Noldus Information Technology is funding PhD research positions in computer vision and pattern recognition. The duration of PhD is three years which covers salary, and many additional benefits such as allowances for travel, mobility and education. Noldus Information Technology collaborates with the University of Tübingen (Germany) for this Marie Curie European Industrial Doctorate research and training program.Fellows must have master’s degree in the field of computer science, biomedical engineering or electronic engineering. The PhD project is to be taken at Netherlands and Germany. Send application electronically.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to study in computer vision and pattern recognition. The project aims at the generation,
characterization and validation of transgenic animal models of neurodegenerative diseases.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing PhD research position.
Scholarship Provider: Noldus Information Technology
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands and Germany
Eligibility: – University degree (M.Sc. level) in computer science, biomedical engineering or electronic engineering.
- Substantial knowledge of mathematics, statistics and informatics, as well as computer programming (e.g. Matlab, C++, C#, Java). We will provide additional training in software engineering and application development.
- Knowledge/experience with computer vision or pattern recognition is an advantage.
- You are willing to move to The Netherlands for the first part of the project and to Germany for the second part of the project.
- You are a creative and pro-active person who likes to work independently, with a strong drive and perseverance to accomplish a challenging mission. Marie Curie EID regulations
- You have not yet been awarded the doctorate degree and are still within the first four years (full-time equivalent) of your career in research (i.e. after completion of university education), at the time of appointment.
- You must not have resided or carried out research in The Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment.
- You will be employed as an Early Stage Researcher according to Marie Curie EID regulations, which offer excellent employment conditions including a high base salary (approx. € 38.000 per year) and many additional benefits such as allowances for travel, mobility and education.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of Netherlands can apply for this PhD position.
Scholarship Description: Our company Noldus Information Technology is a leading developer of software and instrumentation for the study of human and animal behavior. We are specialists in behavioral observation, video analysis, computer vision, signal analysis, sensor fusion and pattern recognition. Our tools are used in psychology, neuroscience, human factors, consumer science and many other fields. Our clients include more than 6.500 universities, research institutes and companies in over 85 countries. We currently employ 130 people, spread over our headquarters in Wageningen, The Netherlands and branch offices across Europe, North America and China. Our company culture is based on passion for excellence and customer satisfaction, and we strongly believe that the success of our business is related to the dedication of our employees. The project: Noldus Information Technology collaborates with the University of Tübingen (Germany) in a Marie Curie European Industrial Doctorate research and training program. The project aims at the generation, characterization and validation of transgenic animal models of neurodegenerative diseases (Huntington disease and Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 17). This requires the development of novel methods and techniques for the tracking and analysis of animal behavior. More specifically, it concerns the automated identification and tracking of animals in a social context and recognition of individual and social behavior. Animals will be continuously monitored by a video tracking system that extracts large numbers of features from video images in real-time. Current systems can perform automated behavior recognition on a single animal but not on socially housed animals. The challenge is to develop algorithms and software for error-free identification and tracking of animals in a social context and analysis and recognition of specific body postures, individual behaviors and social interactions. A variety of machine learning techniques will be utilized to solve these technical challenges. Within the project there will be intensive collaboration between computer scientists, behavioral biologists and neuroscientists from industry and academia, resulting in an intensive training and research program with doctoral education and stimulation of entrepreneurship. The positions: Within the project, we have two Ph.D. positions available for research fellows in the field of computer vision and pattern recognition, to be employed by Noldus Information Technology in Wageningen, The Netherlands. One research fellow (vacancy code 2013-P3) will work on algorithms and software for identification and tracking animals in a social context. The second research fellow (vacancy code 2013-P4) will work on algorithms and software for automatic recognition of specific individual and social behaviors. You will be employed for 3 years. During the first 1.5-2 years, you will work within the Research & Development department of Noldus Information Technology in Wageningen. During the remaining time you will work at the University of Tübingen in Germany. Scientific supervision for the total length of the project will be provided by Prof. dr. Remco Veltkamp (Department of Computer Science) and Prof. dr. Berry Spruijt (Department of Biology) of Utrecht University, where the research fellow will be enrolled as a Ph.D. student.
Number of awards offered: Two Ph.D. positions available for research fellows.
Duration of award(s): The duration of employment will be 36 months. Applicant will be employed for 3 years. During the first 1.5-2 years, he/she will work within the Research & Development department of Noldus Information Technology in Wageningen, The Netherlands. During the remaining time the applicant will work at the University of Tübingen in Germany.
What does it cover? Applicant will be employed as an Early Stage Researcher according to Marie Curie EID regulations, which offer excellent employment conditions including a high base salary (approx. € 38.000 per year) and many additional benefits such as allowances for travel, mobility and education.
Marie Curie EID regulations: – You have not yet been awarded the doctorate degree and are still within the first four years (full-time equivalent) of your career in research (i.e. after completion of university education), at the time of appointment.
- You must not have resided or carried out research in The Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment.
- You will be employed as an Early Stage Researcher according to Marie Curie EID regulations, which offer excellent employment conditions including a high base salary (approx. € 38.000 per year) and many additional benefits such as allowances for travel, mobility and education. The duration of employment will be 36 months.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of applying is electronically. Send your letter of motivation including your curriculum vitae and two references as a Word or PDF file to jobs-at-noldus.nl, Attn: Nathalie Oostendorp. Technical questions about the positions can be addressed to Mr. Herman Roosken, R&D Manager.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer
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PhD Positions in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Netherlands & Germany
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