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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

Job details and application process:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on December 8, 2024. The anticipated start date is as soon as possible after closing date. This initial appointment is for a one-year term at 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week), with possibility of extension subject to work performance and available funding. The starting salary is $40,000 per annum.

To apply, please provide the following: a one-page letter of intent which includes a statement of your research interest, a detailed curriculum vitae, a PDF copy or a link to one of your recent and related peer-reviewed publications, and the names of three references. Please submit the requested documents in one combined PDF file. Only completed applications will be considered.

Complete application packages should be submitted online through the UBC Faculty Careers job portal (https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings/faculty-careers).

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.

For more information about the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, please visit https://ece.ubc.ca/. For information about the Digital Multimedia Lab, please visit https://dml.ece.ubc.ca/.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.