PhD position in Verdione
As part of the Verdione project (https://verdione.org/), Simula Research Laboratory (Norway) has 1 available PhD scholarship. Verdione aims at developing networking and video processing technologies for distributed and mixed-reality arts performances. The scenario is the International World Opera (http://www.theworldopera.org/) with a vision of expanding the tradition of opera into a digital space where musicians and actors at different locations can perform together as if they were on a single stage. The PhD student is expected to perform research in the field of real-time 3D video capturing, 3D video processing and 3D display technologies.
Simula Research Laboratory conducts basic research in the fields of communication technology, scientific computing and software engineering. The aim is to carry out research of the highest quality, educate graduate university students and create new businesses. The research will focus on fundamental scientific problems with a large potential for important applications in society. The PhD candidates will be enrolled in the PhD-programme of Simula School of Research and Innovation. Education will be delivered in partnership with the industry and the universities in Norway. Simula will actively support, and create the conditions necessary for the establishment of businesses based on the research it conducts. The PhD degrees will be awarded by the University of Oslo.
The PhD student is expected to perform research in the field of real-time 3D video capturing, 3D video processing and 3D display technologies. Candidates should have a strong background in signal processing and parallel computing. In particular, we look for candidates with experience in video coding and computational photography. The ideal candidate shows evidence of his/her interest in 3D video processing through
(1) a motivation text that states personal goals and the reason of applying and
(2) through scientific or other types of publications, or through extracurricular activities
For PhD student positions, there is a strictly enforced formal grade requirement (using the grading system of the Bologna agreement) given by Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo:
(1) Bachelor degree grades must have an average grade of C or better
(2) Master degree grades must have an average grade of B or better
(3) The Master thesis must be graded to B or better
We strongly prefer electronic applications. If we need certified paper copies, we will get back to you. Send PDF versions if at all possible. This is the required material:
- Your cover letter. State clearly the project and position that you are interested in, don't forget reference numbers if such are necessary (see below). We would like to read about your research interests and their relation to the topics of the position.
- Curriculum vitae, including:
- Your name (given, family), data of birth, nationality, sex, current address, phone number and email address.
- Your highest degree's name, educational institution, department and year of completion.
- List of your higher education including type of education, place, duration, and degree if applicable.
- List of your employments, including company/institution name and duration.
- Your publication list.
- Your master thesis. Applicants who are not finished yet should include a draft.
- Certificates for all university level degrees.
- Official grade sheets for all courses taken at the university level. In an integrated grade sheet, indicate the grades that were included in the bachelor and master educations, respectively.
- For applicants for a PhD-student position with any university education outside Norway: official description of the grading system of every university-level institution, including an official mapping of grades either to the European credit system according to the Bologna agreement, or an official translation of the grading scale to a scale based on the percentage of successful participants.
- For applicants for a PhD-student position with any university education outside the University of Oslo: official course descriptions or URLs for official course descriptions for all courses at the master level and above.
- Any reference letter that you consider appropriate.
Successful candidates also satisfy the following requirements:
- Good ability to cooperate with others
- Good ability to work independently on challenging problems
- Good English skills
Pay grade: Ltr. 45-51 (353 000 - 391 500) NKR (Norwegian LTR scale, depending on qualifications)
Please email applications with attached CVs to jobs@simula.no.
Important: The subject field of your email must include 0923 PhD Verdione
