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<td>[Members] [General] Vacancy: Professor of Visual
Computing at University of Bath</td>
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<td>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 18:49:26 +0200</td>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The Department of
Computer Science at the University of Bath seeks a Professor
of Visual Computing. The successful candidate will be an
internationally leading academic who will contribute to
leading and enhancing the Department. The Department is
structured in four<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">groups: Visual
Computing, Human-Computer Interaction, Intelligent Systems
and Mathematical Foundations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Currently including
seven academic staff and associated researchers, the Visual
Computing group has broad interests bound together by the
contemporary movement of vision and graphics convergence.
Research includes body and face tracking, motion capture,
acquisition of natural phenomena and buildings, 3D geometry,
2D shape, and object recognition. The group regularly
publishes in leading conferences and journals. It currently
holds over £12M in research funding, including the new EPSRC
Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research
and Applications (CAMERA). In addition, the group hosts the
£20M Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE), in which
research students are co-supervised by world-leading
industrial researchers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Partners include The
Imaginarium, The Foundry, the BBC, Double Negative, and many
others. The group enjoys collaborations with academics
including Cardiff, Loughborough, UCL, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and
KAUST. The group also contributes to the international
community through its work on steering committees, editing
journals and other activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">This opportunity
arises following the retirement of Professor Phil Willis,
Director of the CDE. The successful candidate may assume
the Directorship of the CDE, subject to negotiation with the
University and EPSRC. The successful candidate will also be
expected to conduct excellent research, with the ability and
desire to collaborate effectively and productively with
colleagues across the University and beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The successful
applicant will have the opportunity to engage with our
existing research activities. The post holder will also be
expected to take the lead in developing his or her own
research funding portfolio from appropriate national and
international sources, and to carry out and supervise
research in line with the Department’s strategy and targets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The post holder will
be expected to contribute to teaching at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels and should be able to demonstrate a
continuing commitment to maintaining the University’s high
standards in teaching and learning, with the ability to
educate and inspire some of the brightest students in the
country.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The post holder will
also be expected to contribute to the leadership and
management of the Department and group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">The Department and
University are committed to providing a supportive and
inclusive working environment. We are working to improve
the gender balance within the Department and particularly
welcome applications from women.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Interviews will be
held as soon as possible after the closing date for
applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">For information and
to apply see:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=FY3876"><span
lang="EN-US">https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=FY3876</span></a><span
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">For an informal
discussion please contact the Head of Department, Professor
Eamonn O’Neill: </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:E.ONeill@bath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US">E.ONeill@bath.ac.uk</span></a><span
lang="EN-US"> or +44 (0)1225 383216.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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