Call for PhD possition: Introducing physical constraints in machine learning architectures for detecting shadow effects in images.

Selection criteria The ideal candidate for the position must have:

• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field (concluded by the time you join).
• A background in computer vision and/or computational colour science.
• Excellent academic transcripts.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English (please note: Spanish is not required).
• Good communication skills.
• High level of motivation and a strong interest in a scientific career.

The PhD will be developed at the Computer Vision Center (http://www.cvc.uab.cat) in the 'Colour in Context' research grouphttp://cic.uab.cat/. How to apply This call is part of a wider call from the Computer Science Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The period for presenting applications is from October, 30th to November, 7th, 2015. Candidates must accredit that they hold a university qualification, EHEA university qualification of at least 300 ECTS credits, or a university-awarded Master degree or equivalent, or be able to accredit this at the time of signing the contract. Candidates cannot already hold a doctoral degree. The forecast date of incorporation is January, 11th 2016. Interested candidates must send an e-mail to d.ciencies.computacio@uab.cat with an expression of interest specifying the above profile, and attaching the following documentation:

• A copy of the DNI or passport
• CV
• A certificate of the academic record
• A copy of the official certificate of the university degree

Further details on this call can be found (the deadline in the linked document is from a previous call, the conditions are the same) The duration of each position is of 3 years (36 months). The total annual amount of the grant is €14.391,63 gross, payable in 12 monthly installments that include the pro-rated bonus payments. Grants additionally include the cost of public registration fees for official doctorate programs and supervision of the thesis. The profile and contact info for this specific position is Computer Vision - Scene understanding (contact: Ramon Baldrich, ramon@cvc.uab.cat)  ]]>