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***************Deadline EXTENDED until the end of May****************
Dear Colleagues,

I'd like to inform you that Calls are open for 3 Post-Doc and 2 PhD 
grants in the framework of the ERC-funded "BlackBox" project, which I'll 
coordinate from June onwards at FCSH-UNL (New University of Lisbon).

I'd appreciate it if you could please spread the word around your 
working circles, as these are quite specific project grants, which may 
be interesting for graduate students and/or research project members.

The text with the description of the Calls is attached.

The competition is open until the 30th May

and the working place will be Lisbon at
http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/?set_language=en

With thanks in advance and best wishes,

-- 
CARLA FERNANDES
Investigadora Principal
ERC Grant - PI "BlackBox" project

Centro de Linguística
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Edifício I.D.
Avenida de Berna, 26
1069-061 Lisboa - Portugal
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CALL for Research Positions

3 Post-Doc Grants and 2 PhD Grants are offered at Universidade Nova de 
Lisboa – FCSH (Faculty of Social and Human Sciences), for a period of up 
to five years, starting in June or Septembre 2014, ending in April 2019.

In the context of the European Research Council (ERC-Starting Grant) 
funded project, BLACKBOX- A collaborative platform to document 
performance composition: from conceptual structures in the backstage to 
customizable visualizations in the front-end", we are seeking to hire 
three excellent Post-Doc candidates in the following research areas:

a) 1 in Computer Science (3D modeling, 3D reconstruction and augmented 
reality)

b) 1 in Multimodal Communication/Linguistics (cognitive and 
ethnographic perspectives)

c) 1 in Performance Studies and Digital Media (web-design and graphic 
interfaces)

General objectives of the BlackBox project:
•	Perform theoretical and innovative interdisciplinary research on the 
intersection of multimodal communication, performance composition and 
new digital media
•	Document, transmit and preserve the unexplored knowledge contained in 
performance composition processes.
•	Assist artists with tools to facilitate their choreographic or 
dramaturgic practices, preferably on a collaborative basis.


Envisioned outputs:

- Design a cutting-edge model for a web-based collaborative platform 
enabling both a robust representation of the implicit knowledge behind 
performing practices and novel visualization technologies to support it;
- Develop a 3D-augmented video annotation-tool to allow practitioners 
in rehearsal periods to sketch over video in real-time and share their 
annotations (drawings, text, marks or voice) with peers via the 
collaborative platform;
- Undergo the linguistic analysis of a multimodal corpus of interviews 
to artists with corresponding rehearsal videos as primary source for the 
extraction of indicative conceptual structures, which will guide the 
architectural logics and interface design of the collaborative platform 
software.


Candidates for the Post-Doc grants should hold a PhD in one (or a 
combination) of these fields:

•	Computer Science  / Software Engineering
•	New Digital Media
•	Cognitive Linguistics
•	Neurosciences
•	Performance Studies



Area a) Computer Science: Visual computing, 3D modeling and augmented 
reality

For this research area, we seek a computer scientist with a PhD track 
record and expertise in visual computing, augmented reality and geometry 
reconstruction. The selected candidate will work together with an 
interdisciplinary team and will be responsible for the design of a 
cutting-edge model for a web-based collaborative platform dedicated to 
enable a robust representation of the implicit knowledge behind 
performance composition practices, while using novel visualization 
technologies to support it.

Familiarity with video annotation and data visualization tools, 
graphical user interfaces and an aptitude for integration in 
interdisciplinary environments will be a plus.

Prior participation in national and/or international projects is highly 
welcomed.

Required skills:

Advanced programming skills (including C++);
Experience with advanced 3D geometry reconstruction algorithms;
Experience with 3D modeling software (both as a developer and as a 
user);
Experience with motion-tracking systems;
Experience with computer vision algorithms.

Demonstrable evidence of strong written and oral communication skills 
in English.

