Research Assistant - PhD Student on the Visualization and Visual Analysis of Data in Cultural Heritage (m/f/d)

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As part of the group ‘Visualization’, you will support the project ‘UNVEIL: Unified Nondestructive Evaluation of Historical Artifacts’ as part of a Marie Skłodowska Cure Doctoral Networks. In the course of the project, plan and create a digital twin to support conservators and restorers in the analysis of data in the cultural heritage - for example paintings, documents, or historical objects. You support the integration of measurement data from various sources of non-destructive testing (Nondestructive Evaluation) and their spatial representation and visual analysis. Through close cooperation with experts from various fields of measurement, analysis, and restoration, you develop requirements, efficient and novel visualization approaches and interaction methods and integrate them in an accessible application. Within the scope of the project you gain a broad knowledge in the areas of visual analysis and general and immersive visualization.

University degree (master or comparable) in computer science or a related area. Experience in computer graphics and visualization, as well as sound programming skills in C++. Analytical skills for the interpretation of experimental data and participation in scientific publications. Excellent communication skills for effective cooperation in an interdisciplinary team environment. High competence in written and spoken English Please note the specific requirements of the MSCA: At the time of recruitment, you may not have acquired a doctorate. You must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: You may not have stayed in the country of the recruitment organisation for more than 12 months within the last 36 months before the employment or have exercised your main activity (work, studies, etc.). Short-term stays such as holiday trips are not taken into account.

Supplier: IT Center For more information on the project, see https://unveil-dn.eu/. The employment is in the employment relationship. The place shall be occupied at the next possible time and shall be limited to 3 years. The temporary employment is carried out within the framework of the time-limits of the science-time contract law. It is a full-time job. There is a doctoral opportunity. The grouping depends on the TV-L. The place is rated with EG 13 TV-L. The job description is aimed at all sexes. We want to promote the careers of women at RWTH Aachen University and are therefore looking forward to applicants. Women are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance, provided You are underrepresented in the organisational unit and, if not in the person of a competitor, outweigh the reasons. Applications for suitable people with difficulty are expressly desired. For the purposes of equal treatment, we ask you to waive an application photo. At https://www.rwth-aachen.de/bewerb/dsgvo-information you will find information on the collection of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). .