PhD Candidate in Computer Vision for Pig Behaviour & Health

Euraxess; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 24.000 - 36.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien invites applications for a PhD candidate position within the Precision Livestock Farming research project. The role focuses on digitalisation of livestock farming through sensor tech, with duties spanning the development of computer vision methods for piglet behaviour, data analysis, and dissemination of results.

Candidates should hold a Master degree in relevant fields, demonstrate strong English skills (B2), and be able to work with state-of-the-art

Qualifikationen

• Master or equivalent degree in veterinary medicine, agricultural sciences, computer science, data science, bioengineering or engineering from international renowned institutions with 300 ECTS
• Good English in writing, reading and speaking (B2)

Aufgaben

• Development of computer vision methods for phenotyping with focus on early detection of abnormal behaviour in weaned piglets
• Implement and improve state-of-the-art computer vision methods for individual identification, tracking and behaviour recognition
• Develop techniques for increased robustness of computer vision models (e.g., synthetic datasets)
• Write scientific publications
• Present research results at national and international conferences

Ausbildung

Master degree or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Python

Java

Matlab

R

Jobbeschreibung

The Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien invites applications for a PhD candidate position within the Precision Livestock Farming research project. The role focuses on digitalisation of livestock farming through sensor tech, with duties spanning the development of computer vision methods for piglet behaviour, data analysis, and dissemination of results.

Candidates should hold a Master degree in relevant fields, demonstrate strong English skills (B2), and be able to work with state-of-the-art