PhD positions at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Two positions as PhD student are available within the Perceiving Systems Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany.
The topics are in the areas of action recognition, object detection, and human pose estimation. For an overview of related research, see http://www.vision.ee.ethz.ch/~gallju.
Applicants must hold or be about to receive a Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or engineering. Successful candidates will typically have ranked at or near the top of their classes and be highly proficient in written and spoken English. Very good C++ programming skills and a mathematical background are required. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge in at least two or more of the following topics: machine learning, pattern recognition, probability theory, computer vision, computer graphics, or GPU programming.
The initial appointment will be for 2 years, in accordance with the German salary standards (TVöD), and is renewable. The target starting date is May 2012.
The Institute studies perception, action and learning from molecules to machines and has research centers in Tübingen and Stuttgart. The Perceiving Systems Department is located in Tübingen together with the Empirical Inference Department of Prof. Bernhard Schölkopf, the robotics research of Prof. Stefan Schaal and the renowned MPI for Biological Cybernetics. The Max Planck Institutes in Tübingen represent an exceptional research environment in which scientists from a wide range of fields including computer vision, machine learning, robotics, neuroscience, and cognitive science collaborate. A full range of state-of-the-art equipment will be available, including novel 3D and 4D scanning systems, multi-camera video capture, and a large compute cluster.
Tübingen is a beautiful and lively medieval town with a large university population. Located in southern Germany, at the edge of the Swabian Jura, the surrounding country is characterized by rolling hills, forests, river valleys, historic towns, and extensive walking and biking trails. The quality of life is excellent.
Please send your application including cover letter, CV, publication list (if available), and contact details of one professional referee to:
Dr. Juergen Gall
gall@vision.ee.ethz.ch
http://www.vision.ee.ethz.ch/~gallju
The Max Planck Society is trying to increase the percentage of women in scientific staff positions and strongly encourages applications from qualified women. The Society is also committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.
More information about the institute can be found at http://www.is.mpg.de/2178/en.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Two positions as PhD student are available within the Perceiving Systems Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany.
The topics are in the areas of action recognition, object detection, and human pose estimation. For an overview of related research, see http://www.vision.ee.ethz.ch/~gallju.
Applicants must hold or be about to receive a Master