viernes, 25 de junio de 2010

Postdoc en University of Southern Mississippi

Postdoctoral position

NCS4 and IVCL@School of Computing
University of Southern Mississippi

http://lab.ncs4.com/
http://ivcl.cs.usm.edu/


One Postdoctoral or Research Scientist in visual analytics is
available at NCS4 (National Center for Spectator Sports Safety) and
the IVCL (Interactive Visual Computing Lab) at the School of Computing
for outstanding and highly motivated candidates to work on an
interdisciplinary project related to the following areas: (1)
Geospatial data visualizations, (2) artificial intelligence for crowd
simulations, and (3) 3D User Interface design and evaluations.

The NCS4 and the IVCL at the school of computing offers an excellent
training environment for postdoctoral fellows in 3D modeling and
simulation for training applications. Candidates should have a recent
PhD in Computer Science with practical experience in visualization, or
interaction, or visual analytics; must be hard working and highly
motivated; must be familiar with computer graphics and visualization;
and can program in at least one graphics programming language (e.g.,
OpenGL or Qt).

To apply, please electronically send a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
and the names of three references to Dr. Lou Marciani
(lou.marciani@usm.edu) and Dr. Jian Chen (jian.chen@usm.edu).

USM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

jueves, 10 de junio de 2010

Oferta de becas y estancias en Singapur

The Keio-NUS CUTE center at the Mixed Reality Lab Singapore, has
openings for PhD, MSc. and undergraduate internship candidates.
Scholarships are available for students with a first class or a second
upper degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Computer
Science/Engineering, Information Technology or closely related fields.

Candidates should have strong implementation skills software or hardware
since the mixed reality lab focuses its efforts on the creation of new
devices and applications. The candidates should have experience in some
of the following:

- Hands-on experience in system design, and development of applications
for medium to large-scale projects.
- Programming experience in C/C++, C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, Cocoa,
Objective-C, object-oriented programming preferred. Web programming and
databases.
- Experience in designing and implementing hardware solutions.
- Experience in programing hardware (microcontrollers, device drivers in
Linux, DSPs, etc.)
- Experience in mobile device programming (Symbian, Android, Windows
Mobile, iPhone, Blackberry).
- Experience in human computer interaction and interaction design.
- Must be self-motivated, dynamic, independent, resourceful, proactive,
confident, and possess positive attitude.

MXR lab – CUTE center focuses on a design led approach, to implement
innovative ways of communication. The center approaches research from
a multidisciplinary approach in which engineers, designers, and artists
collaborate in the implementation of the future of communication.
Candidates should be team players, open to work in an
engineering-design-art environment and with a strong interest in design
and implementation.

Keio-NUS CUTE center provides a healthy atmosphere of collaborative
work, creativity, and innovation fostering the implementation of the
future interactive world.

To apply please contact sepulveda@mixedrealitylab.org

martes, 8 de junio de 2010

HP R+D Graduate Program

HP desea incorporar estudiantes con talento de la UPV en su HP R+D Graduate Program. Por motivos de oportunidad se quiere comenzar con titulados que acaban este mismo curso. Para los jóvenes que sean seleccionados es una magnífica oportunidad, pues supone un trabajo durante dos años acompañado de un excelente programa de formación que provee HP. Algunos detalles del programa son:

Se trata de un programa de creación de talento con una fuerte componente práctica y también de formación

Programa recurrente que prevé incorporar 25 nuevos graduados/año

El perfil es el de ingeniero que se titula durante el 2010 con una especialidad alrededor de la mecatrónica: grados superiores en mecánica-electrónica-diseño industrial-informática-telecomunicaciones.

PFC superado en septiembre de 2010.

Dos años de duración, contrato remunerado en prácticas. Ubicación: HP en St. Cugat del Vallès

Fecha incorporación: septiembre 2010.

Inicio proceso selección: inmediato.

