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We are looking for a dynamic, motivated research assistant to take responsibility for further developing and re-engineering the Java based code for the Collaborative Cross-modal Interfaces project. You will need excellent Java skills, have some experience of open-source development, and preferably have some experience of development with haptic systems (e.g. the Phantom Omni Haptic Device) and audio programming. You will also be involved in some web development.
The Collaborative Cross-modal Interaction project (CCmI) is funded by the EPSRC and led by Dr. Nick Bryan-Kinns, and will explore how to design support for collaboration where participants have differing access to modalities. Specifically, the project will look at collaboration between visually impaired users and sighted users in the context of editing diagrams in the software engineering workplace. The deliverable for this project is an open-source software tool that enables collaborative diagram editing between visually impaired and sighted users.
This project is part of the Interactional Sound and Music Group at Queen Mary which explores new ways of encountering sound from interactive art to real time data sonification. The group is part of the Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) and the Interaction, Media and Communication research group (IMC). The C4DM is a world-leading multidisciplinary research group in the field of Music & Audio Technology. Since its founding members joined Queen Mary in 2001, the Centre has grown to become one of the world's leading Digital Music research groups. The IMC research group is an internationally recognised interdisciplinary research group that works on human interaction, multimodal interaction, creativity and engagement and science outreach.
Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) is one of London and the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions. Amongst the largest of the colleges of the University of London, Queen Mary's 3000 staff deliver world class degree programmes to our 13,000 students, and undertake high quality research across a wide range of subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Laws, in Medicine and Dentistry and in Science and Engineering. The project draws on, and extends existing award winning research and development at Queen Mary, University of London. The results of this project will broaden inclusion in the workplace and give the UK an advantage in the area of assistive technology.
The post is full time for 18 months (starting from early July 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter). Starting salary will be £27,913 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, final salary pension scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to:
Dr Nick Bryan-Kinns via email: [log in to unmask]
Details about the School and research groups related to this project can be found at:
http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/
http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/interactional.html
http://www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/imc/
Further details and an application form can be found at: www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1775
To apply for this position, please email the following documents to Ms Julie Macdonald at [log in to unmask] quoting reference number 10167/CE: completed application form, a CV listing all publications; a pdf of a representative publication and a research statement describing your previous research experience outlining the relevance to this project. Postal applications should be sent to Ms Julie Macdonald, School of EECS, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS
The closing date for applications is 3pm on Monday 7th June 2010.
Interviews are expected to be held during the week of 21st June 2010.
-- Dr. Nick Bryan-Kinns -- Interactional Sound and Music Lead --
-- Centre for Digital Music --
-- School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science --
-- Queen Mary -- University of London -- London -- E1 4NS --
-- www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~nickbk -- t: 020 7882 7845 -- f: 020 8980 6533 --
-- http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/interactional.html --
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