Associate Professor, Real-Time Interactive Systems & Games

Twoja Norwegia; Gjøvik; Remote; NOK 690,000 - 885,000; Full time

Job summary

NTNU Gjøvik invites applications for an Associate Professor position in near-Real-Time Interactive Systems Development. The role centers on research and education in the engineering of near-real-time interactive software, with games and immersive technologies as primary applications.

You will join the Games and Immersive Technology Lab under the Intelligent Systems and Analytics unit. You will lead research, secure funding, teach across undergraduate to PhD levels, and develop open prototypes

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD in computer science or a related field.
• Must document a relevant research track record in games and interactive systems, with focus on engineering/architecture of near-real-time software.
• Must demonstrate strong programming skills including languages at lower abstraction level, such as C.
• Should demonstrate excellent teaching skills across systems programming, real-time and interactive systems programming, and game development.
• Norwegian language skills at level B2 or prepare to demonstrate skills within three years.
• Must document basic competence in teaching and supervision per NTNUs guidelines or complete a qualifying course within two years.

Responsibilities

• Play a leading role in research and research-based education in games and near-real-time interactive systems.
• Secure highly competitive research funding (ERC and FRIPRO).
• Shape the future direction of the Games and Immersive Technology Lab and contribute to engine architecture and platform-level development.
• Deliver high-quality teaching at bachelor, master, and PhD levels; supervise students and postdocs.
• Engage in applications for external funding from national and international sources.
• Build open-source prototypes, tools, and artefacts for research and teaching.

Skills

Programming in C

Teaching experience

Research independence

Education

PhD in computer science

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Godot

Job description

NTNU Gjøvik invites applications for an Associate Professor position in near-Real-Time Interactive Systems Development. The role centers on research and education in the engineering of near-real-time interactive software, with games and immersive technologies as primary applications.

You will join the Games and Immersive Technology Lab under the Intelligent Systems and Analytics unit. You will lead research, secure funding, teach across undergraduate to PhD levels, and develop open prototypes