Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Closing date
- 24 Mar 2019
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- Academic Discipline
- Computer Science, Engineering & Technology
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
- One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
- Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
- Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best
At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
EPICentre (Expanded Perception & Interaction Centre) is a shared UNSW research centre located at the UNSW Art & Design campus. The Centre undertakes visualisation research in the fields of art, design, science, medicine and engineering. UNSW's EPICentre makes decades of accumulated historic and massive new data visually accessible. The most advanced facility of its kind, UNSW's EPICentre represents the next generation in medical imaging technologies, engineering, high-performance visualisation, simulations and applied artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking new interdisciplinary Centre applies integrated design thinking and interdisciplinary approaches to research to enable scientists to see their research data in real time and three dimensions.
About the role
- $75k-$100k per annum plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
- Fixed Term for 2 years
- Full-Time (35 hours per week)
The Postdoctoral Fellow in Visualisation + Simulation + AI, will actively be involved in the research activities and projects undertaken at the EPICentre and assist in developing new (participatory) visual analytics techniques using mixed reality approach to link simulations with collaborative, complex interactive data exploration, placing human-in-the-loop and to build continuous Artificial Intelligence AI-based engines. This position will contribute towards conceiving and implementing new visual and compute outputs, software packages, platforms and demonstrations as part of EPICentre projects and programs of research.
About the successful applicant
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Doctoral qualifications in Computer Science, Engineering, Design or a relevant field of study with ademonstrated track-record of science innovation and creativity and a willingness to contribute novel ideas and approaches to support scientific investigations.
- Experience conducting research in Narrative Visualisation, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, DeepLearning for Simulations.
- Experience building software in one of the following programming languages / frameworks: Javascript, C++, C#, Python, R, TensorFlow, ITK, OpenCV, OpenCL or CUDA.Network architecture experience.
- High levels of oral and written communication and ability to represent the team at national and international conferences or events.
You should systematically address the selection criteria listed within the position description in your application. Please apply online - applications will not be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.
Contact: Associate Professor Tomasz Bednarz, Director, Head of Visualisation
E: t.bednarz@unsw.edu.au
Applications close: Midnight Sunday, 24 March 2019
Find out more about working at UNSW at http://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/
UNSW is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity
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UNSW Australia’s aspiration for the next decade is to be Australia’s global university. We aspire to this in the belief that a great university which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.
Over the last 66 years UNSW has made contributions across the spectrum of science and the humanities. Among many achievements, UNSW has led via transformative social policy and public law and has contributed hugely to the cultural, artistic and intellectual life of our community, while also pioneering the global development of solar energy technologies, helping to control devastating epidemics such as HIV, developing new therapies for depression and anxiety, and making previously unimaginable breakthroughs in quantum computing.
UNSW is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia's leading research-intensive universities, and of the prestigious international network Universitas 21. With more than 50,000 students from over 120 countries, it is one of Australia’s most cosmopolitan universities.
The main UNSW campus is located on a 38-hectare site at Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other major campuses are the Art & Design campus in the Sydney suburb of Paddington and UNSW Canberra at the Australia Defence Force Academy.
In addition to UNSW Canberra at ADFA, UNSW has eight Faculties - Art & Design; Arts & Social Sciences; Built Environment; Business School; Engineering; Law; Medicine; and Science – which offer an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs.
UNSW prides itself on the calibre of its people, from internationally recognised academic leaders in their field to talented professionals providing technical expertise and infrastructure. Working at UNSW, you will collaborate with highly talented people and have an opportunity to learn from the best.
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- Telephone
- +(61)2 9385 1742
- Location
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HIGH ST
KENSINGTON
SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
NSW 2052
AU
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