Research Assistant in Interaction Design and/or Computer Science

Malmo

Reference number P 2025/1061

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We are looking for
One or more Research Assistant to support the areas of Interaction Design for the Faculty of Culture and Communication (KS).

Work duties
The job consists in realising different activities within the RIECS-Concept project whether activity planning, literature analysis, hosting workshops, participating in project calls, handling minutes of meetings, co-authoring deliverables and academic papers, ordering materials, email to study participants, arranging and participating in travels to events, etc. In summary any of the tasks available within the project mentioned.

The work is typically scheduled during office hours, with the potential exception of having to conduct a workshop with a study-participant group that cannot take the time within that timeframe. As this is one or more position/s offered to master students and recent graduates, they are only available on a percent basis.

Qualifications
Specific requirements for this position:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in design, psychology, sociology, computer science or related fields.
• You are currently studying for a master’s degree in Interaction Design.
• You have documented experience in conducting workshops online and on site.
• You have documented experience in conducting qualitative interviews.
• You have very good proficiency in English.

The following would be of benefit for the position:

• You have previous experience working with research projects.
• You have experience within Interaction Design in data collection and annotation, whether through video ethnography, journals, or any other techniques.
• You have experience in information visualisation, affinity mapping, and feature extraction.

In addition to formal competence, University employees must possess the personal capacities necessary to perform the duties of the position well and to represent the University in the best possible way.

Faculty, Department and Research environment
The School of Arts and Communication (K3) and the Faculty of Technology and Society (TS) are currently involved in the RIECS-Concept (grant 101188210) European research project. The goal of this project is to design (conceptualise, evaluate, and propose) a future digital platform for the realisation of Citizen Science projects of excellence. Malmö University is coordinating one of the work packages within the mentioned project as well as is the main contributor to a series of tasks and deliverables. Our main goal consists in approaching one of the stakeholder groups within the project to perform interviews and workshops to gain knowledge that will inspire the design. Later on, we will work with the testing of initial ideas, speculative scenarios and the like to end with the creation of a design guidelines document. The RIECS-Concept project is due December 2027.

This project is part of the Full Stack Laboratory initiative, a cross disciplinary space for researchers and students to meet in the fields of design, engineering, innovation, and social participation. The Full Stack Laboratory is an initiative of the School of Arts and Communication (K3) and the group for Computer Science and Media Technology (DVMT).

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Further information
For questions about the project, please contact: David Cuartielles, David.cuartielles@mau.se

Prefekt: Åsa Harvard Maare, asa.harvard@mau.se

For practical questions regarding the employment and recruitment process, please contact HR-specialist Victoria Kockum, Victoria.kockum@mau.se.

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Application
You apply for this position via Malmö University's recruitment system by clicking on the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is completed in accordance with the job advertisement, and that it is submitted to the University no later than 2025-05-15. The application must be written in Swedish, English or one of the Scandinavian languages.. As an applicant, you are responsible for the application and its appendices being translated.

The application must include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of relevant degrees and certificates
• A brief account on a maximum of one page, where you describe your experience, background and competence related to the applied position that makes you the most suitable candidate

Miscellaneous
This is a temporary part-time job (20%). We offer up to two positions and the positions are limited to 2026-09 when the project will reach its 50% milestone.

Malmö University is a workplace and higher education institution that is characterised by an open and inclusive approach, where gender equality and equal terms add value to our activities.

Malmö University applies individual salary setting.

Start date
By agreement.

Union representatives
SACO-S Rebecka Johansson, Rebecka.johansson@mau.se

OFR/ST Martin Reissner, martin.reissner@mau.se

We are looking forward to receiving your application!
You apply no later than 15/05/2025 by clicking the apply button.