and deployment of interactive devices
Ability to assess and organise resource requirements and deploy effectively
Ability to foster a research culture and commitment to learn in others
High analytical ability to analyse and illuminate data, interpret reports, evaluate and criticise texts and bring new insights

Experience /

Some practical experience of applying the specialist skills, approaches and techniques required for the role
Experience of using research methodologies and techniques to work within the research area
Proven track record in delivering professional results

Experience of developing new approaches, models, techniques or methods in the research area
Experience of deploying and studying technologies “in the wild” or “in the home”
Track record of publications at leading relevant conferences

Decision Making

i)taken independently by the role holder

Planning general research programme and direction
Making individual / team decision about the design and conduct of particular experiements
To assist in preparing applications for new research funding
Maintenance and repair of relevant equipment and apparatus
Advice on consumable and small scale purchasing

ii)taken in collaboration with others

Collaborative research applications

Direction of students/collaborators research
Investigation and decisions about new apparatus/equipment for the group
Publication decisions, papers, conference abstracts etc.
Proposals for grant application
Strategy for long term research programme

iii)referred to the appropriate line managers by the role holder

Wider research strategy of our research group
Purchase decisions <£1000

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