CoSTAR Research Associate

3 months ago


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 School of Informatics at 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 (e.g., text-to-2D images, 3D models, and videos), 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, Eurograhics, 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.

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