Research Associate
3 days ago
Academic
Job Category
Faculty Non Bargaining
Job Title
Research Associate
Department
Nasiopoulos | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science (Panos Nasiopoulos)
Posting End Date
December 7, 2024
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Dec 8, 2025
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
Research Associate - Part Time
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, is seeking a part-time Research Associate to join our Digital Multimedia Lab team focused on advancing quality enhancement for image, video, and audio signals. This position will involve developing innovative methods to assess and improve multimedia quality across various devices, including monitors, TVs, smartphones, and audio systems. The role addresses the challenges of emerging multimedia formats, such as Light Field and High Dynamic Range technologies, as well as optimizing compression, energy efficiency, and fidelity under diverse conditions.
The Research Associate will leverage advanced processing techniques, integrating human perception models, signal processing, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge methodologies. Working closely with industry partners, these solutions aim to establish universal standards that empower engineers and designers to deliver outstanding multimedia experiences. This initiative strives to set a new benchmark for quality in multimedia technology, ensuring that every product not only meets but exceeds user expectations and contributes to the future of the field.
**Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to**:
Developing Objective Quality Metrics
Developing new video compression techniques for HDR and Light Field video content
Developing image/video and audio enhancement methods
Supervising graduate students of the Digital Multimedia lab
Working closely with industry partners
**Minimum Requirements**:
Doctorate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
At least three years of postdoctoral training in a relevant discipline
An excellent publication record, with multiple first-author and co-authored publications in relevant fields
**CONTEXT**: UBC DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
The University of British Columbia is a Tier One research university with over 55,000 students and 5,700 faculty, ranked among the top twenty universities in the world and the top three in Canada. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of the largest academic units at UBC, with over 400 graduate students and 1,100 undergraduate students. The department is situated on UBC's Point Grey campus in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities. The University of British Columbia and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering acknowledge the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people on whose traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory the University resides.
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