Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Vision in Construction

Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Vision in Construction

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Aalto University School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering invites applications for

Postdoctoral Researcher position in Computer Vision in Construction

Research

The Department of Civil Engineering at the Aalto University is offering a Postdoctoral Researcher position in research on Computer Vision in Construction. The goal of the research is to use computer vision based on laser scans or 360 degree videos to detect construction progress and identify construction materials, equipment and safety issues. Previous research projects have collected a large amount of image data that can be used for analysis and currently ongoing project includes additional opportunities for data collection using automated techniques, such as data-collection robots.

Research Group

The Postdoctoral Researcher position is located in the research group of Building Design and Construction. For more general information of the research and teaching of the Department, go to http://civileng.aalto.fi/en/

Requirements

Applicants must i) have completed (within the past five years) a doctoral degree in a related field, ii) have a strong background in computer vision. A strong publication record, experience in instructing or supervising doctoral and master students and experience in team building and leadership are benefits in the application. Previous research applying computer vision in construction is also a benefit. Applicants with experience of new paradigms, such as neurosymbolic reasoning, rather than traditional deep learning -based computer vision methods are preferred for this call. Fluent English is required.

Salary and duration

Aalto University applies the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition to the salary, the contract includes occupational health care benefits. Finland also has a comprehensive social security system. The position is for at least two years, and it should start as soon as possible. The position is full-time.

For more information

For further details, please contact Professor Olli Seppänen [email protected] , and for further information regarding the recruitment process, contact HR Coordinator Merja Seppänen [email protected]

How to apply

The applications for the Postdoctoral Researcher position are to be submitted through the eRecruitment system Workday via the link “Apply” no later than April 10, 2022.

Please note: Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position via our internal system Workday -> find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.

Required application documents

• Motivation Letter, including full contact information (max one A4 page)
• Research plan on the selected research theme (mark clearly). If your research interest falls within various themes, specify this and combine these into same document (max three A4 pages)
• Short statement of your philosophy on instructing researchers as well as of your envisioned role in a multidisciplinary research team (max one A4 page)
• CV including publications and contact information for 2 referees (max four A4 pages)
• Summary of the Doctoral Thesis (max one A4 page), and a certified copy of the doctoral degree certificate and its translation, if originals are not in English. (or estimated graduation date if not yet finished).

All material should be submitted in English and in PDF format.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

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