{"id":844,"date":"2008-12-09T20:28:08","date_gmt":"2008-12-09T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2008\/12\/09\/job-sketching-post-graduate-research-associate-position-banff-new-media-institute-advanced-research-technology-collaboration-and-visualization-lab\/"},"modified":"2008-12-09T20:28:08","modified_gmt":"2008-12-09T16:28:08","slug":"job-sketching-post-graduate-research-associate-position-banff-new-media-institute-advanced-research-technology-collaboration-and-visualization-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2008\/12\/09\/job-sketching-post-graduate-research-associate-position-banff-new-media-institute-advanced-research-technology-collaboration-and-visualization-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: [Sketching] Post-Graduate Research Associate Position, Banff New Media Institute Advanced Research Technology     Collaboration and Visualization Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; BANFF NEW MEDIA INSTITUTE (BNMI)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; ADVANCED RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION AND VISUALIZATION LAB<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; POST GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; http:\/\/www.banffcentre.ca\/programs\/program.aspx?id=843<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Program Dates: Negotiable, starting February, 2009.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Application Deadline: Review begins January 9, 2009, open until<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; suitable candidate is found.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; The Banff New Media Institute&#8217;s Advanced Research Technology<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Collaboration and Visualization Lab is accepting applications for<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; a Post-Graduate Research Associate to work on the ESPACER<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; (Emerging Social Places and Collaborative Environments Research)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; initiative.  The goal of ESPACER is the development, dissemination<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; and evaluation of collaborative technologies that promote human<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; interfacing and community awareness in the everyday lived spaces<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; where we work, play and learn. We employ hybrid research practices<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; that integrate methods from creative, critical and technical<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; disciplines. Technologies and methods explored in the Advanced<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Research Technology Collaboration and Visualization Lab include<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; large-scale participatory wireless networks, tangible and organic<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; interfaces and virtual and augmented environments.  Our research<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; platforms include personal area network technologies, physical<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; computing, mega-pixel and stereographic displays, multi-touch<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; surfaces and mobile devices.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; RESPONSIBILITIES<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; The Post-Graduate Research Associate will work on collaborative<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; research projects with Banff New Media Institute researchers; work<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; studies; and visiting researchers.  This includes providing<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; technical, conceptual, and methodological support to researchers<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; and projects within the lab.  Research Associates will also have<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; the opportunity to initiate collaborative projects that align with<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; the ESPACER initiative.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; QUALIFICATIONS<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Top candidates will be able to demonstrate through their portfolio<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; of projects; technologies; and\/or published papers proficiency<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; across technologies and creative design methods used in human<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; centered computing and digital media.   They will also demonstrate<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; the ability and willingness to learn new technologies and creative<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; methods as required for creative research inquiry. Candidates must<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; have strong oral and written communication skills, excellent<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; organizational abilities, excellent time management skills<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; including the ability to multi-task multiple projects.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Education<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Completion of Ph.D. or ABD (all but dissertation) status; or<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; completion of a Masters terminal degree in relevant fields<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; including: Fine Arts, Computational Media; Interaction or<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Industrial Design; Computer Science; Electrical and Computing<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Engineer; Communications; or other appropriate graduate degree<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; programs.  Exceptional applicants with a completed undergraduate<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; degree will also be considered.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Skills Clusters<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Top candidates will excel in at least one of the skills clusters<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; listed below.  Experience in other clusters is an added strength<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; to their application. Please see attached PDF or application<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; website for additional information.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; http:\/\/www.banffcentre.ca\/programs\/program.aspx?id=843<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Cluster 1: Technology Development<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Cluster 2: Creative Design Methods<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Cluster 3: Human Centered Computing Research Methods:<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; POST GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE COMPENSATION, TERMS and<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; ACCOMODATIONS<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; Please see attached PDF or the application website for additional<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; information.<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; http:\/\/www.banffcentre.ca\/programs\/program.aspx?id=843<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; HOW TO APPLY<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; All applications must include:<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; &gt;&gt; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; &gt;&gt; BANFF NEW MEDIA INSTITUTE (BNMI) &gt;&gt; ADVANCED RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION AND VISUALIZATION LAB &gt;&gt; POST GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE &gt;&gt; http:\/\/www.banffcentre.ca\/programs\/program.aspx?id=843&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job","category-listserv","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}