Student Assistant (m/f/d) Game Design and Development on Roblox

at  FriedrichAlexanderUniversitt ErlangenNrnberg

Ihr Arbeitsplatz
The Gamification Research Group at FAU investigates the increasing penetration of business, society, and culture with games and gamification, as well as recent trends in the games industry, such as AR, VR, Metaverse, or eSports. A particular emphasis is set on the development of innovative gameful solutions, as well as the empirical investigation of the impact of game design elements on motivation, user experience, and behavior. Our research is interdisciplinary and takes place at the intersection of psychology, design, computer science, economics, and data science. Our office is located at the FAU premises in downtown Nuremberg. Here, we offer a start-up-like working atmosphere in a friendly team with flat hierarchies, direct communication, and a high degree of autonomy for all team members.

Wir haben einiges zu bieten: unsere Benefits

• Wissenschaftsnahe Beschäftigung mit interessanten Einblicken in den Forschungsbetrieb
• Erweiterung der Berufserfahrungen
• Zeitliche Flexibilität
• Flexible working hours that can be adapted to your schedule

Ihre Aufgaben
We are looking for a dedicated and motivate student with experience in game design and development skills (Luau) on the Roblox gaming platform. Having a strong interest or even previous experience in games & gamification research would be beneficial. Further, you should be willing to take over responsibility for a topic and push this forward independently. The weekly working hours lie between 10-16 hours which you can arrange flexibly and in home office, if preferred. Start will be as soon as possible.

Your tasks

• Design and development of games on Roblox
• Participation in the “Inflammania 3D” project in cooperation with the University Hospital Erlangen
• Support in the BMBF project “Privacy in the Metaverse”

Ihr Profil

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Enrolled student at a university in Germany
• Interest in the development of 3D worlds and 3D games
• High level of responsibility, determination, creativity, perseverance, and pioneering spirit
• Good knowledge of Roblox and the scripting language Luau
• Very good proficiency in written and spoken English or German
• Project management abilities and experience in working in a team

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Additional knowledge of Unity3D
• Additional knowledge of Blender
  Stellenzusatz

Please send your application as a PDF file by email to wiso-gamification@fau.de with:

• Short motivation letter
• Tabular CV
• Certificate of enrollment
• Certificates
• References in game design (e.g. Roblox games or 3D assets)

Bewerbungsschluss
2024-07-15
Stellenbezeichnung
Student Assistant (m/f/d) Game Design and Development on Roblox
Beschäftigungsbeginn
Besoldungs-/Entgeltgruppe/Festbetrag
Beschäftigungsumfang
part time
Wochenarbeitszeit
16
Temporary Contract
yes
Reason for temporary contract
Project
Period of Temporary Contract
6 Months
Weitere Rahmenbedingungen
Beschäftigungsort
Lange Gasse 20
90403 Nürnberg
Kontaktperson für weitere Informationen
Benedikt Morschheuser
Tel.: 09115302-95450

• Design and development of games on Roblox
• Participation in the “Inflammania 3D” project in cooperation with the University Hospital Erlangen
• Support in the BMBF project “Privacy in the Metaverse