1-4 PhD & Postdoctoral Positions in Computer & Robot Vision, Tampere University of Technology, Finland (2016)

Tampere University of Technology (TUT) is an active scientific community of 2,000 employees and more than 10,000 students. The University operates in the form of a foundation and has a long-standing tradition of collaboration with other research institutions and business life. Many of the fields of research and study represented at the University play a key role in addressing global challenges. Internationality is an inherent part of all the University’s activities. Welcome to join us at TUT!

Doctoral Student/Postdoctoral Researcher (Computer and Robot Vision, 1-4 positions)

The research conducted at the Department of Signal Processing covers signal processing widely. The main research themes are Intelligence in Machines, Information Technology for Biology and Health, and Signal and Information Processing. The department has a modern, forward-looking research agenda, which is scientifically ambitious, industrially interesting and well aligned with the general goals of the Tampere University of Technology. It combines elements of science and technology in innovative ways. However, the research agenda is open to new initiatives. The department has strong societal and industrial links.

For more information about the Department and the main research themes, please refer to www.tut.fi/en – About TUT – Departments – Signal Processing.

Job description:
The positions are for scientific research in externally funded (Academy of Finland, Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation and EU) projects related to computer and robot vision, in particular, scene understanding, human-robot interaction and telepresence.

In the Doctoral Student positions the candidates will work as a member of research team and they will be supervised by the senior members of the group.

In the Postdoctoral Researcher positions the candidates will work independently in research teams, collaborate with their colleagues and project partners, and supervise PhD and MSc students.

Requirements:
A Doctoral Student candidate must be creative and highly motivated and should hold a MSc or equivalent or be a MSc student in the final stage of studies. Suitable disciplines include Computer Science, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Robot Vision, Robotics and other related areas. The candidate must be fluent in written and spoken English. Solid programming skills are required (Matlab/C/C++/Python/etc.)

The requirements for the Postdoctoral Researcher position are similar except that a Postdoctoral Researcher should hold a PhD or equivalent or be a PhD student in the final stage of studies. Strong academic track record is expected.

Further details:
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