Senior Research Associate - Gaze and Eye Movement in XR (GEMINI)
School of Computing and Communications
Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK
Salary: £39,906 to £46,049 (Full-Time/Indefinite with End Date)
Closing Date: Wednesday 08 April 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 0220-26
We invite applications from researchers with experience in advancing HCI and UI technology to join our GEMINI team (https://gemini-erc.eu). The post is available from July 2026 but there is flexibility for a later start date.
Project Focus
GEMINI Explores Gaze And Eye Movement For Novel Interfaces And As Postdoc You Would Help Us Tackle Core Challenges Of The Project, In Particular
* Design of spatial interaction techniques that are gaze-assisted or attention-aware
* Applying AI methods to classify visual behaviours, infer context and recognise input
* Exploring gaze in combination with modalities for productivity in extended reality (XR)
Qualifications
You should have a PhD degree or equivalent experience, a strong motivation for both blue skies research and technical innovation in HCI. You should be comfortable in prototyping interactive systems, working with sensors and signals, conducting studies with people, and analysing data.
Role Responsibilities
As senior RA, you will lead research that contributes to the top of the field in CHI/UIST and/or VR/AR, provide guidance and support to PhD students and help manage lab facilities and research data. At Lancaster, you will be part of an international and supportive research environment, and you will be working with a PI who is strongly committed to mentoring and career development.
You will join us on an indefinite contract. However, the role remains contingent on external funding which for this position is initially available until 30 June 2027.
You are welcome to contact Prof. Hans Gellersen informally for discussion of your interest.
Inclusivity & Working Conditions
We are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena SWAN Charter, which recognizes and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education and research. We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
Compliance
Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.
We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.
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