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Midlothian, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

UE07: £40,247 to £47,874

College of Science and Engineering / Informatics

Full time - 35 hours per week

Fixed-term - 2 years, with the possibility of an extension

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in the area of generative AI.

The Opportunity:

Working with Dr. Changjian Li and Dr. Laura Sevilla-Lara, the research will focus on cutting-edge research in generative AI.

The research will explore areas such as content creation, motion capture, and animation, among others. The candidate will engage with gaming, filming, and animation practitioners to understand their pain points and define research topics based on real-world challenges.

This is a research position, where the goal is to publish at top-tier conferences. The post is part of the CoSTAR Realtime Lab, a big interdisciplinary team across multiple universities, pushing the boundaries of generative AI for creative endeavors.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Ph.D. degree (or nearing completion)
  • A strong background in computer graphics and vision, and research expertise in generative AI, e.g., diffusion models, and radiance fields.
  • Publications at top venues in CG, CV or/and ML (e.g., SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAH Asia, TOG, Eurographics, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML,...).
  • Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, C++).
  • Experience with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
  • Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills, and excellent command of English.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, to meet deadlines and to report on project progress.