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University of Missouri-Kansas City · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Researcher - Energy, Matter and Systems, UMKC School of Science and Engineering

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

The University of Missouri-Kansas City is seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the School of Science and Engineering. The role will focus on conducting research and algorithm development in learning-based compression and immersive media compression, while also assisting in teaching and developing research grants.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conducting cutting edge research and algorithm development in area of learning based compression, immersive media compression, especially the point cloud and gaussian splatting based 3D content coding

Assists in teaching

Developing research grants

Publishing research results

Qualification

PhD in CSECEPublication recordSystem development experienceMPEG standardizationPythonMatlabC/C++ programmingDeep learning toolsTeaching assistanceResearch grant development

Required

PhD in CS, ECE, or related area

good publication record

system development experience

Preferred

Familiar with MPEG standardization research process

solid Python programming

solid Matlab programming

solid C/C++ programming

experience with deep learning tools

Benefits

Generous leave

Health plans

Retirement contributions

Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

Company

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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UMKC, Kansas City’s only R1 public research university, is part of the University of Missouri System.

Founded in 1929

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.umkc.edu/

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (29)

2023 (25)

2022 (23)

2021 (11)

2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$3.4M

Key Investors

US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationMissouri Department of Economic DevelopmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology

2023-11-09Grant· $2M

2023-04-20Grant· $0.15M

2022-09-20Grant· $0.5M