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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are currently looking to fill 3 PhD positions at the Visualization<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Research Center at the University of Stuttgart (VISUS), Germany:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">PhD Research Position in Computer Science (f/m/d)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(German Federal pay scale TV-L 13, full-time, temporary)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Earliest starting date is Nov 1, 2021, or by agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All positions are in the field of Visualization and Human-Computer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Interaction. The topics are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Topic 1: Eye Tracking for Architectural Design and Construction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This position will be supervised by Dr. Kuno Kurzhals, and is associated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">with the cluster of excellence “Integrative Computational Design and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Construction for Architecture (IntCDC)”:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.intcdc.uni-stuttgart.de/.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Topic 2: Visual Analytics for Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This position will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Michael Sedlmair, and will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">be part of collaborative project with the Software Engineering group,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">led by Prof. Dr. Stefan Wagner. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Topic 3: Interactive Visualization (Open Topic)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This position will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Daniel Weiskopf.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The topic will be from the broader field of interactive visualization,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">and it will be chosen in coordination with the successful applicant.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Topics could include empirical visualization research (e.g. controlled
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">studies, psychophysical experiments), integration of ML and interactive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">visualization, data-driven storytelling, graph visualization, flow
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">visualization, etc., but are not restricted to these.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Your Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Research in one of the topics listed above<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Writing and publishing research results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Supervising student projects<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Your Competences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Strong written and oral communication skills in English<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Excellent MSc degree in computer science or a related field<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Experience in one or more of the following fields: human-computer interaction, visualization, eye tracking, machine learning, or empirical studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Excellent programming skills for research prototyping, strong motivation, and teamwork ability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We Offer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* An interdisciplinary team to work in with numerous collaboration opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* A professional workplace with state of the art technologies to conduct research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* A structured doctoral qualification program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">How to apply<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Questions can be directed to Dr. Kuno Kurzhals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(Kuno.Kurzhals@visus.uni-stuttgart.de), Prof. Dr. Michael Sedlmair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(michael.sedlmair@visus.uni-stuttgart.de), or Prof. Dr. Daniel Weiskopf (weiskopf@visus.uni-stuttgart.de).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please send your application for one or more positions including (1) cover letter, (2) complete CV,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(3) list of publications, (4) names and contact details of at least two<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">references, and (5) education certificates (including transcripts of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">courses and grades) as a single PDF file at the latest on Oct 17, 2021 to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">jobs@visus.uni-stuttgart.de. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Information on the research group: https://www.visus.uni-stuttgart.de/.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Applications by women are strongly encouraged. Severely challenged<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">persons will be given preference in case of equal qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Information on how the university protects personal data in accordance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">with Article 13 of the GDPR can be found via the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/privacy-notice/job-application/.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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