Doctoral student in generative based image representations

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

The Division of Robotics, Perception and Learning has an open position for a doctoral student with a background and strong interest in computer vision and deep generative learning. The successful candidate will join a VR funded project to develop how to better learn and extract image representations from deep generative network for the task of fine-grained classification and novel species discovery.  It is also the goal to eventually incorporate genomic measurements into the identification process. The algorithms developed will be application area independent, a particular focus will be put on plankton species identification with the goal to build more robust classification and novel species identification systems. You will be part of ongoing collaboration between the groups of Assoc Prof Josephine Sullivan at RPL, Prof Anders Andersson (Environmental Genomics) at the SciLife Lab and Bengt Karlson at SMHI. Check out this article for details of scientific output from this collaboration "The ocean's smallest creature is mapped"

Supervision: Associate Professor Josephine Sullivan and Professor Anders Andersson

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• The Division of Robotics, Perception and Learning is a vibrant and international research with a large cohort of PhD students. 

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

This project will require proficiency in computer programming and thus demonstrated competency (completed courses and project work) in programming languages ​such as Python and deep learning programming libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX is a must.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues 

In the evaluation of candidates, an emphasis will be place on academic results, completed courses and demonstrated programming ability via completed project work. An earlier specialization in computer vision and/or machine learning is highly desirable and especially meritorious.

Applicants are expected to be able to read and write scientific texts in English since this is needed for the every day work. 

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills and motivation.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

Contact information for union representatives.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Contact information for doctoral section.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

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