Postdoctoral Fellow in Subjective Image Quality Assessment

About the position 

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. 

A 41 months Postdoctoral position is available at the Department of Computer Science in Gjøvik. The position will focus on investigating how content influences subjective image quality assessment.

The Postdoctoral position is part of the research project “Quality and Content: understanding the influence of content on subjective and objective image quality assessment”. The project aims to advance the understanding of image quality and develop more precise and better performing image quality metrics based on improved understanding on how content influences image quality. The position will focus on investigating how content influences subjective image quality assessment. 

The position is complementing the state-of-the-art research performed at the Norwegian Colour and Visual Computing Laboratory .

Your immediate leader is Head of Department. 

Duties of the position

• Conduct a stand-alone research project on image quality assessment.
• Participate in the general activities of the Colourlab.
• Participate in the general activities of the department.
• Participate in international activities such as conference attendance and research stays at educational institutions abroad, as well as popular scientific dissemination of the research.

Required selection criteria

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD
• You must have a professionally relevant background in image quality, color imaging, computer science or similar
• Experience in image quality assessment 
• Good experience and competence in deep learning
• Background or experience in deep learning frameworks (Tensorflow, Keras, or PyTorch)
• Good programming skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and an ability to communicate effectively

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant   

Preferred selection criteria

• Knowledge of the human visual system.
• Good oral and written communication skills in a Scandinavian language.
• Experience in using statistical tools (R) and programming languages (Python).

Personal characteristics

• High motivation for research work and ability to work independently
• Well organized
• Ability to work both individually and in a (virtual) team environment with a high level of personal responsibility, initiative, and leadership skills
• Flexibility and ability to take direction and accommodate feedback from diverse stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce work of a consistently high standard
• Eager to disseminate research results through publications and presentations at international conferences

We offer 

Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 553 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 41 months. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. 

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis. 

About the application 

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above. 

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include:

• A cover letter where the applicant describes his/her personal motivation and relevance with respect to the requirements of the advertisement.
• CV, certificates and diplomas
• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. 
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 3 items)
• Name and contact information of three referees

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here.  If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation. 

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

General information 

Working at NTNU 

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality .

The city of Gjøvik has a population of 30 000 and is a town known for its rich music and cultural life. The beautiful nature surrounding the city is ideal for an active outdoor life! The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. 

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. 

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Marius Pedersen, telephone +47 93 63 43 85, email [email protected] . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR-team at the Department of Computer Science, e-mail: [email protected] .

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. 

Application deadline: 15.10.22

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Department of Computer Science 

We are the leading academic IT environment in Norway, and offer a wide range of theoretical and applied IT programmes of study at all levels. Our subject areas include hardware, algorithms, visual computing, AI, databases, software engineering, information systems, learning technology, HCI, CSCW, IT operations and applied data processing. The Department has groups in both Trondheim and Gjøvik. The Department of Computer Science  is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering  .

Deadline 15th October 2022
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Gjøvik
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Place of service Campus Gjøvik