[Ieee_vis_open_positions] 2 PhD Positions on Basic Research (Drones, Drone-Swarms, and Machine Learning)

[Oliver Bimber]

2 PhD Positions on Basic Research (Drones, Drone-Swarms, and Machine 
Learning)

The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler 
University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a 
daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 23,000 young people to 
meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s 
largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in 
being a part of shaping the future at Austria’s most attractive campus 
university? We currently have an immediate job opening for:

2 Graduate Project Assistants (must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree) for 
a 30-hour/week (PhD position), 1.5/2-year (with option for extension) at 
the Institute of Computer Graphics

Job Duties:
     • Collaboration in exciting basic research projects on (a) early 
wildfire detection with drones (in cooperation with the Upper Austrian 
Fire Brigade Headquarters) and (b) on detecting and tracking moving 
targets in dense forest with drones (in cooperation with the German 
Aerospace Center (DLR) and Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg). 
Basic project-details: https://github.com/JKU-ICG/AOS/.
• Possibility for obtaining a PhD
• Research, development, and field experiments
• Planning and execution of field experiments
• Research- and Development collaboration with project teams
• Publication of scientific results

Your Qualifications:
• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in a 
corresponding discipline
(computer science, mathematics, engineering or related) or have 
equivalent qualifications
• Expertise in one or multiple of the following areas: Machine Learning, 
Computer Vision, Image Processing, Robotics
• Excellent programming skills in Python, C++, PyTorch/TensorFlow
• Willingness and ability to work in a team
• Motivation to solve research problems
• Very good command of spoken and written English (level C1)
• Language skills in German are not required

What We Offer:
• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum 
salary in accordance with the collective agreement is
€ 3,277.30 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1)
• Stable employer
• Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections
• Attractive continual educational opportunities
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure
• Dynamic research environment
• Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food 
at the cafeteria)
• Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• ...and much more

Application Deadline: August 23, 2023.
The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of 
academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes 
applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a 
woman will be given preference for this position. The university 
welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These 
applications will be given special consideration.

How to Apply:
Send your application (CV, transcripts, motivation letter) to: Univ. 
Prof. Dr. Oliver Bimber, Email: oliver.bimber at jku.at.

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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ing. habil. Oliver Bimber

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Institute of Computer Graphics
Altenberger Straße 69
Computer Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 0302
4040 Linz, Austria

Phone: +43-732-2468-6631 (secretary: -6630)
Fax: +43-732-2468-6632
Web: www.jku.at/cg
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