Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Digital Culture and HCI (Fixed-Term)

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

The University is seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and motivated Post-Doctoral Research Assistant/Research Fellow in HCI/UX and Mixed Reality to work in the Hybrid Space Research Cluster, a new research initiative funded by the University’s Research Capacity Transformation Scheme.

Successful candidates will have opportunities working in a large interdisciplinary research team, gaining experience in PhD supervision and research project management, and developing international recognized research careers. This post-doctoral position aims at developing deep understandings in human interactions and behaviors in Mixed Reality Hybrid Spaces, including how users articulate, create and co-create artifacts and content in different physical and digital environments. This will include working on a variety of research projects in mixed reality, particularly in the digital cultural heritage domain, and developing new proposals for research. Building on Bournemouth University’s research expertise in digital games, computer animation and VR,  the goal of this area of research activities is also to explore design and control methodologies for the safety and ethically grounded  user interactions in mixed reality and their impact on digital culture and social connections. This work contributes to interdisciplinary academic outputs, including digital culture heritage, digital storytelling, human behavior analysis, and HCI and evaluating the User eXperience (UX). The goal is to understand the interwoven new ways humans interact with each other and their environments through emerging technologies and to develop cutting-edge technologies and understanding about Hybrid Spaces.

The successful candidate should have a track record in Mixed Reality research, including Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, and HCI/UX with strong analytical skills and experience in designing and conducting user studies. Previous Post-Doctoral research experience in HCI and UX or related areas and experience in research grant proposal development are desirable.

This position is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2026.

For further and informal discussions, please contact the Principal Investigator of the Hybrid Space Research Cluster, Professor Wen Tang, at the Department of Creative Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, email: wtang@bournemouth.ac.uk.

A detailed job description and person specification are available from our website together with an online application form. Alternatively, please email the HR Services Team at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk quoting the appropriate reference (FST525

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Closing Date: (Midnight) Monday 17 April 2023

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