Nos interesan perfiles con buen expediente académico y al mismo tiempo dinámicos, emprendedores y con iniciativa.
Como primer paso necesitamos que los estudiantes interesados hicieran llegar, a la mayor brevedad, su curriculum vitae a la dirección de e-mail amartin@upvnet.upv.es.

lunes, 7 de junio de 2010

Two PhD Scholarships in EDM, Hasselt (Belgium)

Call for candidates (m/f) for fulltime PhD positions at the Expertise Centre for Digital Media (EDM, www.edm.uhasselt.be), ICT research institute of Hasselt University in Belgium, in the context of the BOF research project ‘Simultaneous Interaction Spaces ‘:

Two PhD Scholarships Computer Science - Intelligent Environments
(2x2 years)

(mandates 090/32/089 and 090)

Envisioned research

The applicants will be focusing on (connected) smart environments in which context-aware interactive visualizations on arbitrary surfaces for multiple simultaneous users are realized. This implies investigating the required supporting infrastructure (hard- and software) for the creation of such environments, protocols
for communication, software to support users and applications, tools for end-users and developers to interact, and finally appropriate and novel ways of interaction. The goal is to develop the next-generation everywhere display for distributed collaborative environments where large data sets are typically required to
accomplish the envisioned end-user goals.

Profile and diploma

Enthusiastic applicants with excellent study results are invited to apply. Successful applicants have a keen interest in the aforementioned research and can work both independently as well as in team.
Candidates should hold a master degree in computer science, a civil engineer degree in computer science or equivalent. Students, who will complete these studies during the summer, are also strongly invited to apply.

Job offer

We offer a challenging research position in EDM, one of the larger research institutes at UHasselt and a dynamic work environment to about 70 researchers. EDM is currently investing in a growing ubicomp research domain, including a state-of-the-art research infrastructure.

Further information
. Research and job responsibilities: prof. dr. Kris Luyten, +32-11-268411, kris.luyten@uhasselt.be
. Employment terms and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, +32-11-268080,
jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Application

Applicants must use the official application forms, which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03 or which can be downloaded at http://www.uhasselt.be/english/actueel/vacatures. The completed application
forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than July 16th 2010. Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.
Your application form must be accompanied by:
. an electronic copy of your master thesis. If the thesis was not written in English, you need to provide an English summary of maximum four pages.
. an English essay of maximal two pages with your personal interpretation and reflections on the aforementioned research objectives.
Candidates are encouraged to contact prof. dr. Kris Luyten stating their interest on these positions. A description on the BOF research project ‘Simultaneous Interaction Spaces’ is available on demand.

miércoles, 26 de mayo de 2010

Faculty positions in Temple University

TENURE­TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 
 
The Department of Physical Therapy is undergoing considerable transformation as Temple 
University engages in a strategic renaissance to become a primer research university over 
the next several years. We are pleased to announce that two open rank tenure‐track faculty 
positions are available. The department has a rapidly growing human neuromotor research 
program. All of our research oriented faculty have joint appointments in various academic 
departments and collaborate with faculty from the Departments of Engineering, Neurology, 
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Computer and Information Science to apply 
technological advances to research in the areas of pediatrics,  aging, and neurological 
impairment. The department currently has two motion analysis laboratories that include a 
state of the art virtual reality CAVE and computerized activity monitoring. Temple 
University School of Medicine is currently developing a center  for research in the area of 
neural repair and rehabilitation, and access to patient populations is available through 
Temple University Hospital and the Shriners Hospitals Pediatric Research Center.  
 
We are seeking individuals with a track record of grant support and published research. 
We are willing to consider hiring a collaborative team for the  two positions. 
Responsibilities will include maintaining an active research agenda, obtaining funding, and 
teaching and mentoring graduate students in our research oriented PhD program. A 
graduate degree (PhD or equivalent) is required. A degree and licensure in Physical 
Therapy is not necessary.  Post‐doctoral or evidence of research experience, particularly in 
the areas of applied neuroscience or human motor control research, is an asset. 
 
