JOB : Postdoc, Multimedia Databases and Human Interaction
Vision List Digest:
Article 5,
Volume 18, Issue 24
From: PUN Thierry
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MULTIMEDIA DATABASES AND HUMAN INTERACTION
Post-doctoral researcher
Applications are invited for a position as a post-doctoral researcher in
the Computer Vision Group, Centre Universitaire d'Informatique (CUI),
University of Geneva in Switzerland. The successful applicant will join
a team of researchers working on algorithms, data structures and image
representations for the content-based retrieval of images and video
sequences from large databases.
There is a particular emphasis in this project on the interaction of the
user with the database, and the use of user-provided information
(relevance feedback, etc.) for the design and incremental improvement of
the database system, on a variety of time-scales.
The candidate is expected to have a doctorate in computer science or a
closely related field, and to have a strong background in multimedia
indexing (especially video). Experience in any of the following areas is
also desirable: document retrieval, pattern or object recognition, image
statistics, machine learning, database organization, psychophysics.
The expertise and experience of the ideal applicant should fit the
following profile in decreasing order of importance:
* multimedia indexing (especially video)
o information retrieval
o pattern recognition
o machine learning
o computer vision
Experience in software development using C/C++ and Java is desirable.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae and names and addresses
of three referees. Applications by email are welcome. Attached documents
should be preferably in ASCII or postscript format. If sufficient mutual
interest develops then referees will be contacted to ascertain
suitability for the position.
LANGUAGE:
Good knowledge of either French or English is mandatory. French is the
spoken language in Geneva so some knowledge of French is beneficial.
The candidate should be willing to learn some French.
ENVIRONMENT:
o Computer Vision Group: http://cuiwww.unige.ch/~vision/
o Centre Universitaire d'Informatique (CUI): http://cuiwww.unige.ch/
o University of Geneva: http://www.unige.ch/
o City of Geneva: http://www.geneva-city.ch/
o French Alps: http://www.skifrance.fr/
o Canton of Valais and the high Swiss Alps (1.5 hours away)
o Central location: Traveling by train to Paris takes 3.5 hrs,
Milano takes 4.5 hrs and Zurich takes 4 hrs. The French border
is never far away. The city is major centre for international
organizations, such as the UN and the Red Cross, so transport
links are excellent.
SALARY: 59,638.- CHF per annum
Currency converter: http://www.oanda.com/
DURATION:
The position will start as soon as it is filled, and should last one
year. A continuation may be possible for another year.
For further information, please see the web page
http://cuiwww.unige.ch/~vision/jobs/
Please send applications until June 28, 1999, to:
Dr. David Squire, Computer Vision Group
Department of Computer Science, University of Geneva
24, rue du General Dufour, CH-1211 Geneva 4 SWITZERLAND
Phone : +41(22) 705 7628; Fax: 705 7780
E-mail: squire@cui.unige.ch
(Dr. Squire is currently at SCIA 99; he will then be traveling
until June 28, so do not expect replies before that date.)
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