Associate Professor in Media and Interaction Design

Raket Webbyrå AB; Bergen; Hybrid; NOK 791,000 - 830,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting development opportunities

Salary according to UiB scale

Bergen city and environment

Job summary

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies at Norway University of Bergen is seeking an associate professor in Media and Interaction Design to strengthen teaching and research within MIX. The appointee will work across interaction design, media technology, AI, and human-centered intelligent systems, contributing to both bachelor’s and master’s programs and external collaborations.

The candidate should have an established research profile, strong pedagogical competence, and the

Qualifications

• Norwegian PhD or equivalent in interaction design, HCI, information science, media technology or closely related field.
• Demonstrated academic qualifications at associate professor level.
• Ability to teach and supervise at bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels.
• Document teaching and pedagogical competence relevant to the position.
• Proven English working language proficiency.
• Willingness or ability to acquire Norwegian language competence within three years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research at internationally recognised level in HCI, interaction design, or related areas.
• Teach and supervise topics in the MIX bachelor’s and master’s programmes, including design practice and UX.
• Develop and lead independent research projects and seek external funding.
• Strengthen collaboration with industry and the creative-technology sector, including Media City Bergen.
• Participate in academic administration and development of study programmes and research environments.
• Contribute to department’s academic and social environment through collegial exchange and student engagement.
• Be physically present at the Department in Bergen.

Skills

Human-Computer Interaction

Interaction design

Artificial intelligence

Media technology

Prototype development

Education

Norwegian PhD or equivalent in interaction design or related field

Job description

Associate Professor in Media and Interaction Design

Norway University of Bergen

About the position

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies (Infomedia) seeks to appoint an associate professor in Media and Interaction Design.

The position is situated at Infomedia and is linked to the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Media and Interaction Design (MIX). The position will strengthen the department’s research, teaching, and external collaboration at the intersection of interaction design, media technology, artificial intelligence, human-centred intelligent systems, and innovation in the media and creative-technology industries.

Description

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies is a research oriented multidisciplinary university department situated at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The research at the department is organized into ten research groups, of which four are associated with the information science discipline, five with the media studies discipline, and one cross-disciplinary. The candidate is expected to work in the Human-Computer Interaction Group (HCI) and collaborate with the Intelligent Information Systems (I2S) Group, the Research Group for Emerging Media, and the Bergen Media Use Research Group. The Department is hosting several relevant research projects, for example, in HCI (RAID – Responsible AI in Interaction Design Practice ), media technology (MediaFutures ), gaming (Understanding Masculinity in Gaming ), and media use(PREPARE ), all in collaboration with strong international partners. It is also a partner in theCentre for Digital Narrative at UiB.

The Department has about 36 permanent academic staff members and approximately 30 PhD and postdoc positions. The Department offers educational programs in information science, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and media studies, as well as programs in film and TV-production, journalism, and interaction design located in the media clusterMedia City Bergen .

The appointed candidate will join an interdisciplinary academic environment at the intersection of interaction design, intelligent interactive systems, information science, and media technology. The position is intended for a candidate with an established and forward-looking research agenda, considerable pedagogical competence, and demonstrated ability to initiate, contribute to, and lead research and development projects. The new colleague is expected to contribute to teaching in the Media and Interaction Design Bachelor’s and Master’s programs and to develop the teaching portfolio for these programs. The programs combine research-based teaching with practical, project-based work, including prototyping interactive systems, conducting user studies, design ideation and critique, and engagement with current developments in digital media production, AI-supported tools, and interactive media systems.

Work tasks/research field:

As an associate professor in Media and Interaction Design, you will:

• Conduct research at an internationally recognised level with relevance to one or more of the following research areas: intelligent user interfaces and interactive systems, interaction design, Human-Computer Interaction, human-centred AI, UX research, immersive or interactive media, and other related areas.
• Teach and supervise topics in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Media and Interaction Design. In general, this would include design practice for digital media use and production, such as interaction design, Human-Computer Interaction, media technology, intelligent media systems, frontend development, prototyping, UX, and methods for research and design.
• Develop and lead independent research projects and actively seek external funding from national and international sources.
• Strengthen collaboration with industry, in particular the creative-technology sector, including environments connected to Media City Bergen, through interdisciplinary research and innovation initiatives with relevant external partners.
• Participate in academic administration and the continuous development of study programmes, teaching activities, and research environments at the department.
• Contribute actively to the department’s academic and social environment through collegial exchange, student engagement, and regular presence at the workplace.
• The place of work for this position is Bergen, and the work requires that you are physically present at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

Applicants must:

• Have a Norwegian PhD or equivalent in interaction design, design of intelligent user interfaces and interactive systems, human-Computer Interaction, information science, media technology and design, computer science, or another closely related field.
• Document academic qualifications in their field equivalent to an associate professor position.
• Document academic competence relevant to Media and Interaction Design, with particular relevance to interaction design and design of intelligent user interfaces.
• Be able to teach and supervise at bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels.
• Document teaching and supervision experience, or be able to document equivalent pedagogical competence relevant to the position.
• Demonstrate mastery of English as a working language.
• Demonstrate mastery of a Scandinavian language, or willingness and ability to acquire sufficient Norwegian language competence within a defined period after appointment.

Desired experience and competence

It will be an advantage if applicants have:

• Experience with human-centered, participatory, or practice-based approaches to the design and prototyping of interactive media systems, AI-supported tools, user interfaces, generative AI applications, data-driven media tools, or related technologies.
• Experience with practical evaluation of such systems.
• Experience with both qualitative, quantitative, and design research methods.
• Experience with project- and practice-based teaching, design ideation and critique, workshops, labs, studio-based teaching, or supervision of prototype-oriented student work.
• Experience in acquiring, leading, or contributing to externally funded research and development projects.
• Publications in relevant high-quality international conferences and journals.
• An established international research network and experience with interdisciplinary research collaboration.
• Experience with industry collaboration, innovation projects, or research involving technology companies, media organisations, cultural institutions, public-sector actors, or other relevant partners.
• Experience with dissemination, outreach, public engagement, or collaboration beyond academia.

Since the administrative language at UiB is Norwegian and the bachelor-level teaching is offered in Norwegian, it is a requirement that the employee can achieve Norwegian or a Scandinavian language at B2 level within three years of appointment. UiB offersNorwegian language courses for employees from abroad.

Educational competence

Basic teaching training and experience in the supervision of students at university level is a requirement for the position as associate professor (link ). This implies completed formal pedagogical training, as well as basic skills in planning, implementation, evaluation and development of teaching and supervision. Should the successful applicant not have such competence at the time of appointment, he/she will be required to document such training within two years of the date of appointment.

Educational competence must be documented in a pedagogical portfolio which should include a documented overview of practical experience and competence as well as a brief reflection statement. The statement should primarily describe the applicant’s own teaching philosophy and an evaluation of own teaching in relation to his/her knowledge of students’ learning at a higher education level.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary is determined according to the Norwegian state salary scale for associate professors (position code 1011). The current annual salary ranges from NOK 790 900 to 830 000 before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. A higher salary may be considered for exceptionally well-qualified candidates.
• The city of Bergen – a welcoming and well-connected European city with a unique mix of vibrant life and extraordinary nature.