HiWi für ein Verbundprojekt zur interpersonellen Synchronie (m/w/d)

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About us

We are creating highly realistic human and animal avatars for use in research, film, virtual reality, biology, and medicine. Using unique 3D & 4D capture facilities and computer vision methods, we are modeling humans non-verbal behavior. We develop algorithms to estimate human shape and motion in images, videos, and RGB-D sequences. Our approaches define the current state of the art, and we are constantly improving these methods and systems to achieve better accuracy.

About the Project

The project aims to develop a novel computer vision tool for the automatic assessment of Interpersonal Synchrony. This approach (among others) will be applied in psychotherapy contexts to measure non-verbal behavior as a relevant mechanism of change for successful treatment outcome.

Your tasks:

• Conduct literature reviews about interpersonal synchrony and its assessment methods
• Set up a labeling procedure to rate interpersonal synchrony in psychotherapeutic dyads
• Label interpersonal synchrony of psychotherapeutic sessions
• Participate in eye-tracking and bio-feedback studies
• Work 10-20 hours per week

Your profile:

• Interest in technical and digital applications in clinical research
• Bachelor’s degree and strong academic background in life sciences (e.g., psychology,
• neurosciences, and biology)
• Good oral and written communication skills in English
• Basic computer skills (e.g., software installation, MS office, data management)
• A natural team player and detail-oriented person

Good to have:

• Basic knowledge of programming scripts (e.g., python, R, or Matlab)
• Basic experience with video editing tools (e.g., DaVinci)
• Basic experience with biofeedback equipment (e.g., Nexus10)
• Basic experience with eye-tracking software (e.g., Tobii Pro)

We offer:

• Working in a multidisciplinary collaboration project at MPI for Intelligent Systems (Tübingen) and LMU

• An open-minded and motivating working environment

• A modernly equipped workplace, a strongly international working environment.

• Potential supervision of a master thesis in clinical psychology

Master students holding a Bachelor’s degree will be paid €12,68 per hour. An initial contract will be offered for three months.
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.
 

Contact and Application

Any questions regarding this position should be forwarded to
solmaz.mohadjer@tuebingen.mpg.de

Candidates should upload the following as a single PDF at our application portal:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Motivation letter describing why you are a good fit for the role

Our application portal:
https://jobs.is.mpg.de/4e9v5

If you prefer to send a hard copy application, please send it to: MPI-IS, Solmaz Mohadjer, Max-Planck-Ring 4, 72076 Tübingen.