{"id":2512,"date":"2020-12-21T18:48:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T16:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpages.tuni.fi\/gamification\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2020-12-21T18:48:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T16:48:45","slug":"msca-itn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webpages.tuni.fi\/gamification\/2020\/12\/21\/msca-itn\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamification\/VR in Bioinformatics – Early Stage Researcher – ESR, Doctoral Studentships in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovation Training Network, 1 position"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gamification Group (GG) <\/b>at Faculty of information Technology and Communication Science, Tampere University (headed by <\/span>Prof. Hamari<\/b>) is internationally revered for seminal academic and societal contributions in the areas of novel technologies such as <\/span>motivational information systems<\/b> (e.g. <\/span>gamification, game-based learning, quantified-self, persuasive technologies<\/span><\/i>), <\/span>internet commerce<\/b> (e.g. <\/span>crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, sharing economies, game economies<\/span><\/i>), <\/span>new media<\/b> (e.g. <\/span>esports, streaming, immersive journalism<\/span><\/i>) as well as <\/span>human-computer interaction <\/b>(VR, wearables, transhumanism, user interfaces). However, GG is especially recognized as the birthing ground for the general umbrella field of gamification research where GG is one of the most prolific research groups internationally in its pursuit to wield gameful approaches towards the flourishing of the planet, people and prosperity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences create a unique environment for multidisciplinary, inspirational and high-impact research and education. Our universities community has its competitive edges in technology, health and society. Read more: <\/span><\/i>www.tuni.fi<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Job Description<\/b><\/p>\n

Research in this position is related to the PROTrEIN (http:\/\/protrein.eu\/). PROTrEIN is a European innovative and interdisciplinary Research and Training network to train the next generation of researchers in computational proteomics. The network gathers top international experts in computational proteomics, network biology, data visualization, mass spectrometry and gamification from prestigious European academic and private institutions and it is composed of 11 beneficiaries, and 8 partner organizations. This position will focus on identifying effective gamified methodologies through the design and the implementation of an\u00a0 application, with motivational affordances and\/or VR technologies in the context of public engagement and understanding of biological data, genomics, bioinformation statistics and modelling.<\/span><\/p>\n

The work is mainly composed of research-related activities including conducting empirical research, writing and publishing (in top venues of relevant areas) articles, acquiring (or assisting in acquiring) further funding, co-organizing seminars, meeting collaborators, participating in industrial and academic conferences and conventions related to the candidate\u2019s research topic. However, the job description may also include a small portion of teaching-related activities. The position includes the following secondments: Centre de Regulaci\u00f3 Gen\u00f2mica, Spain. Goal: Medical omics data management and analysis and Domestic Data Streamers, Spain. Goal: Get expertise in data visualisation technologies and User Interface Design. Both secondments aim to straighten the selected candidate background and knowledge and further enrich his career development through expertise, networking and mobility. Moreover, the candidate will enroll into a doctoral program in interactive technology at the faculty of information technology and communication sciences at Tampere University.<\/span><\/p>\n

The supervisory team includes:<\/b><\/p>\n

Professor Juho Hamari \/ Gamification Group, Tampere University<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Zampeta Legaki \/ Gamification Group, Tampere University<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Sergi Beltran \/ <\/span>Bioinformatics Analysis Unit, <\/span>Centre of Genomic Regulation<\/span><\/p>\n

REQUIREMENTS (please indicate in your cover letter, how your background matches these bullet)<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>Minimum qualifications<\/b><\/p>\n