Research Assistant in Fire Safety - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

Within the Department of Building and Environmental Technology there are several divisions conducting research and teaching related to society's needs for infrastructure and construction. As part of this activity, consideration of safety aspects and development of methods for dealing with dangers in society is also included. The width of such safety-related research ranges from ensuring that buildings are designed with satisfactory safety in terms of load-bearing capacity and indoor climate to safety in the event of accidents and fires. The activity is not limited to the built environment alone, but also includes other accident types such as landslides, natural hazards and forest fires. Research and education are then about understanding the phenomena that cause accidents and to develop methods to be able to deal with them.

The activities are carried out in smaller research groups often connected to a certain subject area. But the work is also characterized by interdisciplinary activities in both research and education. Within the immediate group, fire safety engineering research is conducted, and the group consists of around 20 researchers and administrative staff. Most have their workplace in Lund, but some staff have their workplace in another location.

The work environment is characterized by commitment, cooperation, creativity and personal responsibility. It is stimulating work with varied tasks, which is why there are good opportunities for professional development.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.

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Work duties and areas of responsibility

You will be engaged in activities related to Virtual Reality experiments combined with physiological measurements. The main workplace is the Helsingborg Safety Hub at Campus Helsingborg, part of Lund University. The work is part of the ERC project called “Egressibility” in which the end goal is to ensure inclusive evacuation design for everyone. You will contribute to the development of the design, planning, execution and analysis of VR experiments related to multi-sensory stimuli and physiological response (e.g. through EEG, eye-tracking, galvanic skin response, heart rate) to different evacuation scenarios.

Qualifications

Requirements for employment are:

• A Master degree in the Engineering domain (e.g., Virtual Reality or Computer Science) or equivalent.
• Research experience in the domain of VR and/or physiological measurements for behavioural studies (for example a master thesis and courses within this domain)
• A very good oral and written proficiency in English. 
• Good ability to use game engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal or Godot) and programming skills (e.g. Java, or C#).

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Knowledge in the area of game development
• Knowledge related to the analysis of physiological data collected during behavioural studies.

Further information

The position is a fixed term position for eight months at 100 per cent of full time and starting by agreement.

Interviews will be held in Lund or remotely via Zoom. Contact person for the position is Dr Enrico Ronchi and the division of fire safety engineering, enrico.ronchi@brand.lth.se.

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, degree certificates or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.).