069/2025 Research Associate (m/f/d) in the field of Virtual/Augmented Reality

Vacancy Notice 069/2025

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) is an internationally oriented and regionally networked university with a strong research profile.

The Department of Simulation and Graphics at the Faculty of Computer Science seeks to fill the following vacancy:

Research Associate (m/f/d) in the field of Virtual/Augmented Reality

Salary Scale

13 TV-L

Date Commencing

July 01, 2025

Fixed Term (until)

December 31, 2027

Contract Status

100 %

We are a university with a focus on engineering and natural sciences as well as economics, human sciences and medicine. We offer excellent study and working conditions to 13,000 students from Germany and abroad as well as approx. 3,000 employees.

The doctoral position is located at the STIMULATE research campus in the Human-Machine Interaction working group. As part of a research project, new VR/AR-based user interfaces for virtual training are to be investigated.

Job Description

• Research and development in the field of medical VR/AR, 3D visualization and human-computer interaction
  
  

Requirements Profile

• Experience in AR prototyping and software development, e.g. Unity
• Experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of user studies
• Master's degree in computer science, design, computational visualistics, medical technology, visual computing, media informatics or a related field
• Interest in working closely with medical professionals
  
  

For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Christian Hansen via phone: 49 (0)391/67-52861 or via e-mail: christian.hansen@ovgu.de.

You will benefit from our structures and offerings in the fields of sustainability, diversity, family support and staff development. Our location in the center of a thriving, lively and family-friendly state capital guarantees a high quality of life and a wide range of leisure activities. For more information, please visit www.ovgu.de/en/karriere.

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg is a signatory of the German Diversity Charter. We welcome your application, regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age or sexual orientation. Applications from severely disabled people or people with an equivalent impairment will be given priority in the case of equal suitability, ability and professional expertise. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg strongly promotes gender equality in all professional areas.

Please note the information for storage of personal data: https://www.ovgu.de/en/data_protection.html.

Please send your complete application (motivation letter, curriculum vitae, graduation certificates, references) by

April 30, 2025 using the online application portal.

www.ovgu.de

Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

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