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‘Forschungsgesellschaft für Arbeitsphysiologie und Arbeitsschutz e.V. Dortmund’ (legal entity name) is a research institution institutionally funded by the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the sponsor of ’Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund’ (IfADo). IfADo explores the risks and potentials of modern work in interdisciplinary approaches. We combine the disciplines of Ergonomics, Immunology, Toxicology, Psychology and Neurosciences.

The Department of Ergonomics is looking within the scope of an EU-funded project for

a Research Associate (Post-Doc, m/f/d)

This is a full-time position, initially fixed-term for 24 months with an optional 12-month extension.

The post is to be filled from November 2023. The project, which will start in October 2023, aims to design and evaluate flexible multi-agent human-robot collaboration in three work contexts: automotive assembly, construction and agriculture. It will seek to propose an efficient and safe multi-agent system design that combines the accuracy and endurance of collaborative robots with the cognitive abilities and flexibility of humans. The role of the IfADo is to analyse, specify and model the practical, task-related requirements for human-centred and safe collaboration between humans and robots within the multi-agent system, and to actively contribute to the evaluation of the system prototypes. The project tasks will be carried out in close cooperation with the Department of Maritime and Logistic Studies of the Jade University of Applied Sciences in Elsfleth, Germany (Prof. Dr. Georgios Athanassiou).

Your qualifications:

• PhD in Industrial Psychology, Ergonomics, Human Factors or related fields
• good methodological skills in human factors research
• Strong interest in applied research in a practice-oriented context
• Knowledge of concepts and methods in the field of cognitive and system ergonomics and system safety
• Very good English language skills (written and oral)
• Readiness to work both autonomously and collaboratively in an international, interdisciplinary team of experts from academic research and industrial practice
• Willingness to travel to project meetings and scientific conferences to present and disseminate the project
• Diligence and openness to work with human participants

We offer:

• A full-time position with currently 39.83 hours per week
• Remuneration according to the collective agreement for the public service (position EG 13 TV-L. The classification depends on the collective agreement and personal requirements)
• All social benefits provided by working for the public service: e.g. an annual bonus, payment of benefits
• Flexible working time models for the compatibility of family and career
• Excellent research infrastructure and technical support (e.g. gait lab, stress lab, robotics lab, VR/AR lab, body tracking systems, mobile and stationary EEG)
• A positive working environment with a supportive team
• An international, interesting and varied workplace
• Work in an attractive region with a wide range of cultural activities

The IfADo promotes professional equality for all genders and is certified accordingly. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, disability, nationality or ethnic and social origin. Where appropriate, there is also the possibility of part-time work. General information about the Research Centre can be found here www.ifado.de.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rinkenauer (rinkenauer@ifado.de) or Prof. Dr. Georgios Athanassiou (georgios.athanassiou@jade-hs.de) by email.

Have we aroused your interest?

Then please send your application with all relevant certificates, curriculum vitae, academic career and list of publications including the reference code “PostDoc SOPRANO” until 10.10.2023 preferably by e-mail to bewerbung@ifado.de.

Alternatively, we will accept your application by mail* to the following address:

Forschungsgesellschaft für Arbeitsphysiologie und Arbeitsschutz e.V.
Personalabteilung
Ardeystraße 67
44139 Dortmund

Dortmund, 06^th of September 2023

*(We ask that application documents be submitted preferably by email or only in copies and not in folders, as the documents will not be returned. These will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations after the retention period has expired.)