Employment

We are looking for junior and senior candidates with strong research careers at the intersection of new media, technical textiles and human factors as applied to home care.

Professor - WID Living Environments Lab
To ensure consideration applications must be accepted by February 2, 2012. However, we will continue to accept applications until all three positions are filled. The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (WID) represents a truly groundbreaking opportunity for interdisciplinary science designed to improve human health. In the Living Environments Laboratory, one of the five WID themes, we are particularly interested in faculty whose research interest is best supported in a virtual reality CAVE environment, and those with an interest in the design of technical textiles for human health

Scientist
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
This position will advance the research conducted by the Living Environments Laboratory (LEL) Theme at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID). The LEL is home to a six-sided 3D virtual reality environment CAVETM (CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment). Current areas of inquiry utilizing the CAVE include human-computer interaction, monitoring and assisting individuals in self-care, and disease management.  For the complete Position Description and application instructions, please see http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_072287.html. Materials must be received by February 15, 2012.