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PhD research fellow in virtual reality and simulation for training emergency management personnel
Deadline 08.04.2019
PhD position in Virtual Reality, Simulation and Serious Games
The Department of Fire Safety and HSE Engineering at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, has a vacancy for a research fellow (PhD position) in Virtual Reality, Simulation and Serious Games for a period of 4 years. The PhD research fellow will be admitted to the PhD programme in Computer Science: Software Engineering, Sensor Networks and Engineering Computing (http://ict.hib.no) and the work will be performed at the Department of Fire Safety and HSE engineering at our Campus in Haugesund.
The current PhD research fellow position is allocated to the activity in applying software engineering and sensor networks for training emergency management organizations. Supervisors, and an Advisory group, with researchers from the both the Department of Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics, as well as the Department of Fire Safety and HSE engineering will provide guidance in the intersection between Computer Science and Contingency Management. The ICT engineering research environment at HVL, Campus Bergen has a strong focus on use-inspired and applied research, and on ICT as an enabling technology.
The research environment at HVL has cooperation with many national and international research groups, and with national and regional industry partners. The programme includes the research themes of software engineering, engineering computing, sensor networks, and grid computing.
About the PhD project:
The PhD research fellow will belong to the interdisciplinary research group Collaboration, Innovation and Graphics as well as the research group Emergency Services & Learning.
We are looking for a PhD student interesting in designing, developing but also using virtual reality and serious games for training emergency management personnel. The focus will be on fire safety, at the first instance, but also on collaborative training between firefighters, police and ambulance personnel.
The PhD project will investigate how simulation technologies can complement live training, in order to achieve necessary learning objectives. Interests in virtual reality and simulation technologies, serious games, human-computer interaction and commitment to develop useful tools for Fire and Rescue Services are appreciated.
Supervisors for this position will be Ilona Heldal in collaboration with Maria Monika Metallinou. A scientific advisory group will also be allocated to the project.
Qualifications:
The PhD research fellow should have master's degree in system or software engineering, information and communication technologies.
Candidates from other natural sciences or engineering disciplines holding a master's degree with a strong emphasis on computing may also qualify for admission to the programme. Such qualifications can be, for instance from fire safety engineering or in closely related fields. The thesis have to be submitted before the application deadline. In the latter case, it is required that the master's degree must be awarded within 4 weeks after the applications deadline.
A background in human-computer interaction and interests in serious games development and/or communication and learning in emergency services will also be considered an advantage. In addition to the required educational background, the following criteria will be evaluated: competence and grades on completed course work, quality of the master's thesis (excellent grade, equivalent of grade B or better on the ECTS grading system), publications (if any), research and teaching experience, practical software engineering skills and experience. A possible outline of a research plan for a potential PhD project will also be taken into account.
The candidate must be diligent and display the ability to work independently, supplemented with regular guidance, and is expected to carry out high-quality research and to publish the results in international workshops, conferences, and journals.
The PhD research fellow must enroll in the PhD programme in Computer Science: Software Engineering, Sensor Networks and Engineering Computing at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, and must meet the formal admission requirements for admission into the PhD programme. 25% of the 4-year period will be designated to duties such as teaching, development and administrative tasks. The employment period may be reduced if the successful applicant has held previous employment as a research fellow.
The PhD candidate will be assigned two academic supervisors at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, combined with an advisory group with members from both research groups. An application for enrolment should first be submitted after an appointment is made and the supervisor(s) will help with this procedure. The candidate must be enrolled as a PhD student within 3 months from the start of the employment.
Application procedure:
To apply for this position, please use the link “Apply for this job” (“Søk stillingen”).
The following documentation should be uploaded as an attachment to the online application:
- Master thesis
- Copies of selected academic publications (no more than 15)
- A CV with a complete list of academic publications
- Diplomas and certificates
Applicants should indicate which publications or parts of publications should be given special consideration in the evaluation. If the documents submitted are not in a Scandinavian language or in English, the applicants must submit certified translations of these. The transcripts must specify the topics, the course works, and the grades at the bachelor`s and master`s degree levels.
Applicants should note that the evaluation will be based on the documentation submitted electronically via Jobbnorge within the submission deadline. The applicants are responsible for ensuring that all the documentation is submitted before the closing date. It is of utmost importance that all publications to be considered in the evaluation are uploaded as an attachment with the application, since these are sent electronically to the expert panel. Applications cannot be sent by e-mail or to individuals at the college.
We offer:
- Good occupational pension, insurance and loan schemes from The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Exciting academic environment with the possibility of competence enhancement and development
- Opportunities for training within the working hours
Initial salaries will be offered at grade 51 (nok 449.400) (code 1017) in the Civil Service pay grade table scale.
There is a compulsory 2 % deduction to the pension fund (see http://www.spk.no/en for more information). The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.
General information:
The appointment will be made in accordance with the regulations for State employees Law in Norway ("Lov om statens ansatte)". Organizational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities associated with the position must be expected.
State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Bergen has therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and gender composition and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds.
Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected. Applicants may be called in for an interview.
Homepage: http://www.hvl.no/ http://ict.hvl.no/
Contacts:
- Professor Ilona Heldal, phone: +47 55 58 75 24, e-mail: ilona.heldal@hvl.no
- Associate Professor Maria Monika Metallinou, phone: +47 52 70 26 49, e-mail: monika.metallinou@hvl.no
- Per Fredrik Lennart Hemmingsson Head of Department for Department of Fire Safety and HSE engineering. phone: +47 52 70 26 72 e-mail: fredrik.hemmingsson@hvl.no
- Professor Håvard Helstrup, Coordinator of PhD Program on Computer Science, phone: (+47) 55 58 75 61, e-mail: Havard.Helstrup@hvl.no