[visionlist] PostDoc (basic research) in Computer Vision and Machine Learning at IST Austria, Vienna

[Christoph Lampert]

PostDoc (basic research) in Computer Vision and Machine Learning
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What: Postdoc positions at IST Austria research institute
      (100% curiosity driven basic research, no mandatory
      teaching or administrative duties)

When: flexible

Where: http://ist.ac.at/research/research-groups/lampert-group/

Contact: chl at ist.ac.at

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Two Postdoc positions in Computer Vision and Machine Learning
are available immediately at IST Austria (Institute of Science
and Technology Austria) in the group of Christoph Lampert.

Applicants should hold a PhD in computer vision or a related
area of modern image analysis with a solid background in machine
learning techniques, in particular kernel methods, learning with
structured inputs and outputs, and/or probabilistic approaches.
A strong research record is required, documented by publications
at first-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV) and journals (IJCV,
PAMI). We are looking for highly motivated and creative individuals
who enjoys working in an excellent research environment including
generous funding for equipment and conference travel. The successful
candidates will have no mandatory teaching or administrative duties,
but they should be motivated to take an active role in the further
development of the newly established research group. Good communi-
cation skills and fluency in English are required. German language
skills are optional.

Conditions of employment: The post-doctoral position is provided
for up to three years with very competitive salary. The starting
dates are flexible. There is no fixed deadline, applications will
be considered until the positions are filled.

Application procedure: Formal applications should include CV, a
statement of research experience and interests, list of publi-
cations, academic transcripts, as well as the contact details of
three references. Please send applications as single PDF document
to Prof. Christoph Lampert <chl at ist.ac.at>.

About the institute: IST Austria (www.ist.ac.at) is a new institute
that opened its campus near Vienna in 2009. It is dedicated to
basic research in the natural sciences and related disciplines
(www.ist.ac.at/research). The language of the Institute is English.