AI Motion Analysis Research Assistant for Dog Gait

EURAXESS Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary Research Assistant position in the School of Veterinary Medicine. The role supports development of AI-enabled motion tracking algorithms and dataset curation for a 6-month, full-time project.

Working with experts in Veterinary Medicine and Electrical & Electronic Engineering, you will engage in machine learning, segmentation, and computer vision tasks, contributing to a new AI platform for animal motion analysis and its data

Qualifications

• Mandatory: Master’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in Machine Learning.
• Expertise in segmentation methods and computer vision algorithms.
• Understanding of the practical steps involved in annotating video data for use in AI models.
• Excellent computer programming skills, including Python.
• Self-motivated with strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working to deadlines.
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
• Experience applying segmentation and computer vision algorithms to video datasets.
• Experience working with animal video datasets.
• Awareness of software development for commercialisation.
• Expertise in digital signal processing and statistical analysis.
• Expertise in mobile app development.
• Experience with gait analysis and/or biomechanical modelling in humans or animals.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of AI-enabled motion tracking algorithms.
• Assist in curation and management of video datasets.
• Contribute to a commercialisation project developing a new AI platform for spinal motion analysis in dogs.

Skills

Machine Learning

Segmentation methods

Computer vision

Video data annotation

Python

Education

Master's degree in computer science or related discipline

Job description

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary Research Assistant position in the School of Veterinary Medicine. The role supports development of AI-enabled motion tracking algorithms and dataset curation for a 6-month, full-time project.

Working with experts in Veterinary Medicine and Electrical & Electronic Engineering, you will engage in machine learning, segmentation, and computer vision tasks, contributing to a new AI platform for animal motion analysis and its data