[NetBehaviour] Fwd: [CAS] RA position in HCI is available to investigate technologies to support blind and visually impaired audiences (Open University, UK)

[marc garrett]

Hi Emilie,

This one list you'll never have to say sorry to, for cross posting ;-)

wishing you well.

marc
> Dear lists,
>
> Apologies for cross posting!
>
> I'm working on an eTextiles research project with Janet van der Linden 
> at the Open University so wanted to share the below incase anyone 
> isn't signed up to the CAS mailing list.
>
> Best,
>
> Emilie
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Dr Janet van der Linden* <j.vanderlinden at open.ac.uk 
> <mailto:j.vanderlinden at open.ac.uk>>
> Date: 30 April 2014 23:14
> Subject: [CAS] RA position in HCI is available to investigate 
> technologies to support blind and visually impaired audiences (Open 
> University, UK)
> To: CAS at jiscmail.ac.uk <mailto:CAS at jiscmail.ac.uk>
>
>
> A 1 year part-time Research Assistant position (on a consultancy 
> contract) is available to conduct research in the area of technologies 
> to support blind and visually impaired audiences in arts and cultural 
> settings. The project is funded by NESTA R&D development for the Arts 
> and the Open University's Pervasive Interaction Lab is collaborating 
> with Extant, a Professional performing arts company of visually 
> impaired people and Haunted Pliers, the technology provider for the 
> project.
>
> Many forms of art are primarily accessed and appreciated through 
> vision as the dominant modality; and additionally increasingly art 
> galleries and exhibition spaces are using interactive displays to 
> provide further mostly visual information. The research aims to 
> investigate how technologies that are based around haptic sensations 
> (i.e. that are touch based) can provide a culturally enriching sensory 
> experience for both visually impaired and sighted audiences. The role 
> for the RA is to support the planning and running of user studies, 
> using a range of primarily qualitative research methodologies to 
> evaluate prototype designs.
>
> We are looking for someone who
> o       Has a Master or PhD in Interaction Design, Human Computer 
> Interaction, Physical Computing or related areas.
> o       Has experience in organizing and running user studies, using 
> qualitative research methods and analysing qualitative data, but also 
> with an understanding of quantitative data.
> o       Is sensitive to people's diverse abilities and has an 
> understanding of equal opportunities and accessibility issues
> o       Having digital prototyping skills (e.g. Arduino or eTextiles) 
> would be advantageous.
> o       Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written 
> and oral.
> o       Has permission to work in the United Kingdom at least for the 
> duration of the project.
>
> You will need to be available to start at 1st July 2014, or soon 
> thereafter. You will be primarily based at the Open University's main 
> campus, but will also need to travel to London.
>
> Enquiries and application
> For further information about the position and the project, please 
> contact Dr Janet van der Linden (Janet.vanderLinden at open.ac.uk 
> <mailto:Janet.vanderLinden at open.ac.uk>) the principal investigator for 
> the project. To apply, please email your Curriculum Vitae and a cover 
> letter (discussing interest in and suitability for the position) to 
> Janet.vanderlinden at open.ac.uk <mailto:Janet.vanderlinden at open.ac.uk> 
> no later than the 14th of May 2014.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Emilie Giles
>
> Mob: +44 (0)7811 305647
> Web: www.emiliegiles.co.uk <http://www.emiliegiles.co.uk>
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