[alife] Faculty Position in Human-Robot Interaction at University of Hertfordshire

[Chrystopher Nehaniv]

>
>
> Faculty Position in the area of Human-Robot Interaction
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I would like to circulate an advert offering a newly created  
> permanent faculty
> position in the area of human-robot interaction, joining the  
> multidisciplinary
> and international research team at University of Hertfordshire in  
> Hatfield, UK.
> The human-robot interaction activities have attracted substantial  
> research
> funding and we are currently involved in a number of European projects
> (Robotcub, IROMEC, LIREC, I-Talk). The postholder will participate  
> in and
> contribute to this research. The post is particularly suitable for  
> researchers
> with a background and/or interest in interdisciplinary research. The  
> post is
> being advertised as Senior/Principal Lecturer, and a successful  
> postholder will
> be expected to be eligible for a Readership (Associate Professor)  
> within a few
> years.
>
> The Adaptive Systems Research Group founded in 2000 by Prof. K.
> Dautenhahn and Prof. C. L. Nehaniv is an internationally leading group
> in Human-Robot Interaction, Social Robotics, and other areas,  
> comprising over
> 30 research academic, postdocs, and other researchers.
>
> Below I include the official advert. Essential requirements for the  
> post
> include several years of post-doctoral or equivalent research  
> experience with
> an excellent research track record of relevant quality publications  
> in English.
> More details about the post (including the complete job and person
> specifications) can be found at:
> http://web-apps.herts.ac.uk/uhweb/apps/hr/academic-vacancies.cfm
>
> All formal applications must be made online (see URL above). In  
> order to judge
> the suitability for the post it is recommended to find out about the  
> research
> being carried out by Prof. Kerstin Dautenhahn before contacting her:
> http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqkd/papers.html
> Closing date: 18 August 2008.
>
> Kerstin Dautenhahn
>
> ------------------------------------
> Senior/Principal Lecturer in Adaptive Systems
>
> University of Hertfordshire
> http://www.herts.ac.uk/
>
> School of Computer Science
> Adaptive Systems Research Group
> http://adapsys.feis.herts.ac.uk/
>
> Salary 33700-51000 GBP pa depending on qualifications and experience
>
> You will work within the Adaptive Systems Research Group, a  
> proactive, dynamic
> and interdisciplinary research team with an excellent international  
> research
> profile. The group is leading research in the fields of Human-Robot  
> Interaction
> and Social Robotics and has organized several international  
> conferences and
> attracted substantial research funding.
> This role is focused towards the long-term development of the  
> existing Computer
> Science research base at the University. In the 2001 RAE this unit of
> assessment became the largest 4-rated unit in the sector (34.2 FTE)  
> and you
> will complement and strengthen these ongoing research activities. In
> particular, we are seeking individuals who will contribute to and  
> further
> develop international excellence in research in the Adaptive Systems  
> area,
> specifically in those research activities led by Prof. Kerstin  
> Dautenhahn. You
> will have significant experience of working in a research  
> environment, as
> evidenced by an excellent track record of quality publications in  
> the area of
> Adaptive Systems, e.g. in one of the following fields: Human-Robot  
> Interaction,
> Human-Computer Interaction, Developmental Robotics, Cognitive  
> Robotics.
> For an initial period of three years you will be given considerable  
> support to
> build up your research with around 70% of your work devoted to  
> research
> activities. A funded PhD studentship will be available and  
> associated to one of
> the existing research projects in Adaptive Systems. Following this  
> period your
> research will be expected to be self funding as part of externally  
> funded
> research projects within the Adaptive Systems research group. You can
> anticipate that within a few years your profile will make you  
> eligible for a
> Readership.
> Preference will be given to candidates whose research is a good fit  
> with the
> existing research activities led by Prof. Dautenhahn in the Adaptive  
> Systems
> research group.
>
> For informal enquiries please contact Prof. K. Dautenhahn on
> K.Dautenhahn at herts.ac.uk
> Closing Date: 18 August 2008 Quote Reference: EN8631
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Prof. Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn
> Professor of Artificial Intelligence
> Adaptive Systems Research Group
> The University of Hertfordshire, School of Computer Science
> College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, United Kingdom
> URL: http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqkd
> E-mail: K.Dautenhahn at herts.ac.uk
> Fax: +44-1707-284-303  Tel: +44-1707-284-333
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