Assistant/Associate Professor in Video Processing and Animation with Deep Learning

About the role

Telecom Paris is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor to strengthen its Multimedia team within the Image, Data, Signal department. The position is linked to a prestigious Hi! PARIS Chair and offers a highly competitive research package.

Key responsibilities

• Lead independent research in video processing, animation, and deep learning.
• Develop AI‑driven methods for motion synthesis, real‑time rendering, and character generation.
• Collaborate with the Hi! PARIS Cluster partners to build large‑scale projects.
• Supervise graduate students and contribute to curriculum design with a reduced teaching load.
• Publish high‑impact papers and secure external funding.

Required profile

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong publication record in AI, video processing, or computer animation.
• Experience in interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
• Ability to attract research funding and lead scientific teams.

Required skills

• Deep learning
• Video processing
• Animation
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Neural motion models
• Physics‑based simulation
• Multimodal foundation models
• Procedural animation
• 3D Gaussian splatting

What we offer

• Hi! PARIS Chair with an attractive research package.
• Significantly reduced teaching responsibilities.
• Access to world‑class research facilities and a strong AI ecosystem.
• Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across leading French institutions.