[DIGRA Spain] Funded PhD at UC3M in Madrid: Playful Interactive Bodily Experiences, Rehabilitation, and Physical Training

[Elena Márquez]

Dear all,

Apologies for cross-posting. I'm happy to announce a PhD position at
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Deadline for applications on  *January
the 31st 2022*, at 23:59 (CET). See more details below.

Please spread the word!

Best,

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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid <https://www.uc3m.es/Home> (UC3M) offers a
fully funded full-time pre-doctoral position to join a new, diverse,
multi-disciplinary and international research group led by Prof. Elena
Márquez Segura
<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EginuQIAAAAJ&hl=en> and  Prof.
Ana Tajadura-Jiménez
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana-Tajadura-Jimenez> working at the
intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design (IxD),
Games and Play, and Cognitive Neuroscience. The research group is part of
the DEI Interactive Systems group <http://dei.inf.uc3m.es/> at the UC3M
Department of Informatics. The position is fully funded by the Madrid
Government (Comunidad de Madrid) "Research Funds for Beatriz Galindo
Fellowships" (MovIntPlayLab-CM-UC3M); and by the European Research Council
(ERC) Consolidator Grant Horizon 2020 BODYinTRANSIT (
https://bodyintransit.eu/).



The PhD project will center on designing and studying wearables and other
body-based multisensory technology to augment and enrich rehabilitation and
physical training practices, and to impact people’s body perception,
emotions and behaviour. *You can find **here*
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IoxUw0mMuZ-V1otzmJo9pE8g5HtugdRG/view?usp=sharing>*
more
details about this position call, including details of the job description
and additional relevant qualifications.*



*Requirements:*


   - A degree in Computer Engineering or related areas (e.g. HCI, Software
   Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering)
   - Meeting the general eligibility criteria of the UC3M Computer Science
   and Technology PhD program:
   https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/computer-science-technology#access
   - Proven experience working with ubiquitous and embedded systems, like
   wearables;
   - Programming experience relevant to the development of embedded systems
   (e.g. C, C++, Python; Arduino);
   - Experience with research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative);
   - Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
   - Excellent organization skills; Proven ability to effectively work
   independently and as part of a collaborative research team; High empathy
   and excellent capacity to decode and understand movement, and physical
   engagement; Creativity, ability to engage in critical thinking, design, and
   research.



*What we offer:*


   - Total duration of the contract: 3 years (+fourth year if needed),
   through renewable 1-year contracts.
   - Annual gross salary of 21600 €.
   - Starting date: Spring 2022.
   - Possibility to obtain an international PhD degree, with research
   stay(s) at collaborating international labs.
   - Health coverage under the National Health System.



*How to apply: *There is a hard deadline for the last two steps, *January
the 31st 2022, at 23:59 (CET)*. Since steps 2) and 3) require the candidate
to complete the previous step, it is highly encouraged that you start your
application as early as possible. Also, the applicant is strongly advised
to contact Dr. Márquez Segura (elena.marquez en uc3m.es) to help in the
process – input from Dr. Márquez Segura is required to complete step 2.


Interested students need to:


1 - Send the following *application package* in English in a single PDF
file to elena.marquez en uc3m.es with the following subject:
“PhD_MovIntPlayLab + Name_of_applicant�.

   - A motivation letter (max. 2 pages) explaining why the PhD candidate
   wants to pursue this PhD, highlighting the candidate’s strengths and assets
   useful for the completion of their PhD studies.
   - A full CV (up to 3 pages) reflecting experience in research, design,
   industry, as well as research publications.
   - A copy of your university degree certificates/diplomas (Bachelor's and
   Master's degrees or equivalent).
   - A copy of your academic transcript of records of undergraduate studies
   (Bachelor's degree) and graduate studies (Master's degree), including
   grades.
   - Full contact details of 2-3 references who can provide us with a
   recommendation letter. Optionally, you can include these recommendation
   letters in your application package.


2 - Apply for admission at UC3M: (
https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/admission/application). You can find more
information about how to apply here:
https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/admission/admission-phd-programs. For this
step, you need Dr. Márquez Segura to provide you with two documents, which
you will receive once you complete step 1).

3 – Apply for the PhD position/contract (step 2 needs to be completed
before, as you will be asked to upload the confirmation of application to
the Doctoral School) before *January the 31st, 2023 at 23:59 (CET)*:
https://www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite/Empleo/en/Detalle/Ficha_C/1371324295172/1371272207002/Predoctoral_proyectos

Top candidates will be invited to *an individual online interview* organized
by UC3M.



*About UC3M:*

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is a state public university
established in 1989. Its main goal is providing specialized training in
Engineering, Law and Social Sciences, Humanities, Communication and Library
Science; and becoming a leading European research center. Research is a
fundamental pillar of UC3M, which strives to attract talent and create new
research areas.  The UC3M is among the top Spanish universities for their
participation in European level R&D&I programmes. The University has five
centers: 2 Faculties, 1 Technical School, 1 School of Graduate Studies and
1 Doctoral School within 4 Campuses. UC3M is divided in 28 Academic
Departments, 28 University Research Institutes and 133 Research Groups.
UC3M has 22.600 students, over 1200 doctoral students and near 2000
Faculty.
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