What we expect:
We seek for an outstanding researcher with a solid background in machine learning and computer vision. Previous expertise in one or more of the following research topics is necessary: person tracking, person identification, event classification and human robot interaction. A strong academic record and high motivation for creative research is required.
The candidates will be responsible to conduct independent research, manage a group of PhD students and at the same time contribute to ongoing projects. National and international candidates are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of German language is not required. Excellent oral and written English skills are expected.
How to apply:
Qualified applicants holding a PhD degree should provide the following documents:
- Cover letter briefly describing his/her background and career plans
- CV
- Link to his/her research website
- Date of availability
- Names and contact information for at least two reference letters
All documents should be submitted via email as a single pdf file to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Stiefelhagen (rainer.stiefelhagen@kit.edu) with the email subject line: Postdoc Candidate
Review of the applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The employment will initially be awarded for a period of one year with an option of extending it.
KIT is pursuing a gender equality policy. Women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. If qualified, handicapped applicants will be preferred.
Salary:
The position is a full-time position paid according to the German TVL E-13 or E-14 payment scheme. Depending on the experience of the candidate, this results in a gross income of approximately 3.600 - 4.300 Euros per month.
About the Computer Vision for Human Computer Interaction Lab:
Our research focuses on the development of novel techniques for the visual and audio-visual perception of humans and their activities in order to facilitate perceptive multimodal interfaces, humanoid robots and smart environments. Our work thus includes research on person tracking, person identification, recognition of pointing gestures, estimation of head orientation and focus of attention as well as audio-visual scene and activity analysis. Currently we address applications such as human-friendly humanoid robots, smart environments, security and surveillance-related scenarios, multimedia analysis as well as assistive systems for handicapped persons.
We are a member of the German Collaborative Research Center 588 on 'Humanoid Robots'. In this project we contribute key components for the visual perception of people and their activities to the Karlsruhe humanoid robot. We are also member of the Franco-German research project Quaero where we contribute to video-based and multimodal multimedia analysis, in particular the detection and recognition of people, events and genres in images and video. Other projects include re-identification of people for security-related applications as well as vision-based patient monitoring.
About the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT):
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the result of the merger of the University of Karlsruhe and the Research Center, Karlsruhe. It is a unique institution in Germany which combines the mission of a university with that of a large-scale research center of the Helmholtz Association. With 8,000 employees and an annual budget of EUR 650 million, KIT is one of the largest research and education institutions worldwide.
Relevant Links:
- CVHCI Lab: http://cvhci.anthropomatik.kit.edu/
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: http://www.kit.edu/
- Karlsruhe, Germany: http://karlsruhe.de/
- Salary calculator (in German): http://oeffentlicher-dienst.inf/c/t/rechner/tv-l/west?id=tv-l-2011