Data Team Student Assistant (m/f/d), 40-83 hrs/month

The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) conducts research to advance intelligent systems that perceive, learn, and interact. Through fundamental research across computational, physical, and social dimensions, we shape artificial intelligence and robotics to advance knowledge and benefit society.

We are looking for a Data Team Student Assistant (m/f/d), 40-83 hrs/month.

The Perceiving Systems Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen is looking for Data Collection and Processing Student Assistants to assist the Data Team with collecting, curating, and processing data.

About the project

We are creating the world’s most realistic human and animal avatars for use in research, film, virtual reality, and medicine. Using unique 3D & 4D capture facilities, machine learning, computer vision, and advanced graphics, we are modelling every nuance of how humans and animals look and move. We develop algorithms to estimate human shape and motion in images, videos, RGB-D sequences, etc. Our approaches define the current state of the art.

The Data Team is working closely with computer vision researchers to create unique data sets. This includes collecting human subject data at our capture facilities, web-based data extraction, and working with commercial and academic data sets.

Department videos (opens a YouTube page - @MichaelBlackMPI )

Roles and responsibilities

You will work within our Data Team. Your responsibilities may include:

• Collecting and curating different types of data (images, videos, 3D scans, motion capture, etc.)
• Using, developing and enhancing software tools to facilitate data processing
• Assessing the quality of data and working with researchers and engineers to improve algorithm performance
• Implementing research code from recent publications
• Other tasks related to current research projects at the department, depending on your skillset and interests

While home office and flexible working hours are possible, members of the Data Team are required to work on site. We therefore encourage students from the region to apply.

Your profile

Requirements:

• Enrolment at a German university, NOT in the last year of your studies
• Good time management, organizational and planning skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English since you will be working in a multicultural English-speaking team

Any of the following skills are also relevant:

• Experience with Python
• Experience with computer vision or graphics
• Experience with machine learning
• Familiarity with web development and/or scraping

Our offer

Students without a Bachelor’s degree will earn €13,80 per hour. Students holding a Bachelor’s degree will be paid €14,40 per hour. An initial contract will be offered for up to six months. Please do not hesitate to apply anytime, if you are interested in working with us. Contracts are given per semester.

Application

To apply, please upload a motivational letter, a CV an references as one PDF file to our application portal.

Any questions regarding the position should be forwarded to Tsvetelina Alexiadis at tsvetelina.alexiadis@tuebingen.mpg.de.

The posting is open until filled.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in its workforce in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.