[Stellenangebote] Teilzeit-Job: Research Assistant (design of websites, applications, etc.), Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften, FU Berlin

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Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften - Ostasien und Vorderer
Orient - Japanologie
research assistant
with 65%-part-time job
limited to 3 years
Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L FU
reference code: Japanologie/ERC/Giannoulis
The Department of History and Cultural Studies at Freie Universität Berlin
in conjunction with the European Research Council invites applications for
a three-year PhD scholarship in Japanese studies in the areas of
human-computer interaction and robotics. The candidate will join a
European Research Council-funded project titled, "Emotional Machines: The
Technological Transformation of Intimacy in Japan", which explores the
impacts of emerging affect-sensing technologies on social relationships as
well as on cultural and scientific knowledge of the emotions in the
affective sciences. As the project is interdisciplinary in nature, the
Department welcomes applicants from across the humanities and social
sciences (particularly from literary studies, cultural anthropology, or
science and technology studies) as well as those from the technical
sciences. An ideal candidate will have some familiarity with the Japanese
language and culture as well as basic knowledge in or a willingness to
learn programming and coding specific to affective computing and emotion
modeling. The candidate will work toward a PhD in Japanese studies in the
Department of History and Cultural Studies, and design an
interdisciplinary course of study under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Elena
Giannoulis. The academic program is fully funded for three years and comes
with a monthly salary with the German pay scale grouping: E13.
Opportunities exist to extend to a fourth year of study under the same
financial conditions. The student's work should be original but overlap
with the project aims as described below. Projects Website:
http://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/japanologie/forschung/emtech.html,
Seminar of East Asian Studies/Japanology:
http://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/oas/japanologie/
Job description:
·         Work with fellow team members toward project goals (50-60% of
focus)
·         develop an original and independent research project within the
project areas and complete a doctoral thesis
·         present at academic conferences
·         publish in peer-reviewed academic journals, both as a single
author and as part of the research team
·         work on technical aspects of the project, including the design
of websites, applications: for social robots, and the coding and
programming of affect and emotion-modeling software
Requirements:
MA in Japanese studies or related fields (literary studies, cultural
anthropology, science and technology studies), or the technical science.
Desirable:
·         Ability to communicate and write proficiently in English
·         intermediate Japanese ability
·         basic knowledge in or a willingness to learn programming and
coding specific to affective computing and emotion modelling
·         Benefits: pay scale grouping: E13
·         use of project equipment, including affect-sensing wearable
technologies, emotion-modeling software, and robots
·         travel support for fieldwork and domestic and international
conferences (2-3 per year).
Application procedures
The following documents should be submitted either via postmail or as a
single PDF to elena.giannoulis at fu-berlin.de
<mailto:elena.giannoulis at fu-berlin.de>1. Cover letter (1-2 pages)
2. CV (including contact information for three professional references)
3. Original research proposal in the area of human-computer or human-robot
interaction (3 pages)
4. One journal or chapter-length writing sample
*Two letters of recommendation will be requested from short-listed candidates
**Name the application file "EMTECHapp" plus your last name in capital
letters: "EMTECHappNAME"
Project schedule and deadlines
The deadline for applications is December 11th, 2017. Commencement is
April 2018, with some flexibility based on the candidate's status. All
application quoting the reference code should be addressed to
Freie Universität Berlin
Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften
Ostasien und Vorderer Orient
Frau Prof. Dr. Elena Giannoulis
Hittorfstr. 18
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)
Or as an e-mail to
elena.giannoulis at fu-berlin.de<mailto:elena.giannoulis at fu-berlin.de>


Prof. Dr. Elena Giannoulis
Freie Universität Berlin
Japanologie/
Friedrich Schlegel Graduiertenschule
Hittorfstr. 18 - Raum 1.15
14195 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 838 52749
Fax:  +49 30 838 4 52749