Open position for Doctoral Researcher, Signal Processing and Machine Learning (DSII) – in collaboration with Microsoft, Surface Imaging Team, Tampere

Tampere University is looking for a Doctoral Researcher to complete a four-year dissertation project under the joint supervision of two university professors and two company representatives. The position is placed in the 3D Media Group, with support from CIVIT’s research facilities. The partner company for this position is Microsoft, through its Surface Imaging Team in Tampere, which researches and develops new technologies in the fields of imaging, AI, mobile devices, and electronics.

This position is part of the Doctoral School of Industry Innovations (DSII), a doctoral school working with industry to solve meaningful real-life problems. Research topics are provided by companies, and doctoral researchers carry out their dissertations in close collaboration with industry partners.

The purpose of the job is to create new knowledge for academia and industry in the fields of computational imaging, optics, and machine learning. The research project aims to jointly optimize optics and inverse imaging algorithms for compact camera designs, utilizing machine learning to achieve image quality tailored to specific tasks.

Requirements

Candidates must have an applicable master’s degree in signal processing, electronics, physics, optics and photonics, information technology, computer science, or a related discipline in science or engineering.

You can find the full job announcement on Tampere University’s webpage. The closing date for applications is 20th of March 2025 (23:59 EET / UTC +2).