Experience of working in collaborative settings.
Some experience with applied research.
Professional, enthusiastic, hard-working and “can do” attitude.
Capable of independently managing time and the tasks associated with a 
fast-paced research agenda and strong publication objectives.

The monthly payment for these positions will depend on the 
qualifications and previous experience of the selected candidate and 
should range between 1500€ and 2000€ net/month.



Area b) Multimodal Communication/Linguistics (cognitive and 
ethnographic perspectives)

For this research area, we seek a linguist with a PhD track record and 
expertise in Multimodal Communication analysis, combining the cognitive 
linguistic approach to gesture-speech interaction, with an ethnography 
perspective oriented towards socio-cultural phenomena in the performing 
arts context. The selected candidate should have an interest in the 
contemporary performing arts and in the analysis of the human body 
performance in artistic or creative settings.
He/she will work together with an interdisciplinary team and will be 
responsible for the micro-analysis of a multimodal corpus composed of 
interviews to contemporary performing artists and video footage of their 
own artistic works. These will constitute critical case-studies that 
should contribute to a better understanding of the human mind when 
engaged in creative processes involving gestures and body motion in 
space.
Familiarity with video annotation and data visualization tools, 
graphical user interfaces and an aptitude for integration in 
interdisciplinary environments will be a plus.

Prior participation in national and/or international projects is highly 
welcomed.

Required skills:

Excellent knowledge of gesture studies (both the ethnographic and 
cognitive perspectives) and different orientations of conversation or 
discourse analysis, as well as of Interactional Linguistics.
Experience with video annotation tools (with ELAN, ANVIL or similar). 
Knowledge with the gesture coding NEUROGES system would be a plus.
Interest and ability to understand the kinetic and visual expression of 
contemporary choreographers and dancers/actors.
Willingness to interview and record several performing artists in their 
rehearsal routines (concerning discourse, gestures and movements in 
space).
Candidates from the disciplines of cognitive linguistics, neuroscience 
and psycholinguistics are especially encouraged to apply.
Demonstrable evidence of strong written and oral communication skills 
in English.

Experience of working in collaborative settings.
Some experience with applied research.
Professional, enthusiastic, hard-working and “can do” attitude.
Capable of independently managing time and the tasks associated with a 
fast-paced research agenda and strong publication objectives.

The monthly payment for these positions will depend on the 
qualifications and previous experience of the selected candidate and 
should range between 1500€ and 2000€ net/month.




Area c) Performance Studies and Digital Media (web-design and graphic 
interfaces)

For this research area, we seek an expert with a PhD track record 
combining studies on contemporary performance and the newest digital 
media.
The selected candidate should have a strong interest in the interaction 
of the performing arts with technology, namely with web-design, graphic 
interfaces and specific software to assist performance composition.
He/she will be responsible for the liaison between the invited 
performing artists and the research team, therefore contributing to the 
“translation” of artistic conceptual structures into the software 
architecture of the collaborative platform to be built and respective 
interface design.
He/she will collaborate closely with the Post-Doc colleagues of 
Computer Science and Multimodal Communication working for the same 
project, in order to foster a truly interdisciplinary environment and 
team work. The selected candidate will work with designers, directors 
and performers, thus redefining the role of the traditional designer.
Prior participation in national and/or international projects is highly 
welcomed.


Required skills:

Excellent knowledge of the current digital performance trends, of the 
state-of-the art in performance studies and of digital archives for 
intangible heritage.
Knowledge of innovative technologies for data visualization, as well as 
of web-design and visual programming languages.
Skills for approaching and creating new work include drafting and 
computer imaging, new work development and design applications in 
multimedia.
Familiarity with video annotation, graph theory and topological 
algorithms will be a plus.

Interest and ability to visualize and comprehend complex data-sets.
Previous experience in choreography or dramaturgy would be welcome.
Demonstrable evidence of strong written and oral communication skills 
in English.

Experience of working in collaborative settings.
Some experience with applied research.
Professional, enthusiastic, hard-working and “can do” attitude.
Capable of independently managing time and the tasks associated with a 
fast-paced research agenda and strong publication objectives.

