The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, Advanced Electronic Components and Systems, IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies.
It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, and Metaverse.
Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. ASTRI has transferred about 1,600 technologies to the industries and has been granted close to 1,200 patents in the Mainland, the United States, and other countries.
Job Responsibilities
To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):
• Develop and implement R&D projects on computer vision and AI technologies, with a focus on AI-driven avatar content generation and other advanced computer vision applications.
• Research, design, and develop algorithms to address practical challenges and deliver innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure high performance, quality, and responsiveness of developed applications.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in computer vision and integrate them into R&D projects.
• Support the team in meeting project milestones and delivering high-quality results.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Relevant experience in computer vision, machine learning, or related fields is preferred.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: Web crawling or data collection and processing for AI training, and live-streaming or virtual human technologies.
• Candidates with less experience but a strong academic foundation will also be considered.
• Proficiency in Python. Knowledge of an additional programming language, such as C/C++ or Java, is a plus.
• Familiarity with open-source libraries and frameworks, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, or OpenCV.
• Motivated, self-driven, and eager to learn and apply the latest computer vision technologies to real-world applications.
• Live ASTRI values.
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Please quote the Job Ref No. and include the following information:
• Name of University
• Degree/PhD obtained/expecting and when
• Have you participated in ITF Research Talent Hub before? Yes/No
• If you answer Yes in item 3, please state the period
• Have you been employed by ASTRI before? If yes, please state the period
For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.
The application will be open until the position is filled while ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
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