Might be of interest to some on the list. Please feel free to circulate to any you think might be interested. Thanks! TL Two Associate/Assistant Professorships in Game Development The IT University is seeking applications for two positions as Associate or Assistant Professor of game development. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to innovation in game development and enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary work that brings together students and faculty from a range of backgrounds. The ability to conduct research at the highest international level within game development and the technical aspects of game production is crucial. Relevant areas of research and teaching are: - Game AI, - Game Interface Design and Playtesting, - Game Development and Project Management, - Software Engineering for Game Development, - Game Systems Architecture, - Game Graphics and Animation We are particularly interested in candidates working on innovative interfaces (be it hardware or software), AI for narrative and storytelling, technologies to support new game forms (casual, open-ended, sandboxes, etc.), and independent game development & distribution methods. The successful candidate must document internationally recognized research and have experience with teaching and curriculum development. The Media Technology and Games program is an international English language program that focuses on game design, analysis, and technology (for more information visit http://www.itu.dk/mtg/). Students follow a shared core curriculum and specialize in either design & analysis or technology. The program has a strong commitment to project work and collaboration amongst the students on actual game productions. We seek applicants who are enthusiastic about helping build a games program and are interested in teaching & supervising students who are focused on analyzing and developing games. Candidates must themselves be pursing a strong research program in the field of game research & development and the ability to attract external funding is also highly valued. The IT University is a multi-disciplinary, research-based institution with 30 faculty drawn from computer science to the humanities. We provide graduate education to more than 1000 students in a range of areas and will be starting a bachelor's program in software development in 2007 (for more info about our programs visit http://www1.itu.dk/sw5211.asp). Faculty are expected to actively seek external funding for research, to establish relations with organizations outside the university (from companies to non-profits), and, at the Associate level, be capable of and prepared to supervise Ph.D. students. Faculty also are core contributors in the development of their research group. The Center for Computer Games Research group (http://game.itu.dk) currently consists of 6 people including two associate professors, one assistant professor, and three Ph.D. students. For full information about application procedures please visit http://www1.itu.dk/sw58262.asp. Application deadline is 16 April 2007 at 12:00 noon. Questions about the position can be directed to associate professor T.L. Taylor, Center for Computer Games Research, IT University of Copenhagen, tltaylor@itu.dk, +45 7218 5035. -- _____________________________________________ Please make sure to use <mailto:tltaylor@itu.dk>tltaylor@itu.dk (not my GMail account) for correspondence. T.L. Taylor, Associate Professor and Head of Media Technology and Games Study Line Center for Computer Games Research IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej 7, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark +45 7218 5035 (tele) / +45 7218 5001 (fax) tltaylor@itu.dk / http://www.itu.dk/~tltaylor/