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http://www.medewerker.uva.nl/fnwi/vacatures.cfm/6A281559-1321-B0BE-A4146C11B2DB61DA
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an
internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch
capital. As well as a world centre for business and research, Amsterdam
is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam
is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Science at the Universiteit van Amsterdam is one of
Europe's foremost institutions of higher education and research in its
chosen fields of specialization. It plays an active role in
international science networks and collaborates with universities and
industry. The Faculty has approximately 2,000 students and 1,500 staff
members spread over four departments and ten research institutes. Each
institute has its own research programme, a substantial part of which is
externally funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific
Research (NWO), the Dutch government, the EU and various private
enterprises.
In 2010, the Faculty will relocate to the Science Park Amsterdam.
Ambitious building projects are paving the way for this relocation. The
move will make the Park one of the largest centres of academic research
in the Netherlands.
Part of the research in the Informatics Institute focuses on interactive
complex information systems, processing large amounts of data in a
distributed setting. This research goal is reflected in the three
laboratories of the institute: the Computing, System Architecture, and
Programming Laboratory (CSP), the Intelligent Systems Laboratory
Amsterdam (ISLA), and the Human Computer Studies (HCS) laboratory.
For the ‘Distributed Information and Decision-Making for Environmental
Management' project (which is supported by an FP7 grant), the team is
looking for a
Postdoctoral researcher
1.0 FTE
vacancy number 08-1042
For both internal and external candidates
The overall project addresses computer assisted monitoring and decision
making in industrial chemical incidents and pollution in an
industrialized and populated area. In the overall project, a robust and
flexible gas detection system will be developed based on Distributed
Perception Networks. This detection network combines sensor data with
useful information from humans via mobile devices. The specific project
of the postdoc position advertised in this vacancy concerns the
development of prototype interfaces between the system and human users
based on web, voice and mobile text message interaction. This in order
to conduct a series of experiments in which specific aspects of the
design of the interface and the human system dialogue are evaluated to
optimize trust in and acceptance of the system, as well as reliability
of the information provided by human users. The results of these
experiments will produce detailed guidelines for the design of the
human-system interaction.
Tasks
The postdoc will work on the development of scenarios and prototypes for
the purpose of carrying out socio-psychological experiments to
understand the effects of specific designs of the web/SMS/voice
interface on human trust in and acceptance of the system as well as
reliability/accuracy of the information provided by the humans.
The postdoc will work closely with the researchers and developers
implementing a distributed information fusion system using Bayesian
networks.
Requirements
PhD in Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Psychology, or
Communication Studies (with a strong focus on interactive technologies)
Experience in social-psychological laboratory experiments with human
subjects and interactive technologies, usability testing skills, some
programming, prototyping and simulator programming experience,
Some understanding of the state of the art AI techniques for the
reasoning with uncertainty. In particular, the candidate will have to
understand the principles of Bayesian Network Technologies; in case the
candidate does not have sufficient experience with Bayesian networks,
he/she must be willing to acquire the basic knowledge during the project.
Further information
Further information can be obtained from Dr. Vanessa Evers,
[log in to unmask], +31 (0)20 525 6789.
Appointment
The appointment will be for a maximum period of 36 months. The salary
will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic
personnel, and will range from € 2.330,-- to € 3.678,-- gross per month,
depending on expertise and previous experience. The collective
employment agreement of Dutch universities is applicable.
Job application
Applications, quoting vacancy number in the left-hand corner of the
envelope and in the cover letter, should be sent before 1 September 2008
to: Universiteit of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, Personnel Dept, attn:
J.C. Knaap-Cabi, Kruislaan 404, 1098 SM Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Applications may also be emailed to [log in to unmask] Please
quote the job reference code in the subject line.
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