<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Dear all, </span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Apologies for cross-posting. The deadline for the following PhD position has been extended to</span> <b>December the 16th, 2021 at 14:00 (CET)</b>. Please spread the word!</div><div><br></div><div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.uc3m.es/Home" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Universidad Carlos III de
Madrid</span></a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;color:black"> (UC3M) offers a fully funded full-time pre-doctoral position to join a
new, diverse, multi-disciplinary and international research group led by Prof. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EginuQIAAAAJ&hl=en" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Elena Márquez
Segura</span></a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;color:black"> and </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana-Tajadura-Jimenez" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Prof. Ana
Tajadura-Jiménez</span></a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;color:black"> 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 </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><a href="http://dei.inf.uc3m.es/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">DEI Interactive Systems group</span></a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;color:black"> 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 (</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"><a href="https://bodyintransit.eu/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">https://bodyintransit.eu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;color:black">).</span><div>
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<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">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. <b>You can find </b></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/n9sbxpty" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span lang="EN-US">here</span></b></a></span><b><span style="color:black"> more details about this position
call, including details of the job description and additional relevant
qualifications.</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Requirements:</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">A degree in Computer Engineering or </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">related areas (e.g. HCI, Software
Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Meeting the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">general
eligibility criteria of the UC3M </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black">Computer Science and Technology PhD program: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/computer-science-technology#access" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/computer-science-technology#access</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Proven experience working with ubiquitous and embedded
systems, like wearables;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Programming experience relevant to the development of
embedded systems (e.g. C, C++, Python; Arduino);</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Experience with research methods (quantitative and/or
qualitative);</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Excellent verbal and written communication skills in
English;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">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.</span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">What we offer:</span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="color:black;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Total duration of the contract: 3 years (+fourth
year if needed), through renewable 1-year contracts.</span></li><li>Annual gross salary of 21600 €.</li><li>Starting date: Spring 2022.</li><li>Possibility to obtain an international PhD degree,
with research stay(s) at collaborating international labs.</li><li>Health coverage under the National Health System.</li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">How to apply: </span></b></font>The application involves a three-step process. There is a hard deadline for the last step, <b>December the 16th, 2021 at 14:00 (CET)</b>, and this step requires the candidate to complete the previous ones. Hence, it is highly encouraged that you start your application as early as possible and to contact <a href="mailto:elena.marquez@uc3m.es" target="_blank">elena.marquez@uc3m.es</a> to help in the process – input from Dr. Márquez Segura is required to complete step 2. Interested students need to:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt">1 - Send the following <b>application package</b> in English in a single PDF file to <a href="mailto:elena.marquez@uc3m.es" target="_blank">elena.marquez@uc3m.es</a> with the following subject: “PhD_MovIntPlayLab-family_name_of_applicant”. <br></p><ul><li>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.</li><li>A full CV (up to 3 pages) reflecting experience in research, design, industry, as well as research publications.</li><li>A copy of your university degree certificates/diplomas (Bachelor's and Master's degrees or equivalent).</li><li>A copy of your academic transcript of records of undergraduate studies (Bachelor's degree) and graduate studies (Master's degree), including grades. </li><li>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. </li></ul><br>2 - Apply for admission at UC3M: (<a href="https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/admission/application" target="_blank">https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/admission/application</a>). You can find more information about how to apply here: <a href="https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/admission/admission-phd-programs" target="_blank">https://www.uc3m.es/phdprogram/admission/admission-phd-programs</a>. <br><br>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 <b>December the 16th, 2021 at 14:00 (CET)</b>: <a href="https://www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite/Empleo/es/Detalle/Ficha_C/1371320798523/1371272207002/Predoctoral_proyectos_de_investigacion_-_CONVOCATORIA_I01-2122" target="_blank">https://www.uc3m.es/ss/Satellite/Empleo/es/Detalle/Ficha_C/1371320798523/1371272207002/Predoctoral_proyectos_de_investigacion_-_CONVOCATORIA_I01-2122</a></div><div><br>Top candidates will be invited to <b>an individual online interview</b> organized by UC3M.<br><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">About UC3M:</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">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.</span> <span style="color:black">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. </span></font></p></div></div></div>
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