Motion Capture Senior Researcher

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The Company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.

With over 180,000 dedicated employees in 150 countries driving our iconic brands, our people are creative, entrepreneurial and celebrated for their unique perspectives and individuality. Committed to vision, we enable people to “see more and be more” thanks to our innovative designs and lens technologies, exceptional quality and cutting-edge processing methods. Every day we impact the lives of millions by changing the way people see the world.

PREMYOM* is an ambitious 5-year project of biomedical innovation for the benefit of young people and eye health. The aim is to bring the therapeutic treatment of myopia into the era of personalization. Lead partner EssilorLuxottica is leading the adventure with 5 renowned French partners in the fields of health (Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild), research (INRIA, Institut de la Vision, Institut Mines Télécom) and industry (start-up Insimo), at the crossroads of biology and clinical research, optics and optometry, modeling, simulation and AI, embedded devices and microstructured materials. Premyom, whose €41 million budget is co-financed by the France 2030 national plan, is recruiting talent from all these fields to enrich the community of 60 women and men committed together on a daily basis to preventing the myopia epidemic.

*Prise en charge et Ralentissement de l’Epidémie de MYopie par l’Optique Médicale

As part of this newly created role, you will coordinate the work of several postdoctoral researchers in motion capture, eye tracking and AI for model creations. You will provide scientific analyses and support for all relevant studies in the scientific area you are responsible for (including but not limited to eye tracking, motion capture, artificial intelligence, OpenSim integration). One important aspect of the role is to ensure that deliverables are produced in a timely manner for you and the people that report to you functionally. You will co-supervise several postdoctoral researchers. Knowledge and experience in vision science relating to myopia evolution is a big plus. 

You will be involved in the following activities on a day to day:

• Coordination of scientific work from a multidisciplinary team of postdoctoral researchers (human movement, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence). 

• Scientific oversight and support for the team that reports to you functionally. 

• Technical support to postdocs involved in motion capture and eye tracking experiments. 

• Write reports, presentations and IP relating to the obtained scientific results. 

Experience, Technical Skills and Background of the Candidate:

• Educational Background in human movements science/biomedical engineering/vision science 

• At least 5-10 years of experience in motion capture and eye tracking 

• Solid experience with VICON motion capture equipment, along with NEXUS software package 

• Strong problem solving skills 

• Solid experience with programming (Python, MATLAB) 

• Nice to have: experience with mobile eye tracking with hardware and software like Pupil Labs, AdHawk, knowledge of vision science and specifically myopia evolution, experience in AI.  

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