Faculty Position at the University of Stuttgart, Germany:
Junior-Professor (W1 with Tenure Track) "Augmented Reality and Virtual
Reality (AR/VR)"
Application Deadline: July 15th, 2017
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The University of Stuttgart, Germany, invites applications for a
Junior-Professorship (W1 with Tenure Track) "Augmented Reality and Virtual
Reality" as of the earliest possible date.
The new professor is expected to cover the field of Augmented Reality (AR)
and Virtual Reality (VR) and its applications to interactive visualization
in research and teaching. The position will be established as part of the
Visualization Research Center of the University of Stuttgart (VISUS), a
central research facility of the University, and will be integrated into the
Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Information
Technology.
We are looking for a person with excellent international reputation willing
to advance research in AR/VR in the interdisciplinary interplay with natural
sciences, engineering, and humanities. Expertise in several of the following
areas, each with direct relationship to AR/VR, is expected:
* Augmented-reality and virtual-reality systems
* Real-time rendering for high-resolution and large displays
* Tracking and scene reconstruction
* Perception and cognition, evaluation methods
* Interaction techniques
* AR/VR applications (e.g. software-based production, industry 4.0,
architecture, virtual research environments, medicine, eHealth, eGovernment,
immersive visual analytics)
We encourage excellent young scientists in related areas of visualization,
computer graphics, and human-computer interaction to apply.
We expect significant contributions to teaching in the (German language)
Bachelor and Master programs of the Department of Computer Science as well
as active acquisition of third party funding and involvement in
collaborative research projects. The Visualization Research Center is
substantially involved in the collaborative research center SFB/Transregio
161 "Quantitative Methods for Visual Computing", in the Cluster of
Excellence "Simulation Technology", and several other collaborative research
centers. The announced position is one of ten new professorships that are
being installed at the Universities of Stuttgart and Tübingen as part of the
Cyber Valley initiative, a research alliance in the field of intelligent
systems.
The Junior-Professorship is supported by the Carl Zeiss Foundation and
initially limited to 6 years. According to the terms of the Universitys
quality assurance act for tenure track professorships, the W1 position will
be converted to a permanent W3 professorship after successful evaluation.
The requirements for employment listed in §47 and §51 Landeshochschulgesetz
Baden-Württemberg (State regulations for institutions of higher education)
apply.
Application Instructions:
Applicants are asked to send their detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
certificates, list of publications, research and teaching statement,
reprints of three to five selected publications, and the application form by
e-mail no later than 15.07.2017 to:
Prof. Dr. Rothermel
Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and
Information Technology University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47
70569 Stuttgart, Germany
E-mail: dekanat(a)f05.uni-stuttgart.de <mailto:dekanat@f05.uni-stuttgart.de>
Further information, the Public Key, and the application form is available
online at:
<http://www.f-iei.uni-stuttgart.de/news/Faculty_Positionx_xAugmented_Reality
_and_Virtual_Realityx/>
http://www.f-iei.uni-stuttgart.de/news/Faculty_Positionx_xAugmented_Reality_
and_Virtual_Realityx/
Deadline: 15.07.2017
The University of Stuttgart has established a Dual Career Program to offer
assistance to partners of those moving to Stuttgart. For more information,
please visit the website
<https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/arbeitgeber/dualcareer/>
https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/universitaet/arbeitgeber/dualcareer/.
The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer. Applications
from women are strongly encouraged. Severely challenged persons will be
given preference in case of equal qualifications.