Postdoctoral Positions at Visual Media Lab, GSCT, KAIST

Visual Media Laboratory (VML) at Graduate School of Culture Technology, KAIST is seeking post-doctoral researchers to conduct researches in the field of computer vision and computer graphics.

Research areas :
 – Computer vision / Stereoscopic visualization
 – Character animation
 – Fluid simulation

Qualifications:
– Ph.D. completed in computer graphics or computer vision
– The applicant must be able to work in Daejeon, Korea
– Excellent work ethic, ability to work in a team
– Self-motivated and good communication skill

Application:
Applicants should submit
– Resume explicitly addressing the qualifications for this position
– Detailed curriculum vitae
– Date of availability and the salary desired
to “vml_recruit@ct.kaist.ac.kr”. We will begin reviewing submissions immediately and will continue to do so until the positions are filled.

Contact:
Visual Media Lab, GSCT, KAIST
Daejeon, South Korea
vml_recruit@ct.kaist.ac.kr
http://vml.kaist.ac.kr, http://www.kaist.ac.kr

Informal enquiries should be made to Professor Junyong Noh (junyongnoh@kaist.ac.kr). A competitive salary commensurate with the achievement and experience of the applicant will be offered.

The Visual Media Laboratory

The research aims at VML are to develop fundamental computer graphics technology and software applications for movie special effects & contents creation. The emphasis of VML lies on balancing between technology and production to pursue practical research for VFX & computer animation industry.

KAIST
    
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) was established in 1971 as the nation’s first graduate school specializing in science and engineering education and research. The school’s founding was a catalyst for Korea’s rapid rise from a producer of light industry goods to a world leader in high-technology industries. Over the past four decades, KAIST has evolved into a global research university. The University’s strong faculty conducts internationally recognized research in cooperation with academic institutions and industries all over the world.
The university is gaining prominence in the world’s academic society with notable research results produced by highly qualified faculty and research manpower. In 2008, KAIST was ranked 95th among top 200 universities of the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education-QS World University rankings. It ranked 34th in the area of Engineering and Information Technology and 46th in Natural Science. In domestic rankings compiled by the major daily JoongAng Ilbo, it topped the list of entire Korean universities for four consecutive years from 1998 to 2001 and again in 2008. Earlier KAIST was chosen as the No. 1 Asian university in science and technology by the Hong Kong-based newsmagazine Asiaweek.