[Imageworld] Postdoc in visual SLAM, Oxford

[Ian Reid]

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Post Doctoral Research Assistant in Computer Vision

The Department of Engineering Science wishes to recruit a Research 
Assistant to work in the Active Vision Laboratory 
(http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/ActiveVision) on a project funded by the 
EPSRC.  This post is available for up to 22 months.

The successful applicant will work principally with Dr Ian Reid in Oxford 
and collaborate with Dr Andrew Davison at Imperial College, London on the 
problem of real-time visual localisation and mapping.  The emphasis of the 
project is on developing practical methods for accurate, real-time 
self-localisation of a moving camera (SLAM) using visual data, drawing on 
recent ideas from computer vision, mobile robotics and information theory.

The successful applicant for this post will have a good first degree plus 
doctorate (or be close to submission) in Engineering, Computer Science or 
related discipline.  A demonstrable knowledge of probability and 
statistics together with good programming skills especially in C/C++ is 
also essential.  You will have the ability to do novel research and write 
and publish research papers, work alone and as part of a team.  Experience 
with machine vision and/or mobile robotics is desirable.

The starting salary will be in Grade 7,  £2488 to £3060 GBpounds (under 
review).  Further particulars may be obtained from 
http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/~wpcadm2/DF06032ad.htm or informal questions may 
be directed to Dr Ian Reid, ian.reid at eng.ox.ac.uk.

Written applications must be sent to Mr C J Scotcher, The Senior 
Administrator, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, 
Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ; or to administrator at eng.ox.ac.uk, enclosing a 
curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of two referees.  Your letter 
should explain your interest in and relevant experience for this job.

Please quote DF06032 in all correspondence.

The closing date for applications is 25th August 2006

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.