martes, 11 de mayo de 2010

Assistant Professor (UD) in Game Technology

The Faculty of Science at Utrecht University in the Netherlands consists of six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 3500 students and nearly 2000 staff and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research.

The cluster Game and Media Technology of the Department of Information and
Computing Sciences has a vacancy for an Assistant Professor (UD) in Game Technology


Salary: The gross salary lies between € 2379,- and maximum € 4970,- per month.

Job description: Game technology is an important area of research and education in the department. The candidate will contribute to the further advancement of the research on simulation and visualization of virtual characters, in the context of games and virtual world. Typical research topics can include: physical simulation of characters (skin simulation, surgery simulation, simulation of emotions and expressions, hair and cloth simulation, …), animation techniques, path planning and crowd simulation, manipulation of the environment by virtual characters, steering of virtual characters, or modelling and rendering characters and crowds. The candidate will take part in the teaching in the track game technology (www.gametechnologie.nl) in the bachelor program Computer Science, and in the master program Game and Media Technology (www.gametechnology.eu). Also the candidate will help organize various activities related to these programs, in particular the Creative Game Challenge (www.creativegamechallenge.nl), a game development competition for high school students.

Requirements: Candidates should have a PhD in computer science. They must show a
strong research record in the indicated domain. Candidates should also have the
potential to acquire research grants from external agencies. They should have some
teaching experience. Candidates should have a clear affinity with games which shows
from their research, teaching, or other activities. Also communicative and organizational skills are important.

Conditions of employment: The candidate is offered a full-time position for three
years. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. The research group will provide the candidate with necessary support on all aspects of the project. More information you can find on the website:

http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/jobseekers/Working-for-Utrecht-University/terms-of-employment/Pages/default.aspx

Additional Information: Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained
from: prof. dr. Mark Overmars, tel. +31 30 253 37 36, e-mail: m.h.overmars@cs.uu.nl.
As part of the selection procedure, the candidate is expected to give an outline of his/her research plans in a written report and an oral presentation.

Sending your applications: Please send your application (including a letter of
motivation, curriculum vitae and contact details of at least two references) before June 20, 2010 to email: Science.PenO@uu.nl. Please mention vacancy number 64003.

jueves, 6 de mayo de 2010

Postdoctoral Fellowship - 3D Reconstruction for Image Based Phenomics

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Location: Canberra, Australia

Applications Close: 31 May 2010


Selection criteria and more information:
https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/Job_Details.asp?RefNo=2010%2F208


The Postdoctoral Fellow will have responsibility for developing and
implementing methods in 3D reconstruction, mainly of insects and plants,
from multiple 2D views and additional 3D information. In essence, the
research seeks to develop automated techniques to infer complete,
accurate, full-colour, high-resolution 3D reconstructions using 2D images
from multiple viewpoints, and 3D data points from laser scanning, or
similar technologies. This aims to exploit the strengths of both 2D and 3D
measurements while avoiding their individual weaknesses. Initial steps
will involve working with a series of known 3D reference objects of
increasing structural and surface complexity, using existing CSIRO image
capture devices and image processing hardware. The Postdoctoral Fellow
will develop extensible open-source software to facilitate uptake and
co-development of new algorithms.

domingo, 2 de mayo de 2010

Post-doctoral position in vr/hci at the University of Florida

A postdoctoral research at the Virtual Environments Research Group (verg.cise.ufl.edu) at the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL, USA)

Timeframe
- Positions are part of a project running June 1, 2010 - September 31, 2015
- Postdoctoral researchers can participate for a minimum 1 year full-time with position renewable for up 5 years. Our shared goals would be to get you a strong long-term position (preferably an assistant professor at a research university) asap.
- Deadlines:
Open until filled (please apply by May 15th to ensure consideration)
Goal to have a decision by June 1st, 2010

Task
- Develop virtual human applications in medicine (see http://www.virtualpatientsgroup.com)
- Lead undergraduate and graduate student research of the Virtual Experiences Research Group (significant opportunity for leading students, developing leadership skills, developing networking skills, and creating new projects based on your experience)
- Lead grant proposal writing and submission

Requirements
- Mandatory:
- Previously completed or about to complete a doctoral degree in computer science or equivalent experience
- Fluent English
- Research focus includes at least one of the following areas:
- Virtual or Augmented Reality
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Graphics
- Information Visualization

- Desirable:
- Record of research results at an international level
- Experience with C++, OpenGL, Ogre, conducting user studies, interdisciplinary collaboration
- An interest in a future academic position

Benefits
- Work in a rapidly growing and internationally renowned research team with strong links to medicine and focus on applied research in the emerging field of virtual humans.
- Develop leadership skills (this postdoc is more than just a work-on-a-specific project position, but will significantly involve working on skills to be successful at the assistant professor position at a research university). This includes focusing on grant writing, project and student leadership, teaching, and networking.
- University of Florida is the sixth largest university in the United States (50,000+ students). Gainesville is an affordable and vibrant larger-than-college-town town (110,000+) with significant cultural, sports, and entertainment opportunities. The CISE department is a Top 40 Computer Science graduate school.
- Job could begin any time after June 1, 2010.

