Director for Applied Vision and Graphics Lab - Playa Vista, United States - USC

USC

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Playa Vista, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

The USC Institute for Creative Technologies was founded in 1999 to bring researchers at the cutting edge in computer graphics, mixed reality, artificial intelligence and the learning sciences together with talented personnel from the entertainment industry with the goal of creating the next generation of systems for training and education.

The Institute is the ideal place to pursue research in computer graphics and vision, with unparalleled access to new technologies, extraordinary challenging research questions, and a vibrant culture of interdisciplinary collaboration.

The ICT Vision and Graphics Lab has a track record of over 20 years of breakthrough research and technology.

The ICT LightStage has been used to create relightable "digital doubles" for actors in over 25 major Hollywood films, including _Avatar, Superman Returns, Spiderman 2, Maleficent _and _The Hobbit, _and has earned its developers two Technical Academy Awards.

The lab pioneered techniques for light-field projection that allow viewers to see 3D images without wearing special glasses or other devices.

More recently the lab has developed techniques using machine learning that can create a detailed 3D model of a face from a single 2D photograph.

We are world leaders in virtual human research, computer training simulations, and immersive experiences for decision-making, cultural awareness, leadership and health.

Here, teams of world-class researchers work side-by-side with developers, practitioners, and students to address the research and development needs of a diverse set of funding organizations.

The University of Southern California, founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles.

The Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) is an off-campus research facility located in the westside Los Angeles neighborhood of Playa Vista, in close proximity to the ocean and the Silicon Beach tech sector.

Required skills:

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Interactive Media or related discipline
Demonstrated ability to propose and obtain funding for projects
510 years of project leadership/management experience
510 years of experience with computer vision and/or computer graphics
Demonstrated ability to produce computer vision and graphics systems that advance the stateoftheart
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated problemsolving and analysis skills, in relevant technical areas
Demonstrated team leadership skills
Demonstrated balance between technical and leadership skills and experience
Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD research and technology domain
Active TS or SCI clearance

Desired skills:

Experience with largescale industry or Government and DoDrelated research projects
Experience leading and/or developing systems using gamebased technologies

Why work at ICT:

Work on exciting and engaging projects that have reallife impact.
Small project team environment allows for involvement across entire project lifecycle.
A quality worklife balance.
Meet interesting people from all walks of life technologists, social scientists, military, writers.
Opportunities for free, toptier university education for you and your children.
Located in the heart of Silicon Beach.

Minimum Education:

Doctorate Minimum Experience:
<1 year

Minimum Skills:
Demonstrated record of outstanding research contributions and experience. Proven technical proficiency, exceptional creativity, successful collaboration with others, and independent thought. Strong managerial skills. Demonstrated reputation as an emerging leader in field with sustained performance and accomplishment.

Demonstrated ability to conceptualize research directions, exert technical leadership, communicate technical ideas, coordinate individual contributions to a research program, and present research plans and results in a manner that will elicit favorable funding actions.

Preferred Experience:

5 years Preferred Skills:
Nationally recognized reputation for excellence in area of expertise.