Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department / School of Engineering
- Department: Engineering
- Research Field: Computer science » Other
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Research Support Positions
- Application Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
- Country: Spain
- Type of Contract: Other
- Type of Contract Extra Information: Indefinite according to article 23 bis of the “Llei 17/2022, de 5 de setembre, per la qual es modifica la Llei 14/2011, d'1 de juny, de la ciència, la tecnologia i la innovació
- Job Status: Part-time
- Hours Per Week: 30
- Offer Starting Date: 29 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe
- Reference Number: CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-14
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Project description:
REALM is a 36-month RIA that will define, develop, and demonstrate core technologies to establish a cross-media continuum towards the next generation of Virtual Worlds. Its vision is to deliver content that remains truly immersive, across diverse platforms and modalities, ultimately creating a profound and consistent sense of presence, regardless of the device.
To achieve this, REALM adopts a human-centric methodology structured around three pillars: (1) Novel Capture Technologies, acquiring holistic environment data extending to scene geometry, material textures, temperature, surfaces, etc.; (2) Transformative Authoring Tools, leveraging this enhanced data for realistic, scene-based, intuitive interactions; and (3) Human-Centric Delivery Platforms, providing low-friction access across devices. Grounded in open standards and leveraging advances in Generative AI, volumetric reconstruction, real-time and haptic rendering, and networked systems, these interoperable tools will build a shared framework to enable media convergence and a novel concept of Virtual Worlds.
REALM brings together Europe’s leading institutions in optics & photonics, 3D graphics, networking, HCI, haptics, and immersive arts—covering the entire value chain. The project will generate high-value impact for Europe’s creative industries, with spillover into industrial training, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. Ultimately, REALM will contribute to a sovereign, interoperable, and human-centric European ecosystem for Virtual Worlds.
Tasks to be performed:
The successful candidate will support the development and implementation of the required tools and prototypes linked to UPF-GTI’s participation in the European Project REALM. This translates into the following tasks:
Within WP3 - Novel Technologies for Capture, Reconstruction and Creation of Virtual Worlds
- WP3. Task 2: Technologies & Algorithms for Multimodal Data Capture
- WP3, Task 3: Virtual Worlds Reconstruction for Immersive Viewing
Within WP6 - Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy
- WP6, Task 1: Communication and Project Dissemination
The successful candidate shall also provide support to the generation of the corresponding deliverables.
Group and complement: Group 1 + Level n
Dedication and working hours: Part time (30 h/week)
Planned remuneration approx: 36.315,90 € gross per year
Financing fund: Projecte REALM (GA. [contact details available in the full listing]), HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-14
Where to apply
Website: https://apply.interfolio.com/196583
Requirements
Research Field: Computer science » Other
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Specific Requirements
- Bachelor degree.
The expected start date is January 1st, 2027, the job is in Barcelona.
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Selection criteria: The selection of the candidates will be made through evaluation of the curriculum and, where appropriate, with the carrying out a test and/or interview. Valuation will be as follows:
1- Academic Training (0-50 punts/ points).
- PhD in Physically-based Rendering or closely related field completed or close to completion.
2- Other professional training and experience, adequacy to the proposed profile (0-30 punts/ points):
- Demonstration of a very strong background in Physically-Based Rendering.
- Demonstration of a very strong background in Monte Carlo methods for Global Illumination.
- Demonstration of a very strong background in material modeling for Physically-Based Rendering.
3- Other merits (0-20 punts/ points):
- Demonstrated ability to publish in top-tier Rendering venues such as ACM TOG, IEEE TVCG, CGF or C&G is a plus
The minimum score to pass the selection process is 80 points. The candidate with the highest score in the selection process will be offered the job.
Additional comments
For more information about the call, how to apply, the list of those admitted and excluded, as well as the hiring proposal, check the website: https://www.upf.edu/web/enginyeria/convocatories-psr
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Engineering
Country: Spain
City: Barcelona
Postal Code: 08018
Street: Roc Boronat 138
Contact
City: Barcelona
Website: https://www.upf.edu/web/enginyeria/convocatories-psr
Street: Roc Boronat 138
Postal Code: 08018
E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
