PostDoc in Robotics Perception for Legged Robots

23 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Poznan University of Technology

Department

Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering

Research Field

Computer science » Other
Technology » Future technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

8 Mar 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

We are looking for one PostDoc to join the Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence at Poznan University of Technology. We offer full-time position with a fixed term contract.
The PostDoc will join our team in learnINg versaTile lEgged locomotioN wiTh actIve perceptiON (INTENTION) project within OPUS-LAP program funded by Polish National Science Centre. The project is conducted in collaboration with the Intelligent Autonomous Systems Group from TU Darmstadt led by prof. Jan Peters.

• The scope of work is within the objectives:
• To develop a solution for learning physical parameter representations of the environment from sensory data, suitable for tasks involving legged robot locomotion.
• To apply Interactive Perception paradigms to legged robots.
• To provide control algorithms for legged robots with the physical parameters of the objects in the scene.

The person will be responsible for guiding younger researchers in their work. This will involve assistance in planning and executing experiments, setting research goals, and participating in paper writing. The scientific component will encompass tasks related to physical perception.

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidate must possess a Ph.D. degree in robotics or related disciplines, such as computer science. Experience should be related to perception and machine learning, with a focus on legged robots. A leading role in a research project will be an advantage.
Requirements:
– PhD degree in robotics or related disciplines, e.g. computer science, max.7 years after PhD,
– Research track record in perception and machine learning,
– Publications in leading conferences or journals in the field: ICRA, IROS, T-RO, RAS, RA-L….
– Experience related to legged robotics, fluency in ROS and machine learning frameworks
– Leading role in the research project will be a benefit,
– Outstanding team and communication skills, fluency in English.
Desirable:
– basic knowledge of German and driver’s license for cars.

Languages

ENGLISH

Languages

GERMAN

Level

Basic

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer:
– full-time employment with ca. 7420 PLN (gross)/month
– full-time employment initially for 1 year, with possible extension for up to 2,5 years ;
– employment is expected from April 1, 2024.

Additional comments

More information about the project could be found at: https://intention.put.poznan.pl/
To apply e-mail me your CV together with the list of projects and list of publications. Support letter from your previous employer.
Feel free to contact me with any informal queries [email protected] ,pl,
Krzysztof Walas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering
Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence, Chair of Robotics
ul. Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznan, Poland

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Poznan University of Technology

Country

Poland

City

Poznań

Postal Code

60-965

Street

Pl. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 5

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

woj. Wielkopolskie

City

Poznań

Website

http://www.put.poznan.pl

Street

pl. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 5

Postal Code

60-965

STATUS: EXPIRED