The Open University is a partner in the Horizon 2020 research project PREMIERE. Under the guidance of the academic staff, the candidate will contribute to the design and development of an online Serious Game as part of the PREMIERE project. The game will consist of playing out different story sequences relevant to the multi-actor proposal development process. The overarching aim of the game is to develop actors' transversal capacities by placing them in simulated situations where they can play out different paths through which they can experience the consequences of their choices.

These storylines will be structured around (a) real-world experiences and (b) findings related to the evaluation and selection practices of multi-actor proposals. Users can play out different storylines from different perspectives, e.g. as project coordinator, junior project partner or WP leader. These trajectories are then updated based on experiences gained during beta testing of the game.

The candidate has experience in designing serious games and has an educational background in game design and/or related fields (an HBO, bachelor or master's degree). The candidate has worked in international project contexts and has a good command of the English language in written and spoken communication. Ideally, the candidate already has some experience in contributing to European research projects and working with international consortium partners.

Fixed-term contract: temporary position for the duration of 12 months with possibility of extension.

Salary

The maximum salary for a full-time position is € 4.103,- gross per month (salary scale 8) in accordance with VSNU standards and depending upon your qualifications and experience.

The Open University provides good secondary benefits such as training, mobility, part-time employment and paid parental leave.

Station

Heerlen, the Netherlands.

Open Universiteit

Flexible studying anywhere in the Netherlands and (Belgium) Flanders
The Open Universiteit (OU) is the part-time university in the Netherlands. Students follow personalised and activating academic distance education and disciplinary research is carried out within the various fields of science. Students can complete bachelor and master programmes in seven fields of study. The characteristics of education are openness, flexibility and quality (see www.ou.nl/rankings). Much attention is paid to improving the study success of students. The OU has over 17.000 students and more than 850 employees. The OU has a network of 16 regional study centres in the Netherlands and Belgium (see www.ou.nl/studiecentra). The main office is located in Heerlen.

The latest technologies and educational insights are applied both in the bachelor's and master's programmes and courses and in projects and programmes with partners. Nationally and internationally, the OU plays an important role in the innovation of higher education. Education is interwoven with research, which also ensures that the current state of science is incorporated. The OU invests not only in disciplinary research in eight scientific fields, but also in research in a multidisciplinary programme: Innovating for resilience.

Faculty of Educational Sciences - department 'Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation'

The Faculty of Educational Sciences (OW) is strong in education, research and valorisation in the field of learning and teaching in online higher education. The faculty offers a scientific master's degree in Educational Sciences and professional courses. The faculty plays an important role nationally and internationally in research into innovation in education.

Information

For more information about this vacancy please contact prof. dr. Roland Klemke, roland.klemke@ou.nl

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