Senior Associate Professor, Media & Interaction Design

1000scholars; Bergen; On-site; NOK 791,000 - 830,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State salary scale

Public pension fund

Bergen city life

Job summary

UiB invites applications for an associate professor in Media and Interaction Design within the Infomedia department in Bergen. The role focuses on research, teaching, and external collaboration at the intersection of interaction design, media technology, AI, and human‑centred intelligent systems.

The successful candidate will contribute to the MIX programs at bachelor and master levels, develop teaching portfolios, and lead prototyping and user studies in line with ongoing projects like RAID,

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 programs, 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.

Job description

UiB invites applications for an associate professor in Media and Interaction Design within the Infomedia department in Bergen. The role focuses on research, teaching, and external collaboration at the intersection of interaction design, media technology, AI, and human‑centred intelligent systems.

The successful candidate will contribute to the MIX programs at bachelor and master levels, develop teaching portfolios, and lead prototyping and user studies in line with ongoing projects like RAID,