The monthly payment for these positions will depend on the 
qualifications and previous experience of the selected candidate and 
should range between 1500€ and 2000€ net/month.



DUTIES &RESPONSIBILITIES common to all the announced grants:
Undergo research and data analysis to produce deliverables in written, 
video, and oral form.
Publish scientific papers, contribute to working papers produced by the 
team, and other written materials as necessary.
Participate in regular and ongoing collaborative research meetings.
Contribute to ongoing process of developing innovative research 
methods.
Ensure the delivery of timely and high-quality responses to research 
questions.
Stay abreast of the scholarship in his/her field and contribute this 
information to the intellectual life and research initiatives of the 
project.
Other research tasks as assigned.






Call for PhD grants:

In the context of the European Research Council (ERC-Starting Grant) 
funded project, BLACKBOX- A collaborative platform to document 
performance composition: from conceptual structures in the backstage to 
customizable visualizations in the front-end", we are seeking to hire 2 
excellent PhD students in the following research areas:

a) Computer Science (3D modeling, 3D reconstruction and augmented 
reality)

This PhD student shall assist the Post-Doc researcher to be hired for 
the same scientific area. He/she should have a Master’s in Computer 
Science or Software Engineering.

The selected candidate shall be willing to undergo scientific research 
in the framework of the BlackBox project and therefore write his/her PhD 
thesis in accordance with the main topics of the project.

Required skills:

Experience with software development in general;
Good programming skills (including C++);
Some experience with 3D geometry reconstruction algorithms;
Some experience with 3D modeling software (both as a developer and as a 
user);
Experience with motion-tracking systems;
Experience with computer vision algorithms.

Demonstrable evidence of good written and oral communication skills in 
English.

Experience of working in collaborative settings.
Some experience with applied research.
Professional, enthusiastic, hard-working and “can do” attitude.
Capable of independently managing time and the tasks associated with a 
fast-paced research agenda and strong publication objectives.

The monthly payment for these positions will correspond to the national 
PhD grants system in an average of 1.000€ net/month.



Area b) Multimodal Communication/Linguistics (cognitive and 
ethnographic perspectives)

For this research area, we seek a linguist with a Master’s in 
(Cognitive) Linguistics, Communication Sciences and Arts or 
Neurosciences.
This PhD student shall assist the Post-Doc researcher to be hired for 
the same scientific area.

The selected candidate shall be willing to undergo scientific research 
in the framework of the BlackBox project and therefore write his/her PhD 
thesis in accordance with the main topics of the project.

The selected candidate should have an interest in the performing arts 
and in the analysis of the human body performance in artistic or 
creative settings.
He/she will work together with an interdisciplinary team and will be 
responsible for the micro-analysis of a multimodal corpus composed of 
interviews to contemporary performing artists and video footage of their 
own artistic works.

Required skills:

Experience with the analysis of multimodal corpora in general;
Good gesture annotation skills;
Some experience with video annotation tools (ELAN, ANVIL or similar);
Some experience with audiovisual recordings, editing and processing.
Familiarity with motion tracking devices and biological motion would be 
a plus.

Demonstrable evidence of good written and oral communication skills in 
English.

Experience of working in collaborative settings.
Some experience with applied research.
Professional, enthusiastic, hard-working and “can do” attitude.
Capable of independently managing time and the tasks associated with a 
fast-paced research agenda and strong publication objectives.

The monthly payment for these positions will correspond to the national 
PhD grants system in an average of 1.000€ net/month.

Application materials for all the research areas and grants:

The following documents should be submitted in digital format to
Prof. Carla Fernandes (PI of the BlackBox project): 
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	1. A CV, including a list of publications.
	2. At least one letter of recommendation
	3. A motivation letter

	Application deadline: 30 May, 2014

The best candidates will be invited for an interview in Lisbon at 
FCSH-UNL.

All the applicants will be informed on the results of their 
applications by the end of May.






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