Postdoc in task planning and control of multi-robot-human systems - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

We invite applications for a Postdoc position in the field of hybrid control for multi-robot systems in the presence of humans. The successful candidate will join a research group that is focusing on new control methodologies for multi-robot systems. The position is associated with the following topic:

-Multi-robot task planning and control in the presence of human operators: design and validation of strategies that allow for human intervention to aid a team of mobile robots, potentially manipulation endowed. This can take the form of human presence in the workspace, demanding safe online re-planning and control, or of human-in-the-loop, requiring mixed-initiative planning and control techniques that allow the team to adhere to a human-preferred plan.

It is expected that the successful candidate will conduct research in this area, interact with doctoral and master students, and be involved in collaborative work in national and international projects. The position is associated with the EU project CANOPIES (https://canopies.inf.uniroma3.it/), which aims to develop a novel collaborative human-robot paradigm in the field of precision agriculture for permanent crops where farmworkers can efficiently work together with teams of robots to perform relevant agronomic tasks, such as cooperative harvesting or pruning in table-grape vineyards.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Works in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Applicants should have a doctoral degree related to at least one of the following research areas:
  - Multi-robot control
  - Human-robot interaction
  - Formal methods for robot control synthesis

The successful applicant should have research expertise and an outstanding research and publication record. Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills are a requirement. We are looking for a motivated person, who can work independently, as well as within a research group. Applicants also need to possess teaching abilities. Excellent command of English orally and in writing is required.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience implementing and validating experimentally control/planning strategies
• Experience in EU projects’ participation
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency

Trade union representatives

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Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

1. CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
2. Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
3. Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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