[spectre] Vacant Post: Research Associate in Game Studies with the option of parallel doctoral research

[Mathias Fuchs]

    Research Associate in Game Studies with the option of parallel
    doctoral research

10. August 2012(TV-L 13, 50%); job reference „SMO16“

Leuphana University Lüneburg and the state of Lower Saxony have jointly 
developed the major EU-project „Innovation-Incubator Lüneburg“ which was 
approved by the European Commission. For its successful implementation 
we are looking for

*1 Research Associate in Game Studies (TV-L 13, 50%); job reference „SMO16“
*
to join the research hub “Digital Media” for a fixed-term period until 
31/07/2015.

The aim of the major EU-project Innovation-Incubator Lüneburg, which is 
largely funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), is to 
trigger a sustainable modernisation and development process in order to 
strengthen the competitiveness of regional enterprises and to contribute 
to the securing and creation of employment. The major project includes 
measures to increase the regional research power, for more employment in 
knowledge-intensive service sectors, as well as for future-oriented 
training and further education offerings.

One part of the Innovation-Incubator is the research project “Segmented 
Media Offerings”. This research area is concerned with the investigation 
into segment-specific content and its dissemination. Under the direction 
of Prof. Dr. Mathias Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Timon Beyes und Prof. Dr. Claus 
Pias, the research team of this topical area focuses on the diversity of 
media, new forms of digital content dissemination and the implications 
thereof in regard to social, aesthetic and economic issues.


Research questions include:

  * Formation of digital communities, new user-groups and niche segments;
  * Image-based networks;
  * New forms of interaction and organization;
  * Impact and functionality of innovative interface solutions, ludic
    interfaces and new media platforms.


The project aims at a cross fertilisation of academic research output 
with practice-based projects of industry partners, artists and 
non-profit organisations - as well as with individuals and groups of the 
civil society. This is intended to impact on regional structures and 
support economic development of the region. The project team consists of 
a group of inter-disciplinary researchers that are in close cooperation 
with fellow researchers from the wider Digital Media research area.

Your Tasks:

  * Research and publication activities on Game Studies, as well on
    questions of new media/digital culture in general
  * Participation in the design and organization of workshops and
    international conferences
  * Organisational and communicative integration with other research
    projects in the “Digital Media” research hub
  * There is no obligation to teach.

*Requirements:*

  * Master degree in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Game Studies,
    Philosophy, History of Technology or a related subject.
  * Knowledge of current state and key positions in New Media/Digital
    Culture
  * Solid knowledge of the classical theoretical positions of Game
    Theory, Play Theory and of new approaches to Game Studies
  * Interest into technological issues of New Media
  * Understanding of the methods and approaches of different
    disciplines, especially with regards to transdisciplinary work at
    the boundaries of Culture, Media and Game Studies
  * Interest into research related to ludifiaction, gamification,
    playfulness, transmedia storytelling etc.


Doctoral research in parallel to the project is explicitly encouraged; 
if a PhD has already been completed, a PostDoc project in parallel to 
the project is also possible.

Employment is subject to final approval of funding; place of work is 
Lüneburg. Leuphana University Lüneburg is committed to increasing the 
proportion of women among academic staff. Qualified female researchers 
are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply. Applicants with severe 
disabilities will be preferred in accordance with legal regulations.

Further information regarding the research hub “Digital Media” can be 
found at:http://www.leuphana.de/inkubator/digitale-medien

Complete applications (including CV and certificates) should be sent in 
electronic format tobewerbungen.digitalemedien at inkubator.leuphana.de 
<mailto:bewerbungen.digitalemedien at inkubator.leuphana.de>or to Leuphana 
Universität Lüneburg, Personalmanagement Innovations-Inkubator, 21332 
Lüneburg, Germany.

Please quote the job title and reference “*SMO16*”. Deadline for 
applications is*27/08/2012*.

For further inquiries please emailmarc.riedel at inkubator.leuphana.de 
<mailto:marc.riedel at inkubator.leuphana.de>or call 04131 - 677 9027.