<html><head><style>body{font-family:Times New Roman,Arial;font-size:14px}</style></head><body><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><b><font face="-apple-system">Hello all — I'm</font></b><b style="font-family: -apple-system;"> looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher (approx. 2 years but flexible) or PhD Student (3 years or more) to join my newly-established group focusing on learning sciences and technology research in mathematics at Saarland University, Germany. You will join a growing group to conduct self-directed research projects within the lab’s broader focus areas below:</b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Designing for and supporting student learning of 21st century skills and adaptive expertise (e.g., self-regulated learning) using AI-based math learning technologies (e.g., Intelligent Tutoring Systems)</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Using emerging technologies to design and develop engaging learning activities (e.g., educational games) in mathematics</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Applying learning analytics and data mining approaches to investigate cognitive and other aspects of human learning and its processes </div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Co-designing innovating learning strategies and technologies with students in primary and secondary schools, school teachers, and parents</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">The focus and details of research projects will be discussed and determined after employment, based on the candidate’s qualifications and interests. It is possible and encouraged to pursue original research ideas in related areas and there is a lot of flexibility in research topics. Collaborations with other research groups are possible, encouraged, and supported. This position comes with 4 hours of teaching load per week (which includes mentoring students). Research activities within the university will be conducted in English. Knowledge of the German language would be useful but not required. <b>The start date is flexible; we are happy to discuss and set a start date that works best for the candidate.</b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b>Job Requirements and Responsibilities:</b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">-<b> </b>Design an develop learning technologies and activities using participatory design approaches with stakeholders</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Plan and conduct user studies with students, teachers, and parents</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Plan and conduct classroom-based experiments with teachers and students</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data on student learning, learning processes, perception, engagement, and emotion</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Conduct data mining and learning analytics research to understand human leanirng</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Write scientific papers for conferences/journals and present findings to a broader range of audience</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Mentor student assistants in the lab and teach a small seminar course (optional)</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b>What we can offer you:</b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- A flexible working schedule allowing you to balance work and family, among other things the possibility of remote work</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Secure and future-oriented employment with attractive conditions</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Salary based on The German TV-L scale (for the PhD position, before-tax salary approx. 4,188 Euros/month — higher salary is possible for the Postdoc position)</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Necessary equipment and office space</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- A broad range of further education and international professional development programs</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- An occupational health management model with numerous attractive options, such as our university sports programs</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Supplementary pension scheme</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;">- Discounted tickets on local public transport services</div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b>If you are interested, please see more information in the link below and submit your CV (with a list of any publications and contact info of two references) and cover letter by Feb 24 (Fri), 2023. Happy to receive any questions! <a href="mailto:nagashima@cs.uni-saarland.de">nagashima@cs.uni-saarland.de</a> </b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/verwaltung/stellen/Wissenschaftler/W2225_neu.pdf">https://www.uni-saarland.de/fileadmin/upload/verwaltung/stellen/Wissenschaftler/W2225_neu.pdf</a> </div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_signature" ><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 14px;"><font face="Georgia">—<br></font></span><div><font face="Georgia">Tomohiro Nagashima</font><div style="font-family: -apple-system;"><font face="Georgia">Junior Professor, Department of Computer Science</font></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system;"><font face="Georgia">Saarland Informatics Campus | Saarland University</font></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system;"><font face="Georgia"><font color="#000000"><a href="http://tomonag.org/" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;">http://tomonag.org</a> | </font><a href="https://twitter.com/tomonagashima">@tomonagashima</a></font></div></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="1"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(117, 117, 117); color: rgb(117, 117, 117);"><font face="Georgia" size="1"><i>My working hours and your working hours may be different. 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