[Stellenangebote] Research assistant (PhD or Postdoc) in the areas of human-computer, interaction and robotics, Department of History and Cultural Studies, Freie Universität Berlin

[Marcus Edel]

Job Offers for Academic Positions at Freie Universität Berlin

Department of History and Cultural Studies

East Asian Studies – Japan

(Fachbereich Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften Ostasien und Vorderer
Orient
Japanologie)

Research assistant (PhD or Postdoc)


with 65%-part-time job


limited to 3 years


Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L FU


Reference code: Japanologie/ERC/Giannoulis

Announcement page: http://www.fu-berlin.de/en/service/stellen/acad/index.html



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 or postdoctoral 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.

Project 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



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).



Requirements

·      MA in Japanese studies or related fields (literary studies,
cultural anthropology, science and technology studies), or the technical
sciences



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



Application Procedure

The following documents should be submitted either via regular mail or as
a single PDF to

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