[agents] Interdisciplinary industry PhD position at the University of Bergen, Norway

[Marija Slavkovik]

There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the Department of Information
Science and Media Studies. The position is financed by the Norwegian
Research Council as part of a User-driven Research based Innovation (BIA)
project "Better Video workflows via Real-Time Collaboration and
AI-Techniques in TV and New Media"
<https://www.forskningsradet.no/prosjektbanken/#!/project/269790/en>, a
collaboration between Vizrt <http://www.vizrt.com/> and UiB.

The research topic is situated at the crossroads of the fields Human
Computer interaction and Artificial intelligence also referred to as
Intelligent User Interfaces. More specifically, the work will focus on the
area of applying AI tools and techniques to improve work-flows. This may
include audio and video analysis as well as speech recognition and computer
vision technologies. The PhD candidate will be engaged in design research
including design and development of functional prototypes as well as
evaluation studies of Viz Story in different contexts of use as part of
their PhD.


*We can offer:*

   - Salary at pay grade 50 upon appointment (Code 1017) on the government
   salary scale (equivalent to NOK 435 500,- per year). Further promotions are
   made according to length of service in the position
   - A good and professionally challenging working environment
   - Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
   - A position in an Inclusive Workplace (IW enterprise)
   - Good welfare benefits
   -


*Required Qualifications and personal qualities:*

   - You hold a master's degree in information science, informatics, or
   computer science. The applicant must have completed their degree or
   submitted their Master’s thesis for assessment prior to the closing date
   for the application. It is a condition of employment that their Master’s
   degree has been awarded.
   - You have received a B grade or better on your Master’s degree,
   including your master thesis.
   - You have experience with developing software.
   - You are able to work independently and have the ability to cooperate
   with others.
   - You are self-motivated and have the ability to focus on specific
   topics in order to deliver results in challenging topics.
   - You are proficient in both written and spoken English.
   - You have the ability to work in a team environment developing software
   in a professional setting,
   - You exhibit the motivation to complete all the work tasks associated
   with the  project, both research-wise and development-wise.

For more details and information on how to apply consult
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/139250/phd-position-in-hci-ai

-- 
Marija Slavkovik,
Associate Professor
Department of Information Science and Media Studies
University of Bergen
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