Postdoctoral Research Assistant

About the Role
The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London is looking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Assistant, to support work on an EU H2020 funded project in the MMV group led by Prof Ebroul Izquierdo. The successful candidate will support the production of deliverables for the project, represent QMUL in project meetings across the EU, perform R&D in the field of machine learning for plant species classification and support the implementation of the project application development.

About You
Applicants must have a PhD in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science. They should have a significant experience in participation of EU funded projects as contributor and manager of research teams. Expertise in Machine Learning Technology and Computer Vision for object classification is required for this position. A significant track record, as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in academic environments and leadership in academic research team is essential.

About the School of EECS
Our researchers work with the arts and sciences collaborating with psychologists, biologists, musicians and actors, mathematicians, medical researchers, dentists and lawyers. As a multidisciplinary School, we are well known for our pioneering research and pride ourselves on our world-class projects. We are equal first in the UK for the impact of our Computer Science research, and second in the country for our Electronic Engineering research output (REF 2021).

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Ebroul Izquierdo at ebroul.izquierdo@qmul.ac.uk.

Details about the School can be found at www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk.

Candidates are kindly requested to upload documents totalling no more than 10 pages; certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.

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