Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.

https://www.list.lu/

You ‘d like to contribute as an intern? Join our IT for Innovation Services department

The IT for Innovative Services (ITIS) department, with its 100 researchers and engineers, focuses on the digital transformation of operations in organizations with traditional environments and digital ecosystems, with the aim of improving their performance and innovation capacity. The common thread throughout ITIS is to develop the most efficient use of big data to ensure the most appropriate decision-making processes.

The department relies on the Data Analytics Platform: a hybrid infrastructure covering the entire range of data analytics activities. The platform is based on three pillars: a high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, a cognitive analytics pillar and an interactive visualization wall (Viswall).

In the context of a collaboration with University of Antwerp (Belgium), LIST is working on implementing and studying scenarios involving digital representations of humans in context, based on Digital Twin and Digital Human Modelling theories.

Responsibilities

How will you contribute?

The work will consist in the following tasks, that will be done in collaboration with researchers in LIST and Antwerp:

• Make a state of the art on realistic virtualisation or digital representations of humans in Virtual Reality (VR) environments
• Helped by findings from the state of the art, implement a realistic digital representation of a person (that we call Human Digital Twin -HDT), based on a 4D scan (3D in motion), and integrate it into a VR environment (using e.g., Unity)
• Integrating realistic behaviours and feedbacks into the HDT model, including anthropometrics variables and cognitive aspects
• Develop and test a full prototype on a scenario such as virtual learning in an industrial production line or rehabilitation (health)
• Using the prototype, study users’ reactions and compare with the use of non-personalised virtual avatars, to evaluate the impact of using a human digital twin
• Write a report on the prototype development, including state of the art analysis, DHT implementation, scenario description, study conducted with users and results obtained

Must-have requirements

Is Your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!

Education

• You are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree in the Computer Science or Cognitive Science field

Experience and skills

• Virtual Reality programming (Unity), experience with VR game programming is an asset
• Notions of human physiology, cognitive aspects, or human modelling in general are welcomed
• Comfortable working in a team but also in autonomy
• Proactive and independent skill set with the ability to take initiative
• Interested by a transdisciplinary traineeship

Language skills

• Good level both written and spoken English

We offer

Your LIST benefits

An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects;

Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society;

Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations such as our Viswall, high-scale incubators and top of the range 3D/4D printings that are part of our toolkit for excelling in all we do;

Multicultural and international work environment with more than 45 nationalities represented in our workforce; 

Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions;

Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science;

32 days’ paid annual leave for a full time internship, 11 public holidays per annum, flexible working hours,

An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas.

Apply online

https://www.list.lu/en/jobs/interns/

Your application must include a motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience

Application procedure and conditions:

• LIST is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring and retaining diverse personnel. We value all applicants and will consider all competent candidates for employment without regard to national origin, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age or disability;
• Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled;
• An assessment committee will review the applications and select candidates based on guidelines that aim to ensure equal opportunities; 
• The main criteria for selection will be the correspondence of the existing skills and expertise of the applicant with the requirements mentioned above.