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In this role, you will develop innovative approaches to responsibly design AR/VR/MR technologies and conduct empirical studies to analyze their impacts and enhance governance models.
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Your role in the team
- We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to explore how immersive and extended reality (AR/VR/MR/CR/metaverse) technologies can be responsibly developed, governed and their harms managed.
- Depending on your expertise, this may involve analysing how XR systems and platforms operate in practice, conducting empirical and user-focused research into their impacts, or developing technical, design and governance approaches that enhance accountability, transparency, privacy and safety.
- The position offers scope to shape the research according to your strengths and interests, supported by an interdisciplinary team and international collaborations.
- Establish and lead a new and coherent research direction in Responsible XR.
- Conduct and publish high-quality research in leading forums (ACM/IEEE), contributing to visibility and leadership in the field.
- Support the supervision, instruction, and mentoring of students and junior researchers.
- Collaborate across disciplines and institutions, contributing to a supportive research culture, and engage with external communities including industry, policy, and civil society.
- Contribute to shaping new research agendas, funding proposals and collaborative projects within and beyond the group.
Our expectations of you
Education
- You should have: A PhD degree in a relevant discipline.
Qualifications
- We welcome applicants with a wide range of interests and backgrounds that are relevant to responsible immersive/XR technology.
- Candidates who are close to completing their PhD are also encouraged to apply; the appointment will commence after the PhD has been awarded.
- A strong track record in immersive tech/XR/metaverse research, demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications.
- A keen and demonstrable interest in responsibility, governance, accountability, privacy, safety, or the broader implications of XR and immersive technologies.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting.
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About your employer
We are one of the youngest universities in Germany and we believe in limitless potential instead of possible limitations. With our 11 faculties, we develop ideas with a future at the heart of the Ruhr metropolis.
- 250+ Employees
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Education System
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