Postdoc in robotics - grasp quality assessment for deformable grippers - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

Our group at the Division of Robotics, Perception, and Learning has long experience working on manipulation and grasping. In recent years, a large focus has been on manipulating deformable objects, examining methods of modeling both the objects and the interaction with the robot. We now plan to continue this work and expand it to include deformable and suction-based grippers. We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher to be a part of this new effort.

The job will entail:

-Research, development and evaluation of grasp quality assessment techniques for soft and deformable grippers.

-Collaboration with researchers who focus on grasping and manipulation, as well as supervision of PhD and master students. 

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
• Work 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.
• Research expertise with background in at least one of the following areas: robot manipulation, grasping, mechanical engineering, industrial automation; and a willingness to enhance your knowledge in the remaining areas.
• Collaborative abilities, allowing you to work as a part of an interdisciplinary research team.
• Independence, allowing you to lead your own original line of research.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with a specific focus on gender equality.."

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience with robot integration, ROS, and Python.
• Experience working with robot hardware.
• Experience with soft and/or continuum robots.
• Project leadership and management abilities.
• Teaching abilities

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency

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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:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• 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.
• 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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