Post-doctorat en évaluation et réduction des biais en reconstruction faciale 3D_CDD 36 mois

Contract type
One-time
Work mode
Hybrid · Brest, France
Experience
3 years

Job description

A postdoctoral position to audit, explain and reduce bias in 3D facial reconstruction from 2D photographs within the ANR-DFG 3DFaceBias project, in the Data Science department on the Brest campus.

At a glance

Employment
Temporary · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
Hybrid · Brest, France
Languages
English – fluent, French
Pay
EUR 35,800 / year
Apply before
November 20, 2026

What you'll do

  • Audit biases in 3D facial reconstruction from 2D images.
  • Identify sources of bias through data-centred analysis.
  • Design and evaluate data-centred strategies to mitigate bias.
  • Contribute to the project's cross-cutting activities.

What we're looking for

  • Solid experience in experimental research and advanced statistical methods, including controlled experiment design, uncertainty evaluation, confounder management and prevention of data leakage.
  • Proficiency in Python and a framework such as PyTorch, able to modify, test and debug research code.
  • Skills in computer vision, 3D reconstruction and 3D geometry.
  • Knowledge of statistical shape models or medical informatics.
  • Knowledge of algorithmic fairness, robustness, generalisation and synthetic data generation.
  • Excellence in evaluating performance and bias via subgroup analyses, interpretation of disparities and rigorous examination of limitations.
  • Autonomous and proactive, able to formulate relevant hypotheses and prioritise experiments methodically.
  • Rigorous, ensuring reproducibility, clear documentation and collaborative management of code and data.
  • Open to teamwork.
  • Comfortable in scientific English, writing clearly and precisely both in writing and orally.
  • Hold a doctorate obtained less than 3 years before the hiring date in machine learning, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, medical imaging informatics or a related field.

Nice to have

  • Experience in 3D facial reconstruction would be an asset.

Your team

Data Science department

Data Science department on the Brest campus

Benefits

  • On-site collective catering.
  • Leisure and sports offers.
  • Public transport covered.
  • Sustainable mobility allowance for carpooling or cycling.
  • Family supplement.
  • Wide range of social benefits.
  • Partial remote work possible.
  • Generous leave.

How to get hired

  1. 1Interviews held on a rolling basis.

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About Institut Mines-Télécom

A leading generalist engineering school of IMT-Institut Mines-Télécom, the leading group of engineering schools in France.

IMT Atlantique is part of IMT-Institut Mines-Télécom, the leading group of engineering schools in France.

Mission

To support transitions, train responsible engineers and put scientific and technical excellence at the service of teaching, research and innovation.

Key facts

  • The position is part of the ANR-DFG 3DFaceBias project, a Franco-German collaboration.

What they value

  • Advancing responsible and reproducible research through transparent evaluation and rigorous data management.