We are looking for a project researcher with a background in visual
perception to join our digital holography research team at University
of Oulu. The successful applicant will work on projects related to
visual perception of video on three-dimensional (3D) displays.

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D., or be in the advanced stages
of a Ph.D., in a research area closely related to visual perception.
A two-year position is offered. The salary will be according to the
applicant’s experience and qualifications, and will be determined by
the standard Finnish state salary scale for “Other personnel”, level
9 - 11 (€2486 - €4751 per month).

The successful applicant will have expertise in visual perception
research methods, and ideally in 3D perception including stereoscopic
perception. Specifically, they will have the ability to:
* plan and design experiments on their own initiative, and
* work as a visual perception expert within a multidisciplinary
research team.

Applicants are also expected to have:
* a strong drive to publish results in high quality
international journals and conferences
* an interest in learning about digital holography and novel
display technologies
* an interest in managing a research collaboration between
multiple international partners
* a willingness to co-advise a Ph.D. or Masters student
* a willingness to travel to partner institutions within Europe
* excellent spoken and written English.

Digital holograms of real-world objects are an exciting new form of
3D media, to which visual perception studies are only now being
applied. We offer a research opportunity in international
multipartner multidisciplinary projects on digital hologram displays.
The projects will allow a suitably motivated person to publish
milestone journal papers, and contribute to developing cutting edge
technology.

The research projects are funded by the Academy of Finland, and by
European Commission Framework Programme 7 under the eight-partner
collaborative project Real 3D. For more information, consult the Real
3D project webpage www.digitalholography.eu. The research will be
conducted primarily at the RFMedia-laboratory of Oulu Southern
Institute, which is a regional unit of University of Oulu. The
RFMedia-laboratory is a dynamic multidisciplinary research
environment, located in the town of Ylivieska, hosting collaborations
between researchers from both academic and applied universities. The
University of Oulu is an international science community, whose core
strength lies in multidisciplinary basic research. Founded in 1958,
the University of Oulu is among the largest in Finland and has an
exceptionally wide scientific base. According to the Academic Ranking
of World Universities 2007 and 2008, University of Oulu is ranked as
number two in Finland.

Further information about the position and the research projects can
be obtained from Real 3D scientific leader Thomas Naughton
(thomas.naughton [ à ] oulu.fi).

Applicants should send (in PDF format) a cover letter, a curriculum
vitae including full list of publications, and the contact details of
three referees to the University of Oulu registrar’s office by e-mail
(kirjaamo [ à ] oulu.fi) with subject line “RFMLab-081″. Applications will
be evaluated on the 15th of September 2008.

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Taina Lehtimäki, Real 3D Project Manager
Oulu Southern Institute, University of Oulu
RFMedia-laboratory, Vierimaantie 5, 84100 Ylivieska, Finland
taina.lehtimaki [ à ] oulu.fi | +358-40-7704357