Location: | Reading |
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Salary: | £33,966 to £39,347 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 7th May 2024 |
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Closes: | 31st May 2024 |
Job Ref: | SRF47081/47086 |
The University of Reading is seeking to recruit 2 x Postdoctoral Researchers in Biometrics and Computer Vision, fixed-term contract up to 24 months with the possibility of a further extension. This is an exciting opportunity to work in R&D in ground-breaking EU border security project.
The Department of Computer Science within the School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences (SMPCS) conducts world leading research in priority research areas of Data Science and Computational Science. Within the department, the Computational Vision Group (CVG), led by Prof. Ferryman, addresses the computational issues of perception and reasoning in relation to image interpretation.
Prof. Ferryman is Principal Investigator in the recently started 3-year EC project EINSTEIN (An intEroperable solutIon to eNhance European identity and document SecuriTy and fraud dEtectIoN) – www.einstein-horizon.eu - funded under the EC Civil security for society workprogramme (border security and external security. A key aim of EINSTEIN is to build and deploy advanced identity verification tools for both border and police authorities.
Specifically, the main duties and responsibilities:
Closing date: 31st May 2024.
Interviews will be held: week commencing 17th June 2024.
Informal contact details
Contact role: Principal Investigator
Contact name: Prof. James Ferryman
Contact phone: +44 (118) 3786697
Contact email: j.m.ferryman@reading.ac.uk
By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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