Post-doctoral fellowship at University of Sussex

The Interact Lab (http://interact-lab.com/) of the University of Sussex has an opening for a post-doctoral fellow with experience in computer graphics and HCI to join our team to work on computational approaches to acoustic levitation. 

The primary goal of this project is to apply the principles of wave manipulation and fabrication techniques to explore the design of acoustic waves and acoustic meta-materials to enable new forms of levitation. This will also allow us to explore its potential for human computer interaction and the creation of novel user experiences.

The position will involve a variety of tasks: design and construction of light-weight objects that could be levitated, implementing acoustic algorithms, implement interaction techniques, conduct user-studies to identify interaction principles and publishing these results in scientific venues. The applicant will also be expected to help in the teaching of related units.

The position would be suitable for someone with experience on technical aspects of one or more of the following areas

a) Computer graphics (with some interest and experience in human-computer interaction and/or fabrication techniques).

b) human-computer interaction (i.e. audio processing, interactive graphics, 3D printing techniques and levitation),

Experience with computational fabrication techniques will be highly valued.

For more Information please visit - http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-in-interactive-computer-graphics

For more information about the lab – www.interact-lab.com

Duration of the Fellowship: 24 months

Salary range: £31,656 - £37,768

Expected start date: 01 Aug 2017 or soon after

Closing date for applications: 15 June 2017

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Human Centred Design and Engineering for Decision Support Tools - CSIRO - Hobart

The Cognitive Informatics Team (Data61, CSIRO - Hobart, Australia) is looking for a Post-Doc in “Human Centred Design and Engineering for Decision Support Tools” to:

-          Conduct innovative research and develop cutting edge human-centred interface technology

-          Work with customers and apply your research to real world problems addressing climate change

-          Join CSIRO's exciting and growing cognitive informatics team (https://research.csiro.au/ci/)

This position is part of the Digiscape is the FSP (Future Science Platform) which is creating next-generation decision tools to transform the agriculture and land management sector. To achieve this aim, Digiscape will bring to bear cutting edge climate science; new sources of locally and remotely sensed data; informatics for agro-ecosystems; rigorous analysis of uncertainties; and innovation in both the ICT and social dimensions of systems integration.

You can find more info here:

https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Hobart%2C-TAS-FSP-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-in-Human-Centred-Design-for-Decision/406663600/

PhD Fellowships (up to 2 positions) in Visualization at the University of Bergen, Norway

== PhD Fellowships in Visualization (up to two positions) at the University of Bergen, Norway ==

http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/about/jobs.html

The visualization research group (http://www.ii.UiB.no/vis/) at the Department of Informatics of the University of Bergen, Norway (UiB), is seeking motivated and capable new PhD students who wish to pursue cutting-edge visualization research in a stimulating and dynamic international environment.

Currently there are vacancies for PhD fellowships (up to two positions) in the MetaVis project led by Prof. Stefan Bruckner (http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/team/bruckner) and funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project aims to study the space of visualizations itself and how it can be efficiently and effectively navigated. The goal is to develop interactive visual methods to enable users in choosing appropriate visualization techniques for particular types of data and tasks. The topic for the thesis can be chosen within this broad range to suit the strengths and interests of the PhD candidate.

We are looking for motivated and skilled individuals with a strong interest in data visualization to join the project team. Suitable candidates should:

- have completed (or be close to finishing) their master's degree in visualization, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction

- have excellent programming skills (very good GPU programming skills, in particular, are a plus)

- have very good written and oral English communication skills

- be able to work independently and in a structured manner

We offer:

 - an international and professionally challenging working environment

- opportunities for research exchanges with collaborating labs

- full health and welfare benefits including enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

- a 4-year contract, with a yearly starting salary of NOK 435K (approx. EUR 47K / USD 51K)

*) Online application (deadline: June 18, 2017)

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/138313/phd-position-in-visualization-up-to-two-positions

*) Leaflet

http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/about/_pdf/2016-05-18--PhD_Leaflet.pdf

Please direct any questions to Prof. Stefan Bruckner (Stefan.Bruckner@UiB.no).

// Dr. Stefan Bruckner, Professor in Visualization

// Department of Informatics

// University of Bergen, Norway

// http://www.ii.uib.no/vis/team/bruckner

Job Offer: Faculty of Computer Science, TU Dresden

The Institute of Software and Multimedia Technology, Chair of Computer Graphics and Visualization invites applications for a

Research Associate

(Subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and will be offered untill 31st of March 2019. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). The position offers the chance for further academic qualification (e.g. PhD).

Tasks: The position comes with a teaching load according to DAVOHS.

Research focuses on Computer Graphics and Visualization within the interdisciplinary research project “fast haptic”. The main task of the project is the development of a novel display which combines a 3d display and a tactile display. With this new display it will be possible to see virtual objects stereoscopically and at the same time feel them with your fingers. The task of our Chair is to develop a tracking approach for hands and fingers. For this, different sensors will be combined in a way to maximize precision close to the tactile display.

Within your work you will design, build and calibrate the sensor setup.

Furthermore, you will implement a tracking method that exploits fused sensor data.

Requirements: excellent university degree (Master or equivalent) in the field of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or similar fields; ability to work independently and target-oriented in a team; high commitment; fluent in English language to write excellent papers and to participate in international conferences; interest in practice-oriented and interdisciplinary cooperation with partners.

Knowledge in usage and calibration of sensors as well as in the implementation with C++ and of GPUs is a plus.

We offer: a diversified, topical and challenging research position with your own scope for design in an interdisciplinary team of young researchers, participation in conferences for research exchange, excellent contacts to partners from research and industry, independent organization of the research work.

Applications from women are particularly welcome. The same applies to people with disabilities.

Applications including CV, a short summary of Master thesis and a statement of research interest should be sent until 30.05.2017 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service applies) as single pdf-document via e-mail in an electronically signed and encrypted form to stefan.gumhold@tu-dresden.de or to TU Dresden, Fakultät Informatik, Institut für Software- und Multimediatechnik, Professur für Computergraphik und Visualisierung, Herrn Prof. Dr. Stefan Gumhold, 01062 Dresden, Germany. Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.