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From: Luís Teixeira <lteixeira@PORTO.UCP.PT> Date: August 21, 2007 9:13:05 AM CDT To: PHD-DESIGN@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Job: 5-years position for a PhD in the area ofInteractive/ Multimedia Design Reply-To: Luís Teixeira <lteixeira@PORTO.UCP.PT>

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Luis

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Assistant Researcher in the area of Interactive/Multimedia Design

http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx? task=global&jobId=6889

CITAR invites applications for Assistant Researcher in the area of Interactive/Multimedia Design to be responsible for the design and development of multimedia contents, translating scientific data and public requirements into creative, highly usable interfaces, design wireframes and prototypes, plan and run usability tests, and write detailed user interface specification documents.

The selected candidate will integrate the multidisciplinary team of this project, Science and Society – promoting citizenship through the reflection on ethical issues in life sciences. The project is the result of the established partnership between the Centre for Bioethics Research and the Research Centre for Sciences and Technology of the Arts, both belonging to the Portuguese Catholic University [please see UCP/GIB/2007 Job reference]. The Project aims at developing the role that universities and research centres have in the knowledge society as well as their contribute to citizenship

CITAR is a research unit of Portuguese Catholic University located at the Regional Centre of Oporto. Citar's mission is to foster scientific research, through art, science and technology. The centre hosts and promotes interdisciplinary studies by fostering work developed together by artists, scientists and engineers with different backgrounds, knowledge, and cultures to create art, audiovisual objects and technologies. Unique in Portugal, it presents a model of practice-based research and innovation in which scientific and technologic investigation is undertaken using traditional methods and experience from arts.

Requirements: The applicant will be responsible for the different aspects of content production, including concept, content and communicating design, by analyzing specific life science content and user scenarios for different target audiences and proposing new user interaction design and content production to meet project goals for the best possible user experience. The applicant will work with multidisciplinary teams to plan the navigational structure, design the interface requirements, and develop multimedia content needs for the different types of projects that can vary from CD/DVD-ROMs, Flash applications, or Web Applications.

Salary and Benefits: Salary will be ca. 42 000 €/year before taxes, in accordance with the Ciência 2007 guidelines. Benefits include private health insurance, social security and paid vacations.

Application Procedure:

Candidates should send the following by mail to the address mentioned below*

- CV (including an e-mail address and publication list).

- Portfolio (online and DVD)

- Motivation letter

- Name and contact information for 2-3 persons who can provide a letter of recommendation if needed.

Contact for further information:

Luàs Teixeira

CITAR - Portuguese Catholic University

Porto, Portugal

Telephone: +351-22-6196214

Fax: +351-22-6196291

Email: lteixeira@porto.ucp.pt

Application deadline:

05 September 2007

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