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.