[visionlist] Postdoc Position in Multimodal AI for Virtual Collaboration @ ITU

[Hazım Kemal Ekenel]

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Multimodal AI for Virtual 
Collaboration

The Department of Computer Engineering at Istanbul Technical University 
(ITU) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position 
focused on advancing multimodal artificial intelligence for virtual 
collaboration and meetings.

This position is aligned with the Horizon Europe project Meetween 
(https:www.meetween.eu), which aims to improve human-to-human 
interaction and understanding in virtual environments.

The successful candidate will conduct research on multimodal language 
models, visual perception, and human behavior analysis, with a 
particular emphasis on:

     Analysis of meeting participants and social signals

     Understanding and modeling meeting content

The position offers the opportunity to work in an international research 
project and collaborate with academic and industrial partners across 
Europe.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is 
filled. The start date is flexible between March and July 2026. The 
duration of the appointment is until the end of 2027.

Application

Interested candidates should submit their application as a single PDF 
file including:

     Curriculum Vitae

     List of publications

     Statement of purpose

     Names and contact information of at least two references

Please name the file as: YourName_YourSurname.pdf

Applications should be sent by email to:
Prof. Dr. Hazım Kemal Ekenel
ekenel at itu.edu.tr

Application deadline: February 28, 2026