Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist / Software Engineer positions in Face Recognition • 09/08/09

The Computational Biomedicine Lab (CBL) is growing! Applications are invited for 2 Research Assistant Professor / Research Scientist positions and 1 Software Engineer position at the Computational Biomedicine Lab (www.cbl.uh.edu), University of Houston in the area of Face Recognition.

CBL’s Face recognition software (URxD) ranked first in the 3D-shape section of the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) organized by NIST (http://www.uh.edu/admin/media/nr/2007/07july/073007urxd.html). CBL provides a unique interdisciplinary research environment with internationally recognized collaborators. CBL is home to 3 tenure-track faculty, 1 adjunct faculty, 3 Research Assistant Professors, 3 Research Scientists, 8 Ph.D. students, 3 M.Sc. students and 2 interns. The position entails research in novel biometrics (www.cbl.uh.edu/URxD). The candidate will benefit from mentorship of a diverse research team including Profs. Papadakis (Math) and Shah (CS) and will be exposed to cutting-edge technology. 

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related field. The successful applicant will have solid research, interpersonal, and communication skills. Prior biometrics experience is required.

The positions are open immediately and the salary compensation is very competitive. For consideration, please submit your application (preferably in one single PDF-document) including a cover letter, a full CV, a statement of research interests and career goals and the names and email addresses of three references to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), with subject line “RAP-RS-SE: (your name)”. 

For more information please email Prof. Kakadiaris (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)).

Kiplinger has selected Houston as it’s overall #1 Best City to Live, Work, and Play for 2008 and Forbes as Top 5 Up & Coming Tech City, #1 City for Recent College Grads, and #3 City for Young Professionals. Houston offers an outstanding environment for research and professional opportunities for growth and collaboration. UH is an equal employment opportunity employer and a smoke-free environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.