Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Contract
• Post Date: Mon Feb 6 20:31:54 2023
• Ref: 5861

We are the digital media frontier who is to:

• Perform future-targeted research projects to deliver high-quality research outcomes
• Produce top-tiered research publications and novel intellectual properties
• Develop product-ready prototype for the future media platform to foster the next generation industry applications

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join Computational Media Innovation Centre on a fixed-term contract. The role will be responsible for delivering high-quality research outcomes to the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research computational media to develop future digital media, services, and platforms; the areas of focus are (but not limited to) computer graphics, computer vision, and machine learning
• Develop novel interfaces, user experiences, and interactive systems to solve research problems in computational media/service/platform, design, implement and evaluate the solution
• Write research publications for submission to top-tiered journals and conferences
• Lead and, where appropriate, mentor (in collaboration with CMIC staff) the research activities of honours, masters and PhD students
• Engage with industry partners and external stakeholders as directed by senior CMIC staff

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing team. You will need effective time management and forward planning to balance meeting deadlines and maintain a high standard of service to both students and staff. The ability to remain calm under pressure and thrive working with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

• PhD in computer science or related field
• Strong background in computational media, computer graphics, computer vision, machine learning and/or the related areas
• Demonstrated experience with successful development of novel research outcomes
• Excellent software programming skills
• Demonstrated ability to direct and present their own work and to work in an organised and structured manner
• Ability to work with international and industry collaborators
• Experience in writing scientific reports and papers

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

CMIC was established to innovate the Computational and Interactive Media sector in New Zealand and embed its research outputs in established and new entrepreneurial enterprises. Our vision is to be a global hub for the digital media frontier, where we innovate the countries computational media ecosystem, lead the 3I (immersive, interactive, and intelligent) media technology, and deliver value to humanity. The centre research programmes have resulted in a strong intellectual property portfolio in 3I media technologies ready to be packaged into commercially available media platforms for wide economic impacts.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 31 March (application may close early if filled)

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Katy ([email protected]). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

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