[General] Open PHD position on Visual Abstraction at Inria, France

Call for applications for PhD project: Spatially Integrated Abstraction of Genetic Molecules ===================================================== We look for candidates for a fully-funded PhD position that takes place within a scientific initiative of studying, understanding, and formalizing visual abstractions. By considering abstraction as a general transformation from data into meaningful visual stimuli, the project will address aspects of geometric abstraction, illumination abstraction, abstraction in terms of levels of detail, or other relevant aspects of visualization. In particular, this PhD work should focus on visual abstractions that are meaningful in context of studying DNA macromolecular structural composition and its organization into higher-level structures up to chromosomes. More information: ----------------- <http://www.aviz.fr/wiki/uploads/Research/2017_AVIZ_PhD_Project_-_Abstractio n.pdf> http://www.aviz.fr/wiki/uploads/Research/2017_AVIZ_PhD_Project_-_Abstraction .pdf Required applicants skills: --------------------------- * highly motivated student * Master's degree (M.Sc., M. Eng, or equivalent) in computer science or closely related fields * education background in one or more of the following fields: visualization, computer graphics, and human-computer interaction * interest in applications in structural biology * previous experience in these fields (in particular, visualization) would be highly beneficial (evident, for example, in form of publications) * experience in modern computer graphics (GPU) programming * fluent in written and spoken English (French language skills are not required but would be beneficial for living in France and interacting with people outside of the lab) Application package (to be prepared in English): ------------------------------------------------ * detailed CV (including education, degrees and dates, publications/scientific presentations, skills/experiences in programming languages, project work, academic awards, ...) * motivation letter explaining why you apply specifically for this project and why you are the perfect candidate * summary of the Master's thesis * transcript of the grades from the Master's degree * contact details for two or more academic references * prepare all application documents electronically and in English (transcripts do not need to be translated, these are sufficient in the native language) * send a link (e.g., though DropBox, Box, OneDrive, or similar services) to the application file (one big PDF file named familyname_givenname.pdf) by e-mail to Tobias Isenberg < <mailto:tobias.isenberg@inria.fr> tobias.isenberg(a)inria.fr&gt; Deadlines: ---------- * application deadline: applications are reviewed as they are received; however, for full consideration please submit your application by February 28, 2017 * starting date: September 1, 2017 About us: --------- Inria is the French national institute for computer science and applied mathematics. It is recognized for its world-class contributions to computer science and is and is distributed across eight research centers located throughout France. The Aviz team is part of the research center in Saclay which is located in the greater Paris area, with many connections to universities, other research centers, and companies. Many of the Inria Saclay researchers live in Paris and commute to the lab each day. The Paris region, of course, is a vibrant urban center within Europe that offers many exciting opportunities for cultural activities, sports, and other events.