[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Assistant/Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction
James Eagan
james.eagan at telecom-paris.fr
Mon Apr 15 10:26:33 CEST 2024
Final reminder: **applications are due Wednesday, April 17th.**
Cheers,
James Eagan
Associate Professor, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
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# Assistant/Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction
**[Télécom Paris]** is recruiting an **Assistant/Associate Professor**
in **Human-Computer Interaction**. It is open to all eligible
candidates in HCI and related disciplines, including **visualisation**,
user interface systems and technologies, computer-supported
collaboration, computer-supported learning, creativity & cognition,
human-AI collaboration, VR/AR/XR, ….
## About Télécom Paris and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris
[Télécom Paris] is a founding school of the [Institut Polytechnique de
Paris]. It is the top-ranked French higher education and research
institution in the fields of computer science, engineering and digital
technology. As part of the «grande école» public higher education
system in France, it is a competitive variant to universities with
student admission ratios of around 5–10%.
Télécom Paris was founded in 1878 and invented the term
“telecommunication.” In 2019, the school joined four other grandes
écoles (École Polytechnique, ENSAE, ENSTA, and Télécom SudParis) to
create the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, a top-50 ranked institution
for Computer Science & Information systems worldwide.
## About the Research Group
Research activities will be conducted in the [DIVA (Design, Interaction,
Visualisation & Applications)][DIVA] group of the Computer Science &
Networking department. The group research activities focus on novel
interaction techniques (particularly with respect to large and
small-scale devices), information visualisation, VR/AR/XR, digital
fabrication & design, and new technologies for teaching.
The successful candidate will lead **HCI and/or Visualization** research
and is expected to develop and reinforce the team’s leadership in
these areas and to contribute to the team’s multidisciplinary focus.
Candidates should have a track record of high-quality publications in
HCI and/or related fields.
The candidate will also work in collaboration with faculty in the
design, psychology/ergonomics, 3D graphics, and multimedia groups of the
[LTCI] and [CNRS I3] research laboratories of Télécom Paris and the
broader Institut Polytechnique de Paris community.
## Candidate Requirements
* Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, HCI, or equivalent.
* Candidates who do not currently hold a Ph.D., but whose Ph.D. defense
is imminent may also be considered.
* French is not required, but candidates must be willing to learn.
## Teaching Context
Teaching activities in these domains and in computer science
(programming, software engineering, etc.) will take place at Télécom
Paris and Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
## Academic Rank & Career Evolution
The proposed position is a full-time, permanent position (**with
tenure**, “CDI de droit publique”). Depending on level of
experience, the successful candidate will obtain the title of (tenured)
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The latter is given to the
candidates having the French habilitation diploma, HDR (Habilitation à
Diriger des Recherches) or an equivalent international academic
experience.
## Surroundings
In October 2019, the school inaugurated its [new building on the
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
campus](https://www.telecom-paris.fr/en/campus/campus-life/our-new-buildings-in-palaiseau).
The campus is accessible by public transportation (2 RER stations,
several bus lines, and opening in 2026, a new metro line). Adjacent to
the Vallée de Chevreuse national park, it is approximately 30 minutes
from Paris. Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world and
offers a wide variety of museums, theaters, art and design exhibitions
as well as lively artistic, athletic, music, scientific, technology, and
nightlife scenes.
## Selection Process
1. Selected candidates may be invited to give an informal research talk
(in-person or remote)
* Talks may be scheduled during the open call period and given
between the application deadline and formal auditions.
2. **Application deadline: April 17, 2024.**
3. Formal auditions will be held May 29, 2024.
* All selected candidates will auditioned on the same day.
* Auditioned candidates will be ranked immediately following
auditions; all candidates will know their ranking.
4. Candidates are expected to start in calendar year 2024.
## To apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact us for more information.
**Contact**: James Eagan : james.eagan+diva24 at telecom-paris.fr
(<https://www.telecom-paris.fr/~eagan> )
**For more information**, please visit :
<https://diva.telecom-paristech.fr/jobs.html>
([Le portail de recrutement est aussi disponible en français. A French
version of the application portal is also
available.](https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/fr/o/enseignantchercheur-en-interaction-humainmachine-pour-la-realite-mixte-a-telecom-paris-cdi-palaiseau))
[Télécom Paris]: https://www.telecom-paris.fr/en/
[Institut Polytechnique de Paris]: https://www.ip-paris.fr/en
[DIVA]: https://diva.telecom-paristech.fr/
[LTCI]:
https://www.telecom-paris.fr/en/research/laboratories/information-processing-and-communication-laboratory-ltci
[CNRS I3]: http://i3.cnrs.fr/en/
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James Eagan
Maître de conférences
Télécom Paris
www.telecom-paris.fr/~eagan
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