CVNet - job openings; visual analysis; IBM Research

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    From: rogowtz@us.ibm.com
    To: CVNetList@lawton.ewind.com
    Subject: Job Openings, Visual Analysis Group, IBM T.J. Watson Research
             Center

    We are looking for creative researchers to join the Visual Analysis
    Group at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. The goal of our group is
    to develop visual methods and tools to help people gain insight from data.
    This involves 1) experimental studies in visual perception,including color
    vision, shape and texture perception, image and object analysis 2) the
    development of software tools based on these studies, and 3) the
    development of prototype applications, in collaboration with domain
    experts,based on these tools.

    Since understanding complex systems often involves many types of data,
    our recent focus has been on the identification and characterization of
    features defined across multiple data types. For example, a medical
    researcher may want to understand how gene expression levels influence
    the parameters of a finite element simulation of cardiac excitation,
    and see how these differences play out on a 3-D representation of the
    heart. Our goal is to build an understanding of the perceptual and
    cognitive processes involved in identifying and interacting with
    multivariate features, and to build tools and applications
    to support this type of analysis.

      Research Scientist position: This person should be a PhD scientist,
      specializing in psychophysics, perception, cognition, computational
      vision,
      image processing, computer vision, visualization, or a related
    discipline.
      This person will be expected to create an independent research agenda,
      to publish and patent his or her contributions, and to interact closely
      with the group's multidisciplinary team and collaborators. This person
      should also have good software and quantitative skills, and a keen
      interest in visual problem solving.

      Programmer: This person should have excellent programming skills
      (e.g., Java, C++, ActiveX, Visual Basic) and 3-5 years of experience.
      The job involves developing interactive software tools for visual
      data analysis and prototyping interactive applications using these
      libraries. We are especially looking for applicants who have
      experience with visualization and graphics software, statistical
      analysis, and with the creation of GUIs and interactive end-user
      applications. Experience developing software for perception
      experiments would also be a plus.

      Post-doc: This is an excellent opportunity for recent PhDs in
      related disciplines and for international students interested in
      working in the US for 1-2 years.

      Some recent projects include:
         - Heart simulation (described above), with Johns Hopkins University
         - Analysis and functional 3-d reconstruction of histological slices
              with Mass General Hospital
         - Visual data mining with a major airline
         - Visual analysis of a Monte Carlo risk analysis simulation
         - Visual analysis of foreign exchange options
         - Information visualization of executive business data at a glance
         - Interactive analysis of event data for systems management
         - Perceptually-based image query for digital libraries

    We are also interested in internet color, art and perception, intelligent
      systems, interactive web-based visualization, bioinformatics,
      information visualization, 3-D geometry and texture, visual database
      queries and Gestalt psychology.

      For more information, please visit our web page:
         http://www.research.ibm.com/visualanalysis

          The Visual Analysis Group is in the Visual Technologies area, which
    also has opportunities:
         http://www.research.ibm.com/vistechnology

    The IBM T.J. Watson Research Center is located in Westchester,
    New York. The Hawthorne lab is located within easy commuting distance of
    Manhattan (30 miles) in a scenic suburban setting.

    IBM Research is an international organization with over 2500 scientists
    and technologists, located at research labs in New York, San Jose, Austin,
    Zurich, Tokyo, Haifa, India, and Beijing.

    IBM Research offers competitive salaries, and opportunity for advancement
    within the Research Division and within the larger corporation.

    IBM is deeply interested in attracting qualified women and minority
    candidates.

    Please send your resume and information to ibmvizgroup@us.ibm.com
    Group manager: Dr. Bernice E. Rogowitz

    ____________________________
    Dr. Bernice E. Rogowitz, Manager, Visual Analysis Group
    IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Box 704, Yorktown Heights NY 10598
    Phone: (914) 784-7954 Fax: (914) 784-7667 e-mail:
    rogowtz@watson.ibm.com



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