Have you noticed that computers can show beautiful images and play clear sounds, but they don't let you physically touch digital items? What if you could feel the texture of clothing or the brush strokes of a famous art piece on your smartphone? Led by Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, the MPI-IS Haptic Intelligence department aims to develop new technologies for generating realistic haptic sensations on touchscreens. We are interested in investigating human touch sensation, understanding the electro-mechanical properties of the fingertip, and designing new haptic interfaces based on this knowledge.
Student assistant (m/f/d)
Volume of employment: max. 83 hours a month
Starting as soon as possible
In this research context, we are looking for talented students who are pursuing a Master of Science degree in mechatronics (Mechatronik), mechanical engineering (Maschinenbau), engineering cybernetics (Technische Kybernetik), medical engineering (Medizintechnik) or electrical engineering (Elektrotechnik) to support our research as student assistants (HiWi) or interns. Possible tasks include:
The hourly paid student assistant position will allow the student to gain hands-on experience with hardware systems, as well as be exposed to ongoing haptics research. The concrete position and tasks are subject to discussion with interested candidates. Selected candidates can start working as soon as they are hired.
For further questions please contact Dr. Yasemin Vardar at yvardar@is.mpg.de
Applicants should have
We are also interested in candidates who have
A modernly equipped work place, a strongly international working environment, as well as the affiliation to a day care centre for young children. The salary is paid according to TVöD, according to the individual qualification and work experience, including all social benefits according to the rules of the civil service (Federal Service).
Please upload you application (at least a CV and a cover letter) by following the link below:
https://lotus2.gwdg.de/mpg/msmt/perso/is_w005.nsf/application
Closing date for applications:
28.02.2019
The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.
The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Are you interested?
Then we are looking forward to receiving your online application.