Academic rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications. Temple is an equal 
opportunity, affirmative action employer.  All nominations and those interested in applying 
may submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: 
 
Dr. Emily Keshner 
Professor and Chair 
Department of Physical Therapy 
College of Health Professions & Social Work 
Temple University 
3307 North Broad Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19140 
ekeshner@temple.edu 
Fax: 215‐707‐7500 
 
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. 

lunes, 24 de mayo de 2010

PhD students – CISTER Research Center, Porto, Portugal

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> Call for applications: PhD students – CISTER Research Center, Porto, Portugal
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> The CISTER Research Center is looking for applications from potential candidates for PhD students. Research grants are available.
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> BACKGROUND
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> The CISTER Research Center is one of the most internationally prominent Portuguese research units, being one of only two units in the area of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering evaluated with the top grade of Excellent in the last evaluation performed by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (the Portuguese organization governing research), and the only one having reached this rating in two consecutive evaluations.
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> CISTER Research areas are within the scope of one the most prominent European strategy areas: Embedded Computing Systems. In this area, the European Union has launched a joint technology initiative with member states, industry and research institutions, ARTEMIS, which will manage and co-ordinate research activities through a 10-year, €2.5 billion research programme on Embedded Computing Systems. CISTER is highly involved in this initiative and is currently involved in two running 3-year long ARTEMIS sponsored projects, with European industry and other European top-ranked research centers.
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> CISTER is also a core partner in the two European Networks of Excellence (networks of top research centers financed by the European Union) in the areas of Embedded Systems Design and Cooperating Objects (Cyber Physical Systems), and its excellent level of internationalization and networking allows for continuous active participation in the most relevant events and initiatives in the area.
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> Researching with CISTER is an opportunity to connect in national and international networks of researchers and companies, in an excellent research environment with researchers of different nationalities.
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> RESEARCH GRANTS
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> The grants are for the duration of the PhD Studies. Salary will be up to 14,400.00€ (no taxes apply) per year. Other benefits include social security, 25 days of paid vacation and access to institutional private health insurance.
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> PHD STUDIES
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> PhD studies with CISTER can be made within a specialized stream in Embedded and Real-Time Systems in Doctoral Programs of the School of Engineering of the University of Porto (Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto) or within the Dual-degree Ph.D. Programs of the Portugal-CMU initiative, where CISTER is involved. Potential enrollment in September 2010.
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> APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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> The CISTER Research Center is looking for applications in all its areas of expertise: Wireless Sensor Networks, Multicore Systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Adaptive Real-Time Systems and Real-Time Software.
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> If you are interested, please send your CV and a research statement, as soon as possible, to the e-mail JOBS@cister-isep.info. Candidates with relevant CVs will be interviewed.
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> Apply before May 31. Anticipated starting date is September 2010.
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> More information about CISTER and the PhD studies at: www.cister.isep.ipp.pt.
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martes, 11 de mayo de 2010

Associate Professor (UHD) 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

Associate Professor (UHD) in Game Technology

Salary: The gross salary lies between € 4428,- and maximum € 5920,- per month.

Job description: Game technology is an important area of research and education in the department. The candidate will play an important role in leading and advancing 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 co-supervise PhD students in this domain and will acquire national and international external funding for extending the research group. The candidate will be responsible for part of the master program Game and Media Technology (www.gametechnology.eu) and will also take part in the teaching in the track game technology (www.gametechnologie.nl) in the bachelor program Computer Science. The candidate will help manage the national GATE project on game research (www.gameresearch.nl) and a new European Network of Excellence in games.

Requirements: Candidates are required to be high potentials, which should be visible in their research and teaching record. Prerequisites are: a PhD in the field of computer science; a strong research record; a proven record in acquiring external research funding; a good international network; extensive teaching experience; experience in collaborating with industry; and excellent communicative and organizational skills.
Candidates should have a clear affinity with games which shows from their research,
teaching, or other activities.

Conditions of employment: The candidate is offered a permanent full-time position.
The details of the function will be agreed conditional upon the background and
experience. 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 64004.