Multiple Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Positions in Clemson University

 Multiple Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Positions, School of Computing

The School of Computing at Clemson University is seeking applicants for multiple Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions with an emphasis on applications to medicine and health.  In particular we are looking for applicants with skills and experience in the following focus areas: Visualization, Machine Learning/Data Mining/Information Retrieval/Text Analysis, Computational Science and Social Analytics, Manufacturing, Virtual Reality and Visual Simulation.

These positions are part of Clemson’s strategic hiring initiative in Computational Science and Visualization. The project duration is one year and renewal of post-doctoral fellows funding will be based on the progress made toward the success of the initiative. Renewal of the funding may be in the form of continuation of the post-doctoral fellows, hiring of research faculty, or hiring of tenured/tenure-track faculty.
The School of Computing comprises three academic units representing a broad cross-section of computing and its applications: (1) the Division of Computer Science, (2) the Division of Visual Computing, and (3) the Division of Human-Centered Computing. The school includes 31 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 6 lecturers, 419 undergraduates, and 215 graduate students. Competitive funding for FY12 was over $5 million.
Clemson University is the land-grant institution of South Carolina, enrolling approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. A faculty of 1,400 and staff of 3,000 support 84 undergraduate degree offerings, 73 master’s degree programs, and 40 Ph.D. programs. Research and economic development activities are enhanced by public-private partnerships at three innovation campuses, and six research and education centers located throughout South Carolina.
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Position Descriptions and Application Information

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN VISUAL SIMULATION
This position will report to Professor Larry Hodges in the Virtual Environments Group and will work with a multidisciplinary group of computer scientists and domain experts on a number of visual simulation projects with an emphasis on healthcare and education.  Current work includes development of multiple training and simulation systems for health care professionals, development and testing of a game for use in post-stroke neurorehabilitation and joint work with the Center for Aviation and Automotive Technology Education using Virtual E-Schools.  In addition to the technical areas associated with the research project, the Post-Doctoral Fellow can expect to gain experience in grant and paper writing, the supervision of student researchers, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
A successful candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or a closely related field and experience in one or more of virtual reality, real-time simulation, virtual humans, experimental design and evaluation, and 3-D interface design.  Exceptional programming skills in C/C++ in addition to excellent written and spoken English skills are essential.  System development experience in the Unity game development ecosystem is a plus.
Interested applicants should send a CV describing their background, skill set, and a brief research statement with career goals, along with the names and contact information of three references and any other relevant information to Dr. Larry F. Hodges (lfh@clemson.edu). The position is currently available.  Application material must be received by November 15, 2013 to receive full consideration, though the search will remain open until the position is filled.

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN VISUALIZATION
This position will report to Professor Joshua A. Levine in the SAVAGE Graphics Lab and will work jointly with researchers in Visual Computing and Clemson CITI on projects focusing on visualization in the presence of uncertain and/or heterogeneous data.  Candidates with expertise in volume visualization and perception will also be considered.  We expect an interdisciplinary role for such a candidate, who will work jointly on the visualization of data coming from, for example, medical, weather, and GIS sources.  In addition to the technical areas associated with the research project, the Post-Doctoral Fellow can expect to gain experience in grant and paper writing, the supervision of student researchers, lecturing at both the graduate and undergraduate level, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field.  Expertise in statistics, computer graphics, geometric modeling, animation, and medical imaging will also support the tasks in this work.  Strong programming skills, especially experience with 3D graphics and visualization toolkits, are required.  Spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively in groups are essential.
Interested applicants should send a CV describing their background, skill set, and a brief research statement with career goals, along with the names and contact information of three references and any other relevant information to Dr. Joshua A. Levine (levinej@clemson.edu). The position is currently available.  Application material must be received by November 15, 2013 to receive full consideration, though the search will remain open until the position is filled.