<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Social Cognitive Systems Group (led by Prof. Stefan Kopp) is seeking candidates for a</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""> ** Full Research Assistant position for 3 years (further extension possible)</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Salary is according to German TVL-E13 scale, which is around 3500 EUR per month </div><div class="">before taxes (depending on age, experience, family status).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The successful candidate is highly motivated to contribute to the group’s research and</div><div class="">teaching in the field of responsive interactive cognitive systems like virtual agents and/or</div><div class="">social robots. The group is part of the Center of Excellence in „Cognitive Interaction </div><div class="">Technology“ (CITEC) at Bielefeld University and runs several cutting-edge research </div><div class="">projects funded by EU, DFG, or BMBF (federal ministry of eduction and research). </div><div class="">For more information see: http:// <a href="http://scs.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de" class="">scs.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In particular, we are seeking candidates with a strong background and/or interest in</div><div class="">* realtime architectures for embodied interactive systems and conversational agents</div><div class="">* social behavior generation and animation</div><div class="">* cognitive systems and machine learning</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Good command of the English language, programming skills and a solid knowledge</div><div class="">of math is required. Teaching at undergraduate and graduate level is mandatory.</div><div class="">The successful candidate is encouraged to publish scientific papers and</div><div class="">to work towards a successful scientific qualification (PhD).</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For more information, please contact:<br class="">Stefan Kopp (Tel: +49 521 1062921, skopp(at)<a href="http://techfak.uni-bielefeld.de" class="">techfak.uni-bielefeld.de</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">** Background information:</div><div class=""><br class="">CITEC provides an excellent research environment, modern facilities, and</div><div class="">a culture of interdisciplinary cooperation and communication. It is a large-scale</div><div class="">research center for intelligent systems and cognitive interaction between humans</div><div class="">and technical systems. It greatly contributes to the status of Bielefeld University as</div><div class="">one of the premier locations for studying intelligent interactive systems. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>Bielefeld is one of the 20 largest cities in Germany (population >320.000) and a lively </div><div class="">place with a lot of cultural and entertainment opportunities. It is located in the center</div><div class="">of Germany, surrounded by beautiful forests offering many possibilities for recreational </div><div class="">outdoor activities. Bielefeld is directly connected to Germany's high-speed rail system,</div><div class="">and many of Germany's metropolitan areas can be reached easily.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">** How to apply:<br class=""><br class="">Applications should include (1) a cover letter expressing the motivation of the applicant, </div><div class="">stating research interests and highlighting expertise in the areas mentioned above,</div><div class="">(2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) copy of university marks (grade list), (4) if applicable names</div><div class="">and contact details of two references.<br class=""><br class="">Applications should be sent by email to Stefan Kopp (<a href="mailto:skopp@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de" class="">skopp@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de</a>), </div><div class="">preferably as a<b class=""> *single* PDF</b> document including all materials.<br class=""><br class="">We will consider applications until all positions have been ﬁlled. Applications<br class="">arriving no later than <b class="">July 19, 2017</b> will receive full consideration. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">We welcome applications from severely handicapped people. We particularly </div><div class="">welcome applications from women. Given equal suitability, qualifications and </div><div class="">professional achievement, women will be given preference, unless particular </div><div class="">circumstances pertaining to a male applicant predominate.<br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class=""> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">__________________________________</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kopp<br class="">Social Cognitive Systems Group<br class="">CITEC / Faculty of Technology <br class="">Bielefeld University<br class=""><a href="http://scs.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de" class="">scs.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de</a></div> </div> <br class=""></div> </body></html>