The Faculty of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, seeks applicants for a Ph.D. study within the CRISIS project, CRitical Incident management training System using an Interactive Simulation environment , a pan-European project including 13 partners, which is funded by FP7. The study will be in the area of human computer interaction, design and evaluations of natural interfaces technologies for emergency management training systems.

The applicant should hold an MS-degree in computer science, or related field. Prior experience with carrying out a research project, either at the B.S. or the M.S. level is very important. The candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be capable of working within a team.

 All inquires should be directed to Professor Ebba Thora Hvannberg, ebba@hi.is 

The deadline for application is May 2. 2011. Applications must include a CV, including a list of publications, a copy of university diplomas with grade information, and two references. All applications should be sent to starfsumsoknir@hi.is.  All applications will be answered and applicants will be informed about the appointment when a decision has been made. Salary for the position will be according to collective wage and salary agreement. 

The position is to be given initially for one year,  starting as early as July 1st 2011,  with a possibility of an extension based on performance and funding availability up to a maximum of 3 years. 

Appointments to the University of Iceland do take into account the Equal Rights Project of the University of Iceland.