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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Subject:
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            <td>[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Funded MSc and PhD Positions
              in Information Visualization and Visual Text Analytics</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Date: </th>
            <td>Tue, 8 Jan 2019 14:58:41 +0000</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">From: </th>
            <td>Christopher Collins via ieee_vis_open_positions
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de"><ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Reply-To:
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            <td>Christopher Collins <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Christopher.Collins@uoit.ca"><Christopher.Collins@uoit.ca></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">To: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de">ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de</a>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de"><ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de></a></td>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">HCI and Information Visualization MSc and
          PhD Positions at UOIT<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Christopher Collins, Canada Research
          Chair in Linguistic Information Visualization, is seeking
          highly motivated MSc and PhD students for funded research
          positions in information visualization, visual analytics, and
          human-computer interaction. Positions are available on an
          ongoing basis, including Fall 2019. Successful candidates will
          join the visualization for information analysis lab (<span
            class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://vialab.ca"
              moz-do-not-send="true">http://vialab.ca</a></span>), a
          well-equipped research facility at the University of Ontario
          Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada. UOIT, founded in
          2002, is Canada’s newest university, located just 40 minutes
          east of the vibrant and multicultural city of Toronto.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">RESEARCH THEMES<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Themes of research at the vialab include
          visual text analytics, interaction design for gestural and
          multi-touch interfaces, and computer-assisted learning. In our
          world of big data, experts who can research, design,
          implement, and manage projects to sift through, analyze, and
          reason about data are in very high demand. Business
          intelligence, data science, and text analytics are some of the
          fastest growing sectors of the economy. Graduates of the
          vialab are equipped with interdisciplinary skills in data
          analytics, visualization, interaction design, and research
          management and leave the lab well-equipped for a variety of
          opportunities with governments, business, industry, and
          academia.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Example new project areas include designing
          intuitive guidance for visual text analytics (how to help
          people use visualizations effectively), and investigating ways
          to infer and respond to user state (frustration, engagement)
          with a variety of state-of-the-art sensor hardware. Many topic
          areas are possible upon agreement with the supervisor.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS<o:p></o:p></p>
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            bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information
            visualization, and/or human-computer interaction
            (non-traditional candidates with demonstrated technical
            skills are invited to apply)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            programming skills <o:p>
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            design skills or an interest in learning about design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            written and oral communication skills (in English)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            excited to join a creative, motivated, fun team of people!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">FUNDING<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Funding is provided at levels commensurate
          with other Canadian and American universities as long as the
          student is in good standing in the graduate program. Students
          also receive full funding to attend international conferences
          (e.g. ACM CHI, ACM ITS, IEEE VIS) to present their research.
          Doctoral students are encouraged and supported to participate
          in internship opportunities at industry partners.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">APPLYING<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Interested applicants should email <span
            class="MsoHyperlink">
            <a href="mailto:christopher.collins@uoit.ca"
              moz-do-not-send="true">christopher.collins@uoit.ca</a></span>
          as soon as possible and
          <b>include a specific statement of interest and a CV</b>.
          After an initial contact, candidates will be encouraged to
          apply through the official application process.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">More information about the CS Graduate
          Program at UOIT is available at
          <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://gradstudies.uoit.ca/future_students/">https://gradstudies.uoit.ca/future_students/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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