[iva] Full Research Assistant position in "Social Cognitive Systems" at CITEC (U. Bielefeld)

[Stefan Kopp]

The Social Cognitive Systems Group (led by Prof. Stefan Kopp) is seeking candidates for a

  ** Full Research Assistant position for 3 years (further extension possible)

Salary is according to German TVL-E13 scale, which is around 3500 EUR per month 
before taxes (depending on age, experience, family status).

The successful candidate is highly motivated to contribute to the group’s research and
teaching in the field of responsive interactive cognitive systems like virtual agents and/or
social robots. The group is part of the Center of Excellence in „Cognitive Interaction 
Technology“ (CITEC) at Bielefeld University and runs several cutting-edge research 
projects funded by EU, DFG, or BMBF (federal ministry of eduction and research). 
For more information see:  http:// scs.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de

In particular, we are seeking candidates with a strong background and/or interest in
* realtime architectures for embodied interactive systems and conversational agents
* social behavior generation and animation
* cognitive systems and machine learning

Good command of the English language, programming skills and a solid knowledge
of math is required. Teaching at undergraduate and graduate level is mandatory.
The successful candidate is encouraged to publish scientific papers and
to work towards a successful scientific qualification (PhD).

For more information, please contact:
Stefan Kopp (Tel: +49 521 1062921, skopp(at)techfak.uni-bielefeld.de <http://techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/>


** Background information:

CITEC provides an excellent research environment, modern facilities, and
a culture of interdisciplinary cooperation and communication. It is a large-scale
research center for intelligent systems and cognitive interaction between humans
and technical systems. It greatly contributes to the status of Bielefeld University as
one of the premier locations for studying intelligent interactive systems. 

Bielefeld is one of the 20 largest cities in Germany (population >320.000) and a lively 
place with a lot of cultural and entertainment opportunities. It is located in the center
of Germany, surrounded by beautiful forests offering many possibilities for recreational 
outdoor activities. Bielefeld is directly connected to Germany's high-speed rail system,
and many of Germany's metropolitan areas can be reached easily.


** How to apply:

Applications should include (1) a cover letter expressing the motivation of the applicant, 
stating research interests and highlighting expertise in the areas mentioned above,
(2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) copy of university marks (grade list), (4) if applicable names
and contact details of two references.

Applications should be sent by email to Stefan Kopp (skopp at techfak.uni-bielefeld.de), 
preferably as a *single* PDF document including all materials.

We will consider applications until all positions have been filled. Applications
arriving no later than July 19, 2017 will receive full consideration. 

We welcome applications from severely handicapped people. We particularly 
welcome applications from women. Given equal suitability, qualifications and 
professional achievement, women will be given preference, unless particular 
circumstances pertaining to a male applicant predominate.

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kopp
Social Cognitive Systems Group
CITEC / Faculty of Technology 
Bielefeld University
scs.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de

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