Postdoctoral Fellow in Virtual Reality at HIT Lab NZ

Postdoctoral Fellow in Virtual Reality
The Human Interface Technology Laboratory NZ (HIT Lab NZ)

•        Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
•        3 year fixed term position

The Human Interface Technology Laboratory NZ (HIT Lab NZ) at the University of Canterbury is offering a three year postdoctoral fellowship to a motivated individual with a research background in Virtual Reality to work with a highly skilled team of outstanding experts on an externally funded research project.

As the successful applicant, you will undertake research in the design, implementation, evaluation, and deployment of multisensory feedback techniques in immersive Virtual Reality (VR) systems.

You will require a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.

The HIT Lab NZ is a world leading research facility focused on the human-centred design of technology.  Our mission is to support and empower people through the study, invention, development and dissemination of technologies and processes that solve real-world problems and have positive impact.

For more information on the HIT Lab NZ, visit: http://www.hitlabnz.org

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The University of Canterbury is committed to promoting a world-class learning environment through research and teaching excellence, and has a vision statement of “People Prepared to Make a Difference”.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside members of a diverse academic community and enrich your own professional and personal development.

For information about the range of benefits in joining UC please visit us online at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus

The closing date for this position is: 9 December, 2016

Applications for this position should include a cover letter, resume and any additional attachments combined into one document and submitted online. Providing a URL to a web page containing supporting materials, such as publications is encouraged.

Please ensure your application is uploaded as a single pdf file and that the file name is your surname, followed by your initial.

For further information about the position, please contact Ken Beckman, Director of the HIT Lab NZ: ken.beckman@canterbury.ac.nz

Internal candidates should apply via the Careers option in Employee Self-Service: https://ucpeople.canterbury.ac.nz

The University of Canterbury is an EEO employer and actively seeks to meet its obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi.