The University of Oulu is one of the biggest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We create new knowledge and innovations that help to solve global challenges. We offer you an international and inspiring working environment where you are given responsibility and can use your skills, develop yourself and do work that matters. Our flexible and family-friendly workplace makes it easy for you to balance work and leisure. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world´s universities.
We are now looking for a
to work on a research project, “Methods and applications for high-efficiency polynomial solvers”, led by Professor Janne Heikkilä in the Center for Machine Vision and Signal Analysis Research Unit (CMVS), Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. The project aims to develop efficient algorithms for solving systems of polynomial equations in computer vision by borrowing novel techniques from the field of algebraic geometry. The project is funded by the Academy of Finland.
CMVS provides an inspiring and international research environment. CMVS is renowned worldwide for its scientific breakthroughs in machine vision and signal analysis. Many of its results, including the Local Binary Pattern, face analysis, and geometric camera calibration methodologies, are highly cited and have been adopted for different types of problems and applications around the world. The unit is highly international, with research personnel and visiting scholars representing a wide range of nationalities and cultures.
The main research interests of CMVS are in computer vision and machine learning, affective computing, multimodal image and signal analysis, low-energy computing, and applications in affective human-computer interaction, biometrics, augmented reality, and biomedicine. In physiological signal analysis, basic, applied, and translational research in biomedical engineering is carried out to tackle key challenges of next-generation personalized medicine and wellness solutions. In its field, the Research Unit is globally highly ranked with research activities based on international collaborations. The partners of CMVS include three institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Computing Technology, Psychology, and Automation), National University of Singapore, Stanford University (USA), University of Georgia (USA), Imperial College London, Czech Technical University (Prague), University of Maryland (USA), Idiap Research Institute (Switzerland), and EPFL (Switzerland). In education, CMVS is responsible for organizing many artificial intelligence-related courses for undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Oulu.
As a doctoral researcher, you will be studying the courses related to the subject field, collaborating with other team members working on the same project or the same subject, writing research papers, and finally, a doctoral dissertation. Specifically, for this position, you will be working at the intersection of mathematics and computer vision.
You will be expected to carry out the following tasks:
A successful candidate for the doctoral researcher position must have the following:
The following qualities are desirable:
Please see also the requirements of the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS).
The position is fixed-term until August 31, 2027. The expected starting time for the work is January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The salary will be based on levels 2-4 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approx. 2300-2600 € per month (before taxes). A trial period of 6 months is applied for the position.
Interested? If yes, please apply by 01.10.2023 (23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system.
The application should be written in English and include the following:
The eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.
If you have any further questions, please contact
Professor Janne Heikkilä
Center for Machine Vision and Signal Analysis Research
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Tel: +358294482786 Email: janne.heikkila@oulu.fi
Mr. Snehal Bhayani
Center for Machine Vision and Signal Analysis Research
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Tel: +358442430410 Email: snehal.bhayani@oulu.fi
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oulu |
Country | Finland |
Reference number | 2023/384 |
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Published | 05.Sep.2023 |
Last application date | 01.Oct.2023 |