From: w.a.ijsselsteijn@tue.nl   
      
   Applications are invited for the following PhD student position at the   
   Human-Technology Interaction group, Dept of Technology Management of   
   the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.   
      
   PhD student (full-time, 4 years)   
   "Contextual and situational cues for situated social awareness in   
   mediated social interaction"   
      
   Project description:   
      
   As social presence, communication efficacy and situated group awareness   
   depend heavily on the availability of communication history, contextual   
   information and social-emotional cues, communication can be enriched by   
   making available such implicit communication data. To date, this kind   
   of information has not been made explicitly available in social   
   interaction.   
      
   Mixed reality technology and future mobile technologies and services   
   map uniquely onto this problem space.  Meaningful contextual and   
   situational communication cues can be indexed and instantly be fed back   
   into the communication process. The unique synergy of media technology   
   and social and environmental psychology in the the present project will   
   enhance our understanding of human communication, providing excellent   
   opportunities for improving existing and future communication   
   technologies as well as the task-related and socio-emotional outcomes   
   of mediated communication.   
      
   In the project, the PhD student will work to identify the salience of   
   contextual and situational information in mediated and media-assisted   
   communication and to test the effects of making such information   
   explicitly available to communicating parties, both at the individual   
   and group level. After developing a coherent theoretical framework   
   regarding the fundamental role of contextual information in social   
   interaction, he/she will create laboratory tools for basic research   
   into the effects of contextual cues and perform basic research into   
   patterns of mediated and non-mediated communication within social   
   groups, and how to translate these into meaningful synthesized and   
   integrated indicators to enhance and enrich situated group awareness   
   and social interaction.   
      
   The PhD student will contribute to project deliverables, and is   
   expected to publish at conferences and in scientific journals. After 4   
   years a thesis must be written and a PhD degree should be obtained.   
      
   This PhD project is part of the European Union IST-FET Integrated   
   Project 'PASION' -  Psychologically Augmented Social Interaction Over   
   Networks.   
      
   Requirements:   
      
   Given the multi-disciplinary character of this project, we are looking   
   for an individual with multiple talents and skills. The candidate   
   should hold a recent MSc in a technical  domain (e.g., Artificial   
   Intelligence, Computer Science, Human-Technology Interaction) and have   
   demonstrable expertise and interest in social sciences and   
   psychological research methodology. Or the candidate should hold a   
   MSc/MA in psychology or communication research, with demonstrable   
   expertise in (mobile) communication technology. Computer programming   
   skills, experience in conducting experimental or survey research, as   
   well as skills in statistics and methodology are highly desirable.   
      
   The successful candidate is able to demonstrate a strong interest in   
   multi-disciplinary research, is creative, has excellent verbal as well   
   as written communication skills, and works well in teams.   
      
   We offer:   
      
   * a full-time temporary appointment for a period of 4 years, with a   
   start per February/March 2006;   
   * a gross monthly salary of  EURO 1,877 during the first year up to   
   EURO 2,407 during the fourth year of the appointment;   
   * a PhD program consisting of a number of mandatory courses, research   
   seminars and specialized courses;   
   * a broad package of fringe benefits (a.o. an excellent technical   
   infrastructure, child care, savings schemes, and excellent sports   
   facilities);   
   * the university covers the costs of publishing your dissertation.   
      
   As part of an equal opportunity scheme, women are explicitly requested   
   to apply. Attaining a PhD at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven   
   provides you with excellent career opportunities.   
      
   Information:   
      
   Further information about this position is available from dr.ir. Y.A.W   
   de Kort, e-mail: y.a.w.d.kort@tue.nl, or dr. W.A. IJsselsteijn, e-mail:   
   w.a.ijsselsteijn@tue.nl.   
      
   Application:   
      
   Interested candidates are requested to send a written application with   
   a recent Curriculum Vitae to the managing director of the Department of   
   Technology Management, ir. M.J.M. Verbruggen, Pav R.1.32, PO Box 513,   
   5600 MB  Eindhoven, the Netherlands (fax number: +31.40.2475712), or   
   send an e- mail to: pz@tm.tue.nl . Please include the job vacancy code:   
   V39.392   
      
   Applications should be received by 6 January 2006.   
      
   Further information: Mrs. P.J. Evers, personnel officer, phone   
   +31.40.2475204, e-mail: pz@tm.tue.nl   
      
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