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ISEDA (Innovative Solutions to Eliminate Domestic Abuse) is a Horizon Europe project aiming to combat and eliminate domestic violence by employing an enriched European approach, based on multi-sectorial expertise and developing and utilizing modern technological tools and practices.

Programmer (m/f/d) / C++ Software Developer (m/f/d) / Research Associate (m/f/d) Computer Science Game Design
from 1. October 2023 | temporary up to 15 month | part time with 50% | Faculty of Cultural Sciences | Köln-Mülheim

That awaits you

• Collaboration on the creation of an interview simulator as a training tool that police departments and social workers can use to train interviews with victims of domestic violence
• Programming of the interview simulator based on specifications of the game designer (m/f/d)
• Iterative work and debugging
• Providing different test versions of the interview simulator
• Close cooperation and coordination in a team of Game Artist*in, Game Designer*in and student assistants

Your skills

• University degree (bachelor’s level) in game design, computer science, or another course of study appropriate to the field of assignment
• Experienced in the use of Unreal Engine
• Very good knowledge of the programming language C++
• Ideally Project work experience
• Very good English skills
• Distinct team spirit
• High level of cooperation and communication skills

Our offer

• Remuneration according to EG 11 TV-L (tariff agreement for the public servants of the federal states)
• Flexible working hours and telework options (after agreement)
• Family-friendly working environment and conditions
• A wide range of training and continuing education opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Insights into interdisciplinary research contexts and the opportunity for further academic training
  Option to participate in university sports and health promotion programs
• University events (e.g. lectures, staff outing, readings, summer party, etc.)
• Close to public transport
• Digital communication and work processes in your team
• Annual extra payment according to TV-L
• 30 days paid vacation with a 5-day work week

TH Köln is committed to providing equal opportunities and seeks to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Thus, applications from women are given preferential consideration in case of equal suitability.
Applicants with disabilities and persons with comparable status are also given preference in case of equal suitability.

We look forward to receiving your application!
Application deadline: Sep 04, 2023

Your contact:
Corina Czaja
T: 0221-8275-5183