A/Prof New Media (09/2009)

Position Announcement
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

The position has been filled. Thank you for your
interest in MODUL University Vienna.

Semantic Web, Social Media, Future Internet Technology
Information Retrieval and Visualization

The Department of New Media Technology of MODUL University Vienna is seeking an outstanding candidate for joining the faculty as an Assistant Professor of New Media Technology. MU Vienna is an international university located on top of Kahlenberg, a scenic hill overlooking the Austrian capital. It combines a strong academic foundation with state-of-the-art curricula and a commitment to innovation and sustainability as key drivers of success in a dynamic and knowledge-based society. The appointee will teach units within the MBA in New Media Technology and Management program and is expected to make significant contributions to the department's research portfolio.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in computer science, management information systems, or a related area (we also welcome applicants about to finish their thesis).
• Strong track record and research interest in one or more of the following fields:
  • SEMANTIC WEB TECHNOLOGY
  • SOCIAL MEDIA, WEB 2.0, VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES
  • INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AND TEXT MINING
  • MACHINE LEARNING AND ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS
  • INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
• Outstanding teaching skills and the ability to relate to students; excellent written and spoken English (given the university’s international orientation, German is not a requirement and English native speakers are encouraged to apply).
• Ambition to produce internationally recognized research output, and willingness to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team. Experience in preparing research grant proposals on the national or European level, as well as in managing and supervising large software development projects.

The position is available from September 2009 onwards (EUR 55,000 per annum; additional allowances are available). Detailed information on the Department of New Media Technology and its activities can be found at: www.modul.ac.at/nmt, www.idiom.at, www.geospatialweb.com, and www.ecoresearch.net. MU Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Please send your application including cover letter, curriculum vitae and list of publications to Mag. Gertraud Moser at gertraud.moser@modul.ac.at (preferably as a single PDF file; use www.filemail.com for files exceeding 10 MB). The position remains open until filled.

MODUL University Vienna, Department of New Media Technology
Am Kahlenberg 1, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43 (1) 320355-301 | Fax: +43 (1) 3203555-903
(w) www.modul.ac.at/nmt | (e) aco@modul.ac.at