The School of Information Studies at McGill University, Montreal, has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral position in the area of information visualization and virtual environments.  Working under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Large and Dr. Jamshid Beheshti, the post-doctoral student will design and develop visual taxonomies and virtual environments for children and young adults to assist them in the information-seeking process for classroom projects.  

 

The position requires experience and training in visualization, desktop VR, and augmented reality.   A thorough knowledge of one or more languages such as Java, Flash, and C# is essential.  Some experience with TrueVision 3D will be an asset.  The position is available for one year with an annual salary of $31,500.

 

See http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/ for further information regarding post-doctoral positions at McGill University.

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  To apply, email a letter of application, a CV, a statement of research interests, and arrange to have two letters of recommendation emailed to:

 

Dr. Andrew Large                  Dr. Jamshid Beheshti

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School of Information Studies

McGill University

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