TKS has announced two open lecturer positions in media technology with a focus on games.

The original advertisement is only available in Swedish, but the nice people at CISGS have put together the folowing translation.

The Computer Science Department at Cornell University is seeking applicants for either a tenure-track or non tenure-track position in game design, at all levels.   An applicant for a tenured or tenure-track position must be conducting a world-class research program, as well as being committed to teaching and helping and creative curriculum development in game design. The primary focus of the non-tenure-track position is teaching with a commitment to bringing computer science research ideas, especially in game design, into the undergraduate classroom. Applicants should have a PhD in computer science or closely related field.  With our expanding role on campus and our burgeoning game design initiative there are many opportunities for creative curriculum development.

The Department of Computer Science at NC State University (NCSU) seeks to fill multiple tenure track faculty positions starting August 16, 2008.

Exceptional candidates in all areas of Computer Science (CS) will be considered, but of particular interest are candidates specializing in Computer Gaming, Security, and Software Engineering. All candidates should have a strong commitment to academic and research excellence commensurate with the expectations of a major research university. These credentials include a doctorate in CS or a related field. While the department expects to hire faculty predominantly at the Assistant Professor level, candidates with exceptional research records are encouraged to apply for senior level positions.

The Department of Media and Culture Studies (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) has a vacancy for an Assistant Professor New Media and Digital Culture (0,8 fte)

Applicants require a PhD, teaching experience on bachelor and master level, and should be able to demonstrate affinity with the core themes of the MA program New Media and Digital Culture: contemporary debates, media comparison, popular culture, identity and participation, communication and technology.

Department of Communication, Cornell University

The Department of Communication at Cornell University invites applicants for two tenure track, open rank faculty positions appointment starting July 1, 2008. At least one of the positions will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor. We encourage qualified applicants of any rank to apply for either position.

Communication and Information Technology:
They are seeking a colleague to conduct research and to teach in the area of Communication and Information Technology, with an emphasis in one or more of the following:

Tenure Track Junior Faculty Position in Communication and Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Language, Literature and Communication

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication seeks a strong scholar/researcher in communication and technology. We are especially interested in candidates whose focus complements faculty strengths in games studies, human-computer interaction, or new media studies from the perspective of current communication theory and research methods. Candidates are expected to develop a substantial program of research leading to peer-reviewed publication and external funding. Teaching opportunities will be at the undergraduate and graduate level with the typical teaching load set at two courses per semester. Our flexible program allows faculty to devise and teach courses related to individual scholarly interests. The candidate should show evidence of strong promise in teaching and scholarship.

Assistant Professor in Digital Media Studies

The Department of Communication and Culture at Indiana University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in digital media studies to begin Fall 2008. We seek an individual with expertise in critical approaches to digital media to join an innovative, interdisciplinary program that includes media studies, ethnography and performance studies, and rhetoric and public culture.

The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Arts and Technology (ATEC), with a focus on 3-D Game Design and Online Worlds. They invite applications from scholars and artists working in such areas as serious gaming, modeling and training game development and online multi-participant games.

The European Commission funded e-Bug project (www.e-bug.eu) is seeking artists to work on a pack for schools and an accompanying series of online games.

The successful applicants will be provide graphics and layout design for the pack and website and will involved with every aspect of game visuals production, from high level concept design through to texturing and animating.