• Deep Machine Learning and AI models
• Full time, fixed term position at our Hawthorn campus
• 3-year stipend of $28,870pa

About the Scholarship

We are seeking a motivated, ambitious and curious PhD candidate for the Australian Research Council funded Discovery Project Holobody: Advancing the Future of Mixed Reality Technologies. The project will pioneer a new approach to human-machine interaction in immersive media (XR) called ‘volumetric capture’ (VI). The project aims generate a completely novel approach to interaction in cyber-physical systems, which will have applications in both XR and robotic systems across a wide range fields, e.g. manufacturing, health and the arts.

The PhD will be located within the vibrant research culture of Swinburne University of Technology’s Centre for Transformative Media Technologies, and supervised by members of the Holobody research team, including Professor Kim Vincs and Dr John McCormick at Swinburne, and Professor Ryszard Kowalczyk, SmartSat CRC Chair, Artificial Intelligence, at Uni SA. The project is embedded within the strongly collaborative framework of Swinburne’s MedTechVic, a $6.7M initiative of the Victorian State Government that connects individuals, organisations and researchers across the assistive and medical technology device sector in Victoria. The candidate will also enjoy support via the CRC SmartSat Artificial Intelligence group at Uni SA. Thus, this PhD project will enjoy strong peer support and collaborative opportunities provided by three rich research cultures, and will be provided with connections to our key international collaborators in these areas

About Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne is a young university with a long history. As a dual-sector university of technology, born of a technical college, we are proud of Swinburne’s technology DNA, and of our national and global standing. Our contribution to Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and the STEM disciplines, and our track record of meaningful industry and community engagement, are natural manifestations of the legacy initiated by the vision of our founders George and Ethel Swinburne in 1902. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

About you

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• An understanding of Volumetric Capture and cyber-physical systems
• Qualifications or relevant experience in Machine Learning and AI
• Experience working with people with disabilities

A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.

How to apply and further information

To view the position description or to start an application please click on 'apply' or ‘begin’ and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.

For further information about this position, contact Professor Kim Vincs: kvincs@swin.edu.au

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Diversity and Inclusion

Equity and diversity are integral to achieving our 2025 vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world. Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as:

• Reconciliation Action Plan
• Charter of Cultural Diversity
• Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan
• Swinburne LGBTIQA+ Pride, Gender Equality, Accessibility and Intergenerational inclusion strategies

For further information on all our initiatives visit our equity and diversity website. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Assistance and Support

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact Timothy Werner at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Orders from Victoria’s Minister for Health require all Swinburne workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the Pandemic COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Workers) 2021 Order (No. 1). All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.

Applications close at 5pm Friday 8 July 2022

(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)