Fwd: PostDoc and PhD Positions with the Sensorimotor Interaction group at MPI-INF in Germany

[Cedric Honnet]

Happy New (Lunar) Year!

I warmly recommend the lab below, Paul is the best advisor and colleague you can find in the Milky Way (not sure about other galaxies).

sensint.mpi-inf.mpg.de

Please forward it if you can :)

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From: Paul Strohmeier <paul.st...@mpi-inf.mpg.de>
Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 11:50
Subject: PostDoc and PhD Positions with the Sensorimotor Interaction group at MPI-INF in Germany
To: <CHI-...@listserv.acm.org>

The Sensorimotor Interaction Group at the Max Planck Institute for
Informatics conducts research into Tactile Perception, Sensory
Augmentation, and Body Integrated Systems. We apply methods from
Computer Graphics and Psychology of Perception to advance the state of
the art of Human Computer Interaction. Please find more information on
our website [1]:

We are currently searching for a PostDoc to start as soon as possible,
and have opportunities for PhD students starting throughout the course
of the year.

OPEN POSTDOC POSITION:
We are searching for someone with:

- Strong writing and argumentation skills
- Strong methodological skills (these might be qualitative or
quantitative methods)
- Experience in publishing at international scientific venues

Your specific research background is less important, as long as the work
we are doing excites you. As our research group primarily targets Human
Computer Interaction (HCI) venues, an HCI background would be a natural
fit. However, a researcher with a background in Computer Graphics (in
particular Sampling and Motion Reconstruction are themes we are
interested in) would help further deepen internal collaborations with
other MPI-INF members. Mechanical Engineers or Perceptual Psychologists
or Psychophysics researchers would broaden our expertise in areas
relevant to our core research interests. Designers and Textile Engineers
would support us in deploying our work and designing wearable devices.

As a successful PostDoc in the Sensorimotor Interaction Group you would
further develop your own research and portfolio. You would support the
other group-members and thesis students in their projects. You would
co-shape the overall strategy and direction of the group.

OPEN PHD POSITIONS:
We are searching for someone with:

- A completed Msc in Computer Science
- An open and curious mind
- Problem solving skills

In your application, please make sure to explain why you chose the
sensorimotor interaction group, and why the sensorimotor interaction
group should choose you. If you do not have a Msc in Computer Science,
feel free to briefly reachout describing your background, we may be able
to waive that requirement in some cases.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a suitable
candidate is found. Please send an informal e-mail with a couple of
sentences about you and your interest in the position as early as
possible. We will then let you know if we think you’d generally be a
good fit and whether we are still searching, before you send your full
application.

For all applications, please include what you believe is most relevant
for us to make an informed decision. PhD applications must include a
transcript of their Msc Diploma and Grades. PostDoc applications must
include a list of publications or link to google scholar. A research
statement and a description of supervision experiences are encouraged.
Letters of recommendation or endorsement from researchers we personally
know or with good scientific standing are valuable. PhD Students and
PostDocs will be hired according to the German state employees salary
scheme TV-L E 13 or E 14, and include health insurance and social
insurance.

Please send your applications to
paul[dot]strohmeier[at]mpi-inf[dot]mpg[dot]de


RESEARCH CONTEXT:
The Sensorimotor Interaction group is led by Paul Strohmeier. The group
is co-located with Saarland University’s HCI Lab, run by Jürgen Steimle
[2]. Both groups collaborate tightly and share lab-spaces. The group is
also part of the Computer Graphics department of the Max Planck
Institute for Informatics, led by Hans-Peter Seidel [3]. Within the Max
Planck Institute, the group also collaborates with Vahid Babei’s AIDAM
group [4] and the Sampling and Rendering group lead by Gurprit Sing [5].


MORE ABOUT SAARBRÜCKEN:
Saarbruecken is one of the leading locations for computer science
research in Europe. Five co-located CS research institutes with a global
reputation form Saarland Informatics Campus (SIC): Saarland University
with three associated departments, the Max Planck Institute for
Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the German
Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), the Center for
Bioinformatics and the Cluster of Excellence on Multimodal Computing and
Interaction, overall with around 800 researchers in Computer Science
(see also [6]).


Saarbrücken itself is a mid-sized thriving student city in the Saarland
Region of Germany. It is home to a charming 18th century downtown area,
with a plethora of outdoor places for having a drink and enjoying both
traditional Saarlandian cuisine, and food from all over the world. Its
location right at the border to France and close to Luxembourg
guarantees a vibrant, interesting mix of cultures. The campus is located
within woodland parks and can be easily reached by bicycle from all
residential areas (in fact, all commutes in the city can be done by
bicycle).  It is well connected to both Paris and Frankfurt via
high-speed trains. Feel free to get in touch regarding questions about
life in Saarbrücken.

[1] https://sensint.mpi-inf.mpg.de/
[2] https://hci.cs.uni-saarland.de/
[3] https://www.mpi-inf.mpg.de/departments/computer-graphics
[4] https://aidam.mpi-inf.mpg.de/?view=home
[5] https://sampling.mpi-inf.mpg.de/
[6] http://saarland-informatics-campus.de/

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[Paul Strohmeier]

haha. Thanks Cedric :-)

@everyone else:
Feel free to just message me if you have questions. I'm primarily just looking for interesting people. The deal is that I provide some basic funding, and in return you do cool research about the body and perception. Be it a crossover between bio-engineering and microchip design for creating next-gen cyborg tech, or artistic auto-ethnographic meditative reflections, it all has its place.

Just drop me a message

Regards

Paul

(P.S.: because i'm just a little wheel in a big institution, some formal restrictions do apply, but we can figure those out together)

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