PhD student in Computer Engineering (ERS13) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Mid Sweden University offers three PhD positions, which will be registered in Double degree doctoral programmes at academic institutions in Finland, France, Germany and Sweden.

This position refers to research in ESR 13: Dimension reduction of deep network models for mobile computational plenoptics with Double degree with Tampere University, Finland.

Job description
The research will be supported by an extensive training program consisting of training schools, workshops, and webinars. Mobility between network partners is supported by research visits and secondments. In this way, the employed researchers will be integrated in the network with the aim to help them to interact with their fellows and within different research, development and innovation environments.

Objectives: Systematically formulate and develop plenoptic algorithms based on machine and deep learning, and optimize these with respect to both quality and computational efficiency. Model adjustments and dimensionality reductions will be at focus to enable efficient and effective processing on mobile devices. Enable processing for a large variety of applications within image processing and computer vision using computational plenoptics.

Planned secondment(s): (1) Tampere University, Finland, nine months during year two and/or year three, evaluation of user experience on mobile device. (2) BT, two months during year four, testing developed solutions on mobile platforms.

Requirements and assessment
To be considered for a PhD position, the applicant must meet the entry requirements for admission to Mid Sweden University´s third-cycle programme. In order to meet the entry requirements, the applicant must have master degree in the fields of computer engineering/science, electrical engineering, communications engineering, physics, information technology, or a closely related field.

We are looking for a candidate to work on highly innovative projects in a competitive yet collaborative research and study environment. In addition to the formal qualifications, selection is also based on other works (e.g. thesis), and advanced level courses, as well as through interviews and assignments. Besides good subject knowledge, emphasis will be on creative thinking, motivation, ability to cooperate, initiative to work independently and personal suitability for research training. Previous experience of augmented and virtual reality, telepresence systems, image and video processing and coding, as well as multiple view geometry, computer vision, computer graphics, machine learning, and applied mathematics is meritorious. Proficiency in using scientific software packages such as Python, Matlab and C are required.

Applicants shall, at the time of recruitment by the host organization, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. Full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree that would formally entitle him/her to embark on a doctorate.

The positions include transnational mobility, i.e. moving from one country to another. According to the H2020 MSCA Mobility Rule, at the time of recruitment by the host organization, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.

Terms of employment: The PhD position refers to employment corresponding four years of fulltime studies and is planned to lead up to a PhD.

Information
For further information please contact head of department Dr Patrik Österberg, patrik.osterberg@miun.se or  head of research Prof Mårten Sjöström, marten.sjostrom@miun.se.
Or visit the research group online at www.miun.se/stc/realistic3d.

Salary: According to the Mid Sweden University salary scale for PhD students. During the first 36 months, mobility and family allowances will be paid depending on the ESRs’ personal situation, in accordance with MSCA ESR regulations.

The application shall include a letter of motivation (max. 1 page), a verified CV according to the TENK template including a list of publications, copies of official transcripts and degree certificates (MSC+BSc) and their English translations (Swedish certificates are accepted) and Diploma Supplement, the contact details of two referees, as well as other documents the applicant would like to refer to.

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Welcome with your application through our recruitment tool no later than 2021-01-31.