Research Associate/Ph.D. Student at TU Darmstadt

The research group Graphics, Capture and Massively Parallel Computing (GCC, Prof. Goesele) in the Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt has a job opening for a

     Research Associate/Ph.D. Student

for an initial term of 3 years.

The research group Graphics, Capture and Massively Parallel Computing has a strong interest in efficient reconstruction of 3D geometry models from image, video and depth sensor data. The position is focused on developing and evaluating efficient methods for the reconstruction of high quality 3D geometry models from uncontrolled, very large scale and temporarily varying data. It is partially funded by the group´s EU projects (in particular the Harvest4D project) so that an active participation in these international cooperations is expected. The successful candidate will also participate in the groups teaching activities.

The position requires a Masters or Diploma degree in Computer Science or a related field and a deep knowledge of computer graphics and/or computer vision (in particular geometry processing, 3D reconstruction). The candidate should have a very good knowledge of C/C++ and ideally also have a very good knowledge in parallel or massively parallel programming. In addition, she/he is expected to be able to independently work on scientific problems and should have a strong proficiency of spoken and written English.
The fulfillment of the duties likewise enables the scientific qualifications of the candidate. Opportunity for further qualification (doctoral dissertation) is given.

The Technische Universität Darmstadt intends to increase the number of female faculty members and encourages female candidates to apply. In case of equal qualifications applicants with a degree of disability of at least 50 or equal will be given preference. Wages and salaries are according to the collective agreements on salary scales, which apply to the Technische Universität Darmstadt (TV-TU
Darmstadt). Part-time employment is generally possible.

How to Apply

Your application should include a letter of motivation stating your interest in the position and your research interests, your current curriculum vitae, M. Sc./Diploma certificates including grades, and at least two letters of recommendation. Please send your application via email to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Goesele (goesele@cs.tu-darmstadt.de), including the reference number.
Code. No. 101
Application deadline: March 11, 2015

Link to the Online Version

English: http://www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/dez_vii/stellen/stellen_details_155328.en.jsp

German: http://www.intern.tu-darmstadt.de/dez_vii/stellen/stellen_details_155328.de.jsp

IKERBASQUE RESEARCH FELLOWS CALL 2015

Ikerbasque would like to inform you that we have launched a new international call to reinforce research and scientific career in the Basque Country. We offer:

 

·          15 positions for Promising Researchers Ikerbasque Research Fellows  

o    5 year contracts

o    PhD degree between Jan2005-Dec2012

o    Support letter from the host group is mandatory

o    Deadline: April 15^th at 13:00 CET

 

For further information, use this link: www.ikerbasque.net

We would appreciate your help in disseminating this information, in case you know about any colleague that could be interested and meets the requirements of the call.

 

 

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Position - Graphics and Interaction - University of Cambridge

The Faculty of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge is seeking a lecturer in the broad research area of graphics and interaction. We are looking to recruit someone who can contribute to the Faculty's research in one or more of the following areas:

-novel interaction technologies;

-interactive applications of computer vision and machine learning; -computer graphics.

The ideal candidate will have a practical inclination: tackling real world problems before the real world realises there is a problem, and able to articulate that vision as a leader in the international research communities. We would like to appoint someone who can envisage the future of technology and build early prototypes to investigate systems and usability before the technology becomes commercial.

The broad area of graphics and interaction is one in which there is considerable scope for cooperative research within the Faculty and beyond.

Existing staff in this area include: Peter Robinson (novel interaction technologies and affective computing), Richard Mortier (interaction with domestic networks), Rob Harle (location sensing at various granularities), Cecilia Mascolo (mobile systems), Neil Dodgson (displays and computer-aided design) and Alan Blackwell (practice-based design and arts). There is also substantial related work in the Faculty of Engineering, for example, in speech (Gales, Young, Woodland), vision and robotics (Cipolla), sensing (Lasenby), machine learning (Ghahramani, Rasmussen, Turner, MacKay), and engineering design (Clarkson, Crilly, Kristensson). Microsoft Research Cambridge has major research groups in vision and machine learning, as well as human experience and design.

Closing date for applications: 30 April 2015.

Provisional interview dates 20 & 21 July 2015.

Appointment from 1 October 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.

For more information and details of how to apply, see:

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/5580/

Six Open PhD Positions in Computer Graphics (DISTRO ITN)

It is my great pleasure to announce creation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network DISTRO (http://www.distro-itn.eu/), where, in the course of the next four years, we will train 15 Early Stage Researcher (ESR), allowing them to work towards a PhD, across a number of leading laboratories in Visual Computing and 3D Computer Graphics research across Europe (http://www.distro-itn.eu/participants/). The aim is to train a new generation of scientists, technologists, and entrepreneurs that will move Europe into a leading role in the  scientific and technological innovation in the area of casual, distributed 3d object design and customisation. All ESRs will be recruited for a period of 36 months, and will have secondments linked to their research to other partners in the network.

At present, there are openings for 6 PhD positions, at Universität des Saarlandes (Intel Visual Computing Institute, Saarbrücken), University College London (UCL), Univerzita Karlova v Praze (Charles University in Prague), Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI, Saarbrücken) and Studio Gobo Ltd (Zurich Studio). Please find additional information at http://www.distro-itn.eu/recruitment/.

All ESRs must be, at the date of recruitment, within the first four years of his/her research career and not have a doctoral degree. In addition, they must not have spent more than 12 months in the host country in the 3 years prior to the date of recruitment.

