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

A Lecturer position in the area of games programming/technology has become available in the Creative Technology Group in the School of Design, Engineering & Computing at Bournemouth University, UK.

You should have a doctoral qualification or equivalent and expertise in games programming/technology is essential. You will be expected to have a strong understanding of C++ and C# programming (plus related paradigms such as object-oriented programming) and also APIs such as OpenGL or DirectX.

In addition to this, you will be expected to have familiarity with contemporary game engines such as Unreal, game modification and applied maths and physics for games development. 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 also be desirable.

A detailed job description and person specification are available from our website together with an online application form.



http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGE432/lecturer-in-games-programming-technology/



Closing Date: (midnight) Wednesday 10 April 2013

Research Assistant in Educational Game Development position (Fixed-term) at Bournemouth University, UK

We are looking for a Research Assistant to work on the development of a fully-working prototype educational/serious game using current industry-standard tools and middleware. This interactive, multi-platform game will aim to enhance the tuition of dementia patient care to BU nursing student cohorts. 

 C++ knowledge plus experience with working on a contemporary game development engine (such as Unreal, CryEngine or Unity) is essential. Industry experience (with at least one published gaming title) would be desirable. 

 You will have a degree, research interests and experience in this area. You will be given support in developing your knowledge and skills of research methods and project management and will be encouraged to publish. You must be willing to engage in further personal academic development, working closely with the academic leadership within the community. 

This post is available on a one year fixed term contract.  

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/jobs/hsc182.html

REU Site at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies

The Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) offers a 10-week summer research program for undergraduates in interactive virtual experiences. A multidisciplinary research institute affiliated with the University of Southern California, the ICT was established in 1999 to combine leading academic researchers in computing with the creative talents of Hollywood and the video game industry. Having grown to encompass a total of 170 faculty, staff, and students in a diverse array of fields, the ICT represents a unique interdisciplinary community brought together with a core unifying mission: advancing the state-of-the-art for creating virtual reality experiences so compelling that people will react as if they were real.

Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of ICT research, we welcome applications from students in computer science, as well as many other fields, such as psychology, art/animation, interactive media, linguistics, and communications. Undergraduates will join a team of students, research staff, and faculty in one of several labs focusing on different aspects of interactive virtual experiences. In addition to participating in seminars and social events, students will also prepare a final written report and present their projects to the rest of the institute at the end of summer research fair.

Students will receive $5000 over ten weeks, plus an additional $2800 stipend for housing and living expenses.  Non-local students can also be reimbursed for travel up to $600.  The ICT is located in West Los Angeles, just north of LAX and only 10 minutes from the beach.

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The site is expected to begin summer 2013, pending final award issuance.

Students can apply online at: http://ict.usc.edu/reu/

Application deadline: March 31, 2013

For more information, please contact Evan Suma at reu@ict.usc.edu.

Virginia Tech Research Computing Cluster Hires - Spring 2013

Advanced Research Computing [www.arc.vt.edu] is growing its team to
support the cutting-edge computational science and engineering of our
faculty and students. From advanced HPC systems to world-class
visualization platforms, ARC provides support, consulting and
collaboration for research groups across the University Community. In
the next 2 months, we will be hiring the following positions:

   - Computational Scientist (1)

   - HPC Systems Specialist (2)

   - Vis & VR Systems Programmer (1)


Full descriptions of these positions are online at:
 http://www.arc.vt.edu/files/201303_ARC_Jobs.pdf

You can see examples of what we do here:
 http://www.youtube.com/user/VTVisionarium/

Graduate Assistantships at the University of Georgia

    The Colleges of Engineering and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia are seeking candidates for two available graduate assistantships in interactive media and virtual reality programming. The persons filling this position will work collaboratively with 3-D animators, engineers, scientists and veterinary faculty members to create and evaluate interactive media for use in science education curricula. 
    Potential candidates should have experience creating interactive graphics applications or games with modern 3D engines such as Unity3D, UDK, or CryEngine.  Experience working with 3D modeling and animation packages such as Autodesk Maya or 3DS Max in the context of interactive 3D applications is a plus.  Candidates should also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have demonstrated excellence and leadership in multidisciplinary design projects. 
    Recipients of an assistantship must be enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program at the University of Georgia, preferably a PhD program in a computer science or engineering related discipline.  The assistantship also includes a full tuition waiver.  These assistantships are supported by the National Institutes of Health and University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
    To apply for an assistantship, please forward a resume and at least two professional references to Kyle Johnsen, PhD at kjohnsen@uga.edu.  Please include examples of work if possible, and describe applicable experience.

Research Assistant - PhD Student in Computer Science

Research Assistant - PhD Student in Computer Science (3D Graphics and Visualization) Visualization and MultiMedia Lab Department of Informatics University of Zürich http://vmml.ifi.uzh.ch/

Job Summary:

Open position for a PhD student in the area of real-time 3D graphics and interactive scientific visualization at the University of Zürich. This position is for a PhD student participating in a Hasler Foundation funded project.

Description:

The open position is for a research assistantship in a PhD program in computer science with a focus on interactive, parallel 3D computer graphics and visualization. With the advent of ubiquitous parallel computing and graphics resources through many-core CPUs and GPUs, an increased emphasize is put on parallel algorithms and computing, also in the context of real-time 3D graphics and interactive visualization. This project is aimed at the advancement of parallel and distributed rendering systems to improve applicability and interoperability with interactive graphics applications – e.g. in CAD and engineering, bio-medical imaging, geo-visualization, urban planning, architectural modeling etc. – as well as scalability.

The project requires strong interest not only in graphics algorithms and data structures but in particular also in large parallel and distributed systems programming. A strong interest and good skills in learning new and complex software frameworks and 3rd-party code is highly recommended, as the targeted research project will build on a previously developed code bases. Good C++, 3D graphics and distributed systems programming skills are required.

The activities of the position not only include research and continuing education for PhD students, but also support in teaching as well as administrative tasks. The main goal is to conduct excellent research generating results which are published and presented in top international journals and conferences, and to eventually work towards achieving a PhD degree through the writing and defense of a doctoral dissertation.

Company:

The University of Zurich (UZH) is a top internationally recognized research university with faculties in medicine, humanities, economics as well as mathematical and natural sciences. UZH is the largest university in Switzerland and ranked among the top world leading research universities, e.g. according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and has recently been ranked top 15 in Europe. The Department of Computer Science (IFI) covers major computer science, software engineering and information management research and teaching topics, it offers BSc, MSc as well as PhD degrees in computer science.

Workplace:

The Visualization and MultiMedia Lab (VMML) and IFI, are located in the vibrant city of Zürich as part of the university’s new Nord-Campus in Oerlikon in a renovated modern office building. The UZH Nord-Campus is conveniently located a short walk off the Max-Bill Platz, center of the new trendy living, shopping and business district New Oerlikon, as well as near the Oerlikon train, S-Bahn and tram stations. Also the Zürich international airport (ZRH) is reachable within minutes with public or private transportation.

Benefits:

Research assistants, PhD students are remunerated according to local university regulations and standards. Appointments will be made with respects to standard university rules, same applies for fringe benefits and vacation days. Appointments are expected to involve a 100% effort in research, teaching and administration.

It is the goal of UZH to offer an equal opportunity workplace environment and as part of this we strongly encourage women to apply. Specific benefits include flexible working hours, young scientist promotion opportunities, parental leave benefits, nursery services and care for dependents and much more.

Comment/web site for additional job details:

- For application and further information contact: Prof. Renato Pajarola, pajarola@ifi.uzh.ch

- See also the research groups website at http://vmml.ifi.uzh.ch/.

Requirements:

A Master degree in computer science or closely related area from a research university is required to enter the PhD program of UZH, a prior focus on 3D graphics and visualization, as well as experience in distributed systems is highly beneficial.

The prospective candidates are supposed to have an excellent background in computer science and systems programming as well as good mathematical skills and practical experience with computer graphics and visualization. Exposure to parallel programming and distributed systems is explicit in this project, prior experience a significant plus. Strong interests in numerical methods and collaboration with other researchers and scientists is of further importance as well.

Applications must include a detailed CV/resume, information of university level educational background, brief description of practical work and research experience in computer science, clear exposition of prior graphics and visualization experience, as well as a short statement of motivation and goals. Certified copies of transcripts, degrees and reference letters may eventually be required.

Dates and More:

- Entrance is as soon as possible but subject to the successful evaluation of candidates

- Duration is expected to be about 4 years for PhD students

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Renato Pajarola

Visualization and MultiMedia Lab

Department of Informatics, University of Zürich Binzmühlestrasse 14

8050 Zürich

URL: http://vmml.ifi.uzh.ch/

email: pajarola@ifi.uzh.ch

Postdoctoral Position in Computer Vision Analysis of Growing Plants at U. C. Davis, California, USA

Postdoctoral Position in Computer Vision Analysis of Growing Plants at U. C. Davis, California, USA

We have a Postdoctoral scholar position in the Department of Computer 

Science at the University of California, Davis CA, USA, for a researcher in 

computer vision, image processing, image segmentation, or shape matching, 

to work on a project to understand the growth of tomato plants. The work 

includes multi-view stereo reconstruction, registration and joint 

analysis of multi-view stereo, thermal, and "pushbroom" multispectral 

imagery of growing plants, feature tracking in Micro Computed Tomography 

images of growing plant meristems, and developing models of plant 

growth, as well as helping to mentor two graduate students doing this 

research. The position is for 12 months, with a possible extension for 

up to 3 more months, and could start anytime in the calendar year 2013. 

Appointment as a postdoctoral scholar requires a doctoral degree (Ph.D., 

M.D.) or foreign equivalent (in this case, in Computer Science or a 

related filed such as Electrical Engineering or Mathematics). To apply, 

e-mail a CV to Nelson Max . The abstract of our 

funded project is included below.

"In the near future, population increases combined with climate change 

are expected to place unprecedented demands on agriculture. Droughts are 

predicted to become more prevalent, nitrogen and phosphorous will become 

limiting, and saline environments may be accessed as arable land becomes 

depleted. Developing crop varieties to cope with such stresses under 

unpredictable climate conditions will require a nuanced understanding of 

genetic responses to environmental changes. Additionally, valuable water 

and fertilizer must be efficiently triaged to those plants facing the 

greatest deficit of resources. In this project, we will study responses 

to drought, salinity, and nitrogen and phosphorous deprivation in 

tomato, the second most valuable vegetable crop in California and 

worldwide. We will use RNA expression profiling to identify those genes 

most responsive to environmental stresses not only in domesticated 

tomato, but also its wild relatives, which may harbor sensitized 

responses to environmental change. We will develop high throughput 

methods to measure biochemical markers of stress, including remote 

multi-spectral sensing, thermal imaging, and stereo reconstruction. 

Additionally, we will analyze changes in the development and morphology 

of organs using Micro Computed Tomography to image the meristem and 

observe changes in leaves from their inception. We will direct our 

understanding of stress response towards the creation of genetically 

engineered tomato varieties that, from the outset of specific stresses, 

will visibly express a reporter, changing the color or structure of the 

plant. Such sentinel plants will allow the application of water and 

fertilizer as needed, rather than broadcasting these resources on 

potentially wasteful schedules."