Researcher - Interactive Systems for Sustainable Mobility
Area: Faculty III: School of Economic Disciplines | Job scope: full-time | Duration of employment: limited | Posting-ID: 6613
The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.
We seek:
In the [[Faculty III of the University of Siegen]], [[Autonomous Interactive Systems group]], we are looking for a [[research assistant]] as of the [[01.06.2025]] at the following conditions:
- [[100%]] [[39.83 hours per week]]
- Pay grade [[13 ]] [[TV-L]]
- [[contract type]] [[limited until 31.03.2028]]
Your tasks:
- Collaboration in an interdisciplinary team as part of the project
- Conducting a comprehensive literature review on the topic of the project
- Conducting interviews and observational studies
- Designing interaction concepts for behavior change towards sustainable mobility
- Development of prototypes for the proposed interaction concepts
- Conducting lab and field studies to evaluate the interaction concepts
- Reporting on the research results in the form of scientific publications
This is a position for further scientific qualification (doctorate). Opportunities for this will be provided as part of the duties.
Your profile:
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Very good Master’s degree in computer science, human-computer-interaction, or related degree
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Very good knowledge in the field of human-computer interaction
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Very good knowledge of scientific methodology (qualitative, quantitative)
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Good prototyping experience
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Very good knowledge of written and spoken English, and good knowledge or willingness to learn German
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Previous experience with scientific writing is desirable, e.g., in the form of publications
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Willingness to perform, ability to work in a team, communicative and organizational skills
Our range of services:
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The opportunity to develop an exciting topic independently
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Access to a very well-equipped FabLab with a project budget for building prototypes
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A stimulating, academically renowned team; interesting further topics in the field of Human-Computer Interaction
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Good work-life balance, for example, through flexible working hours and work location, as well as childcare support
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Extensive career development program
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Tolerance, openness and equal opportunities for people of all genders (m/f/d) are important to us
We look forward to receiving your application by [[20.05.2025]].
Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.
Your contact person:
[[Shadan Sadeghian]]
0271/740-5271
[[shadan.sadeghian@uni-siegen.de]]
Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.