ESRs are paid a competitive salary which is adjusted in accordance to your individual circumstances. Please see the individual adverts below to see details of the salary for your host country, as well as information on how to apply.

Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization: PhD position

Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization,

Graz University of Technology

Applications are invited for a PhD position

The position is available in the field of geometric processing at the Institute of Computer Graphics and

Knowledge Visualization at TU Graz (see http://www.cgv.tugraz.at for details of the group). The position

is for three years and includes a one-year exchange with the Nanyang Technical University in Singapore.

Description of the project:

The goal of the project is to make it easier to produce good coarse 3D meshes from densely scanned

data.

We have methods for finding curvatures and features in a point cloud or triangle mesh and, based on

those, developed a software tool which aids the manual generation of good subdivision control meshes

from scan data.

You will investigate methods to automatically reduce a point cloud or triangle mesh to a good coarse

subdivision base mesh. A good subdivision mesh is not only accurate and coarse but also regular. The

method for finding high quality quadrilateral representations should be general and applicable to complex

meshes of arbitrary topology.

Requirements:

We are seeking a highly motivated student interested in the field of Computer Aided Geometric Design

and Geometry Processing. The applicant ideally has a good understanding of geometry modeling and

analysis. Due to the computational nature of the project, programming skills are required.

The selected candidate is expected to join the team as soon as possible.

Contact:

Please mail u.augsdorfer@cgv.tugraz.at for further details.

To apply send your CV and a motivational letter either electronically or to

Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization

Department of Information Technology

Graz University of Technology

Ass. Prof. Ursula H. Augsdorfer

Inffeldgasse 16c

A-8010 Graz

Postdoc Position in Augmented Reality at NAIST

======  Postdoc Position in Augmented Reality at NAIST ====== 
The Interactive Media Design Lab (http://imd.naist.jp) at Nara Institute of
Science and Technology (NAIST) is calling for outstanding candidates to fill a
Postdoc position. 

The candidate can start as soon as possible.  However, due to the candidate
selection and visa application process, we consider 1 June 2015 to be a
realistic starting date.  

=== Key Descriptors ===
- Funding duration: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2017 
- Competitive salary 
- Research focus; no teaching or reporting to external funding agencies 
- Excellent research environment with rich internal collaboration opportunities 
- Great recreational opportunities in the Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara,
 Kobe) and convenient access to Tokyo (3 hours by bullet train) 
- Spoken language: English

=== Responsibilities === 
Simply speaking, your task will be to implement Startrek's Holodeck. You will
lead a team of PhD and Master students to combine a leading head-worn display
for Augmented Reality with a room-sized haptic device to enable users to see
and touch virtual objects on a large scale. The ultimate goal is to display
virtual objects that are indistinguishable from real objects and prove this
through human subject experiments. 

The technical approach is similar to the one presented in Dr. Sandor's TedX
talk: 
- live demo only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3meAlle8kZs
- full talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2YE2lHULWA
- slides: http://www.slideshare.net/ChristianSandor/tedx10-sandor

=== Qualification/Skills === 
Required: 
- PhD in computer science or related areas 
- Outstanding research record with publications at top conferences and journals 
- Research experience in at least one of the following areas: Computer Vision,
 Computer Graphics, Human-Computer Interaction, Robotics, Augmented Reality,
 Virtual Reality

Desirable: 
- Interest in learning Japanese (it helps you to enjoy your spare time) 

=== How to Apply === 
Send your application materials (cover letter, CV) by 15 March 2015 to Dr.
Sandor.  Further information can also be obtained by contacting him:
christian@sandor.com

Researcher at Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt (Germany)

Job: Researcher at Fraunhofer IGD, Darmstadt (Germany)

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Applications are invited for the position of a Researcher at the Visual Computing System Technologies (VCST) group at Fraunhofer IGD in Darmstadt, Germany.

The primary field of work will be high-performance, hardware-accelerated 3D graphics on the Web.

Applicants should have a degree in computer science or related disciplines and excellent academic records. Experience in graphics programming (for example, with OpenGL or DirectX) is required, experience with 3D Web technology is a plus. German language skills are required.

The Visual Computing System Technologies Group of Fraunhofer IGD develops and maintains successful industry-strength 3D graphics software, such as InstantReality (http://instantreality.org) or X3DOM (http://x3dom.org).

Fraunhofer IGD, being one of the world’s leading institutes for applied research in the field of Visual Computing, offers an excellent working environment, a competitive salary, as well as great opportunities for further training and education. Obtaining a PhD is possible in cooperation with the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Applications, via mail or e-mail, should be sent to:

Frau Marion Christ

E-Mail-Adresse: marion.christ@igd.fraunhofer.de

Tel.: +49 6151 155-124

Fax.: +49 6151 155-196

Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung IGD

Marion Christ

Visual Computing System Technologies

Fraunhoferstr. 5

64283 Darmstadt

Application Deadline: February 15, 2015

http://www.igd.fraunhofer.de

Reference Number: IGD-2014-19

Please find below the original job posting and description (in German) here:

https://recruiting.fraunhofer.de/Vacancies/20826/Description/1

Open PhD or PostDoc Positions at TU Munich

We have open positions at the Fachgebiet Augmented Reality (FAR) at the Technische Universität München (TU Munich) - at Ph.D. student or PostDoc level. One (directed towards 3D display and interaction) is open immediately; another one (directed towards sensing/tracking) will become available this summer.

Please contact me (klinker@in.tum.de) for further information.