TU Graz: Professorship in 3D Shape Analysis & Processing

The Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) / Faculty for Informatics and Biomedical Engineering intents to appoint a

Professorship in 3D Shape Analysis & Processing

The position will be available at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization at the earliest possible date. The contract will initially be for a 5-years period with an optional extension to a tenured position.

The applicant is expected to work with the research cluster 'visual computing' at Graz University of Technology with a focus on 3D Shape Analysis / Representation / Processing in in computer graphics and digital libraries (for general document types).  An involvement in projects in the field of Cultural Heritage and the willingness to collaborate closely with Fraunhofer Austria and the Fraunhofer IGD is desired.

Requirements:

• A doctoral degree and a habilitation (venia docendi) or equivalent qualification in one or more of the above research areas.
• Scientific excellence documented by publications in first-rate conferences and journals.
• Experience in acquiring, managing and supervision of externally funded projects.
• Active participation in the international research community.

·         Management qualifications.

Graz University of Technology is committed to increasing the percentage of female scientists in teaching and research. Given applicants with equal qualifications, we give priority to women.

Applications should be sent electronically by

May 23, 2014

(date of receipt of the email) to the Dean of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, Prof Franz Wotawa, E-Mail: informatik@tugraz.at, Inffeldgasse 10/II, A-8010 Graz. For details and requirements see the official announcement http://www.cgv.tugraz.at/CGV/OpenPositions.

Funded MSc/PhD Studentships at the University of Calgary’s Computation Media Design

The Computational Media Design (CMD http://www.cmd.ucalgary.ca/)
Graduate Program at the University of Calgary is looking for
exceptional MSc/PhD students to join our program in January 2015.
Successful applicants will become part of a small group of researchers
who are exploring exciting relationships among music, art, design,
science and technology.

The Computational Media Design Graduate program is composed of the
Faculty of Arts: School of Creative and Performing Arts - Music and
Department of Art, the Faculty of Environmental Design and the
Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. Students
who complete the CMD program earn graduate degrees, either Master of
Science or PhD, and are funded throughout their studies.

In the expanding world of multimedia and design there is an increasing
need for graduates who can conduct and direct complex projects that
combine computing expertise with the creative vision and energies of
artists and designers. Many opportunities exist for our graduates in
companies whose primary business is game design and development, film,
TV, web design, simulation, networking, interactive media, and mobile
and wearable computing. Interest in our graduates also comes from the
creative fields of dance, music, theatre and the visual arts.

Our research-based graduate degrees explore the relationships between
and among art, music, design, science and technology. Successful
applicants will be supervised by two members of our Faculty
(http://www.ucalgary.ca/cmd/people) enabling them to conduct research
at the intersection of music, art, design and computer science.

We are located at the vibrant city of Calgary, an hour drive away from
the mountains and lakes of the beautiful Canadian Rockies.

Considering applying? Please visit:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/cmd/admission (we are currently looking for a
small number of candidates for January 2015 admission, the application
deadline is June 2nd, 2014).

Convocatoria Beca de Especialización IBV (Valencia)

 REQUISITOS
Titulación
• INGENIERO INDUSTRIAL (AUTOMÁTICA)
• INGENIERO DE TELECOMUNICACIONES
• INGENIERO/LICENCIADO EN INFORMATICA
Requerimientos
El aspirante deberá ser titulado de segundo grado, habiendo obtenido el título durante los tres años anteriores a la petición de la beca.
Conocimientos
• Técnicas de procesado de imagen y señal.
• Manejo de VisualStudio, lenguajes C y C++.
• Programación en Octave (o Matlab), GUI de Octave (o Matlab).
• Manejo de librerías de tratamiento de imagen: OpenCv, MIL.
• Diseño de circuitos electrónicos analógicos y digitales.
• Análisis de datos 3D.
Méritos valorables Se valorará conocimientos o capacidad en las siguientes áreas y/o materias:
• Conocimientos de desarrollo de aplicaciones científicas.
• Conocimientos de desarrollo software o desarrollo web.
• Conocimiento de procesos de producción electrónicos y mecánicos.
Objeto de la beca
Complementar la formación universitaria y proporcionar una mayor especialización profesional mediante la participación en distintas actividades:
• Proyectos de desarrollo de sistemas de medida basados en técnicas de análisis de imagen y reconstrucción 3D.
• Actividades de desarrollo y documentación técnica de proyectos de desarrollo tecnológico y de producto.
CONDICIONES
Tipo de beca Especialización 2º ciclo (T. S.)
Dotación 1142 Euros (brutos mensuales)
Duración 6 meses (prorrogables hasta un máximo de dos años)
Fecha de inicio Junio de 2014
Jornada/horario COMPLETA (37,5 horas semanales)
SOLICITUD
Documentación
• Carta/solicitud indicando la referencia de la beca que se trate, y
• Currículum Vitae y copia de la titulación, del expediente académico y de la justificación de los méritos alegados,
Dirigida a
INSTITUTO DE BIOMECÁNICA DE VALENCIA (IBV)
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia • Edificio 9C
Camino de Vera s/n • 46022 – Valencia
Telf. 96 387 91 60 • Fax 96 387 91 69
e-mail: rrhh@ibv.upv.es
Referencia de la Beca APLI 05/14
Fecha límite Hasta el 30 de Abril de 2013
Contacto Samira Elzein

http://ww.ibv.org/es/noticias-actualidad/show_new/76/4541

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship - Virtual Reality and Behavioral Science

The Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH is seeking applications for a postdoctoral position. This position is situated within the Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area (IVETA), an experimental, behavioral science research laboratory.

The Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the NHGRI has the mission to understand the broad swath of behavioral and social issues in translating genomic discovery for health promotion, disease prevention, and health care improvements.

The IVETA is a state of the art research laboratory. Using immersive virtual reality tools, we conduct experiments to investigate an array of psychological and interpersonal processes relevant to applying emerging genomic knowledge in health contexts. IVETA tools enable us to anticipate and conduct rigorous social and behavioral research at the leading edge of the field. A few recent and ongoing projects of note investigate:
-   The influence of emotion on clinical obesity genomics communication
-   The role of perceived patient race and socio-economic status in physician decision-making
-   The behavioral effect of providing family history-based risk information about a child to mothers

Job description
We seek candidates with interest in learning about and applying these innovative research methods to social and behavioral health research and genomics. The fellow will work closely with Susan Persky, who provides scientific leadership of the IVETA, and will collaborate with other investigators on IVETA-based research projects at the intersection of genomics, health and social and behavioral science.

Requirements
The fellowship is designed for those about to finish their PhD or who have completed their doctoral training within the last 5 years.  Experience in experimental behavioral research is strongly preferred. Interest in virtual reality research tools is required, but prior experience is not required.

The fellowship includes a competitive salary and benefits. Applicants should send curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and names of three references to: postdocrecruitment@mail.nih.gov. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Questions about the fellowship should be addressed to Susan Persky (perskys@mail.nih.gov).

More information about the SBRB and postdoctoral fellowships can be found at http://genome.gov/11508935 DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers and encourage applications from women and minorities.

Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization, Graz: post-doctoral researcher

A female post-doctoral researcher is being sought to join the Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization (see http://www.cgv.tugraz.at for details of the group) at the Graz University of Technology. The position is open to women only in order to increase the percentage of female scientific staff at the Faculty of Computer Technology and Biomedical Engineering.

Position Number: 7110/14/011. The full-time position is restricted to 6 years with the possibility to gain tenure if agreed qualifications have been met. Gross salary: € 48.766 p.a. Expected starting date: 1. July.

Requirements: A PhD in technical sciences (information technology or mathematics). The applicant has excellent written and spoken English and German language skills, and experience in acquisition and management of scientific projects.

The Institute of Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualization conducts applied research at the interface of computer graphics, simulation science and digital libraries. In the coming years we intent to focus our research on defining an efficient and reduced representation for freeform surfaces. Parallel to this is the question on how to efficiently analyse and simulate the behavior of freeform structures.

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher interested in the field of geometry processing and computer aided geometric design, with an expertise in subdivision surfaces. Experience with isogeometric analysis based on subdivision surfaces is a plus.

The work of a successful candidate will include the scientific development of the above described area of research, acquisition and coordination of scientific projects, teaching and developing courses, and supervision of Bachelor and Master Theses.

For details and requirements see the official announcement: http://www.cgv.tugraz.at/CGV/Home/News

The interested applicant should send documents, including application letter, curriculum vitae, and number of reference of open position to Graz Technical University, the dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and Biomedical Engineering, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Franz Wotawa, Inffeldgasse 10/II, A-8010 Graz (informatik@tugraz.at). Application deadline: 9. April 2014.

Post-doc Position at UCL

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral Research Associate post on an EPSRC-funded grant in the Graphics and Vision group at the Department of Computer Science at University College London (UCL). We seek a candidate with a track record of expertise in some combination of computer graphics, machine learning, and computer vision, to work under the supervision of Tim Weyrich.

The post is for a researcher who will get involved in our diverse graphics, vision and special-effects projects, but with primary focus on and responsibility for the funded project Acquiring Complete and Editable Outdoor Models from Video and Images. This project aims to develop interactive computer graphics and vision technology on smart capture, synthesis and editing of real-world landscapes for special-effects and games industries. The project is in close collaboration with the University of Bath and involves a total of six investigators and six post-docs, as well as an industrial advisory panel of world-leading special-effects and games companies.

Key Requirements

Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant subject, or will shortly be assessed for a PhD level qualification. Candidates should also have previous experience in 3D or appearance capture, procedural modelling, or texture synthesis. Publications in relevant leading peer reviewed conferences and/or journals are essential (SIGGRAPH, CVPR, PAMI, ICML, etc).

Salary (inclusive of London allowance):  £32,699 - £37,427 per annum

The post is funded until 16 October 2016 in the first instance. 

Closing Date (has been extended to):  23 Mar 2014

Further Details can be found at http://tim.weyri.ch/.

Senior Lectureship position available in Games Technology/Games Programming at Bournemouth University, UK

A Senior Lecturer position in the area of game design/programming has become available in the Department of Creative Technology in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Bournemouth University. A doctoral qualification or equivalent and expertise in key aspects of modern game design such as level design are essential.

You will be expected to have a strong understanding of areas including contemporary game engines such as Unreal, CryEngine or Unity, game modification, scripting within engines, content/asset creation for games and, finally, game design concepts and theory. Knowledge and experience in C++ programming is essential. Industry experience in the form of published game titles would be advantageous. A strong research profile in a related area, evidence of successful bids for funding and experience in supervising postgraduate students would be desirable.



http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/academic/advert/fst5.html



The role is not due to commence until 1 August 2014.



Closing date for applications is midnight Wednesday 9 April 2014.