How to apply
Send your detailed CV (including list of publications and name of referees) to Benjamin Lok (lok@cise.ufl.edu)

sábado, 24 de abril de 2010

Post-doc position in Marseilles, France

Post-Doctoral position, University of the Mediterranean, Marseilles, France

The Institute of Movement Sciences (ISM), Mediterranean Virtual Reality Center (CRVM), invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral position. The position is open under a research program focusing on the development of an interactive simulator for the training of neonatal resuscitation. This project involves four partners of the university: The Neonatal Care Unit (Faculty of Medicine), the School of Advanced Studies in Engineering (LSIS), the Applied Biomechanics Laboratory (LBA) and ISM.

We are looking for qualified applicants with a motivation for interdisciplinary research and skills in 3D computer graphics and virtual reality. An experience in biomedical imagery and/or biomechanics would be a plus, since the primary task will be to develop a biologically plausible model of the newborn head.

Applicants should e-mail a cover letter, CV, university certificates and contact information of two references to Dr Daniel Mestre (daniel.mestre@univmed.fr). Restrictions: Candidates must be under 35, either from outside of France or having conducted post-doctoral studies (minimum 2 years) outside of France. Salary is about 2000 € (2700 USD), with social security coverage. Evaluation of candidates will start immediately. The position is due to open in fall 2010.

lunes, 12 de abril de 2010

Job openings at Magic Vision Lab

Summary
2 open positions (PhD students or Postdoctoral researchers) at the Magic Vision Lab (http://www.magicvisionlab.com/), University of South Australia (Adelaide, Australia).
Application deadline: 30 April 2010

Timeframe
- Positions are part of a project running August 2010 - December 2010
- PhD students can participate for up to 6 months
- Postdoctoral researchers can participate for 2 months fulltime or 4 months part-time
- Deadlines:
- Application deadline: 30. 4. 2010
- Notification of acceptance: 31. 5. 2010

Task
- Develop advanced AR visualizations (see http://www.magicvisionlab.com/projects.html)
- Using high-quality 3D models similar to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auHy__Y1ESc
- Deployment platform: Nokia N900

Requirements
- Mandatory
- Being able to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural team
- Previously completed (Postdoctoral applicants) or currently pursuing a doctoral degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
- Research focus includes at least one of the following areas:
- Computer Graphics
- Information Visualization
- Augmented Reality
- Computer Vision
- Interaction Design for Mobile Devices
- Desirable
- Fluent English
- Record of research results on an international level
- Experience with C++, GLSL, OpenGL ES 2.0
- Development on mobile platforms

Benefits
- Work in a rapidly growing and internationally renowned research team with strong links to industry and focus on applied research.
- University of South Australia is a young and innovative university with a vibrant student community from all over the world. Over 13,000 of the 36,000 students are international students from over 70 different countries.
- Adelaide is a beautiful place to live at (see http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/whyadelaide/location.html)

How to apply
Send your detailled CV (including list of publications and name of referees) to christian@sandor.com

viernes, 5 de marzo de 2010

PhD in Novel Interactive Visual Analysis Methods for 3D Seismic Data

A three-year PhD studentship is available at the University of Leeds (UK) to develop novel methods for analysing and visualising 3D seismic data on interactive gigapixel (Powerwall) displays. This project will improve the ability of geoscientists to understand and analyse the geology revealed by large scale seismic surveys. Significant potential exists for industrial involvement both during the project and after PhD completion, but also for academic advancement.

The PhD student will be co-supervised by Dr Roy Ruddle & Dr Hamish Carr (Visualization & Virtual Reality research group, School of Computing) and Dr Douglas Paton (Centre of Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience (CiPEG), School of Earth and Environment). Roy Ruddle specialises in navigation and real-time interaction with 3D worlds (http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/royr). Hamish Carr specialises in geometric and topological analysis of spatial data sets (http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/scshca). Douglas Paton specialises in using 3D seismic to understand tectonic and geological processes in the sub-surface.

The PhD studentship is worth a total of approximately £66,000, and includes full fees for a UK/EU student and a three and a half year stipend that is initially £13,490 per annum. Start date Monday 27th September 2010.

Closing date for applications: Friday 9th April 2010

For further information, see http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/royr/3d-seismic-phd-advert.pdf and http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/royr/3d-seismic-phd-general-info.pdf

Becas COOPEN para Colombia, Costa Rica o Panamá.

COOPEN ofrece becas de movilidad para estudiantes de grado, máster, doctorado y posdoctorado, así como para el personal académico de la UPV.

Estas becas, que suponen una gran oportunidad para estrechar lazos entre Europa e Iberoamérica, están financiadas por la Comisión Europea a través del Programa Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows. Cubren los gastos de desplazamiento, seguro médico y tasas académicas (si procede), además de incluir una dotación mensual para el becario.

El plazo para solicitar estas becas termina el miércoles 31 de marzo de 2010.

Para los solicitantes europeos (incluidos los de la UPV), tanto la solicitud, como los documentos requeridos deben ser rellenados en inglés.

Si deseas más información o rellenar la solicitud, pulsa los enlaces que figuran a continuación:

(Entrar en la versión en inglés) Proyecto COOPEN (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panamá European Network)
Oficina de Acción Internacional de la UPV