Assistant Professor in Extended Reality

1000scholars; Coventry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Warwick invites applications for a research position at the intersection of Creative Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing. The role offers independence to develop an own research profile while contributing to WMG and partners in Extended Reality, Visual Computing, HCI, and AI.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a relevant field, with a strong publication record, and will lead and mentor within an interdisciplinary team across the University and external partners.

Qualifications

• PhD required in CS/AI/HCI/Engineering or closely related field.
• Publication record in XR, HCI, AI or visual computing venues.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and communicate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct and publish research on immersive XR/AI systems.
• Develop and evaluate interactive, immersive experiences using state-of-the-art XR/AI tech.
• Collaborate across departments and with external partners; mentor the next generation of researchers.

Skills

XR technology

AI models

HCI

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

PhD in CS/AI/HCI/Engineering

Tools

Generative models

Vision-language models

Computer vision

Job description

About the Role

The University of Warwick is one of 12 institutions awarded funding from the prestigious Global Talent Fund to attract world-class international researchers who are passionate about working at the intersection of Creative Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing.

This is an opportunity to build your own independent research profile while contributing to the research of WMG and its partners, in the areas of Extended Reality, Visual Computing, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, and Applied (Generative) AI. You will conduct research on interactive, immersive experiences for everyday personal and professional contexts, and on the AI methods that enable them in real-world settings, such as scene understanding, object recognition, and language-based interfaces. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary research group, collaborating with colleagues across the University and with external partners. Application domains include manufacturing, health, and the creative industries.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here).

About You

• The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Engineering, or a closely related discipline, with a publication record in leading Extended Reality, Human-Computer Interaction, or AI and visual computing venues on the design, implementation, or evaluation of immersive, interactive systems.
• They will have expertise in developing and evaluating interactive immersive systems that use state-of-the‑art XR and AI technology, such as generative models, vision-language models, or computer vision.
• The successful candidate will work effectively in an interdisciplinary research team, combining leadership with excellent written and oral communication skills, and will encourage and mentor the next generation of talent.

£47,389 to £56,535 per annum