Open PostDoc Position in Computer Vision and Continual Learning
2022-06-08 Saarbrücken
Saarland University is one of the leading locations for computer science in Germany and Europe. The research group on computer vision and machine perception is headed by Eddy Ilg with close ties to MPI Saarbrücken and to Meta. The group currently has an open position for a PostDoc that will be co-affiliated with MPI Saarbrücken with the groups of Christian Theobalt and Bernt Schiele. Optionally there is the opportunity to co-found a startup in an area with groundbreaking potential.
While machine learning is omnipresent, a strong limitation of conventional machine learning systems is that they are trained on fixed datasets and not able to adapt. Although continual learning addresses this shortcoming, it is still in a very early stage and not yet well established in computer vision. The group is looking for a PostDoc that will lead the effort to advance 2D and 3D machine perception algorithms to be able to learn incrementally and evolve, which is highly relevant for the future of AI. You will be working in an interdisciplinary setting between computer vision, 3D reconstruction, NLP and fundamental machine learning. You will be co-supervising PhD students, contributing to the direction of the group and supporting the group in building international relationships.
Requirements:
- An exceptional background in 2D and 3D computer vision
- Optionally a background in continual learning
- An outstanding PhD with visibility on top-tier conferences
- Interest to work in an interdisciplinary setting in 2D/3D computer vision, NLP and reinforcement learning
- Interest to build international relationships
- Optionally interest to co-found a startup
Please include the following information with your application:
- Your CV
- Your publication list
- A link to your PhD thesis
And send the application to ilg@cs.uni-saarland.de.
You can find more information and news at cvmp.cs.uni-saarland.de.
Eddy Ilg is known for his contributions to computer vision on optical flow and his work on AR technology at Meta. Saarland University is surrounded by the Saarland Informatics Campus Campus with five strong research institutes and three collaborating university departments. It offers a dynamic and stimulating research environment and holds 28 ERC Grants and 7 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winners. You will be working in an english-speaking diverse environment with international students and collaborate with many other famous professors, inside Saarland Informatics Campus as well as internationally.
