Post-doc and engineer positions in developmental robotics Context The DREAM European project (http://www.robotsthatdream.eu/) is focused on the bootstrap of a developmental process allowing a robot to learn about its environment and the objects it contains. DREAM is one of the five selected projects of the FET call (Future and Emerging Technologies) on « Knowing, doing, being: cognition beyond problem solving ». Both positions involve robotics experiments that will be done on the Baxter robot and, possibly, on some other ISIR robots like the PR2 or the iCub robots. These positions will be located in the Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR, http://www.isir.upmc.fr), Paris, France. ISIR belongs to the UPMC-Sorbonne Universités which is among the top ranked French universities. ISIR is located in the center of Paris, thus at walking distance from the Seine river, from other academic institutions (Ecole Normale Supérieure, La Sorbonne, Collège de France, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital la Pitié Salpétrière), and from famous monuments (Notre Dame, Le Panthéon, le Théâtre du Châtelet, Institut du Monde Arabe). Speaking or understanding french is not required.
Post-doc position (2 years) We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong academic record. An excellent background is expected in at least some of the following fields: evolutionary robotics, developmental robotics, artificial intelligence (cognitive architectures in particular) and machine learning. A significant experiment in robotics and, possibly vision, will be appreciated. Programming skills in modern C++ and python are expected.
Engineer position (2 years) We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong experience in developing software for robotics, in particular on the ROS middleware. The recruited engineer will be in charge of the integration of partners contributions. To that end, he will develop ROS modules supporting our cognitive architecture and help researchers to connect their work to it. Programming skills in modern C++ and python are expected.
To apply Applicants should send a CV, letter of motivation (max 2 pages), and a list of three references via e-mail to
[email protected]. Please put [DREAM post-doc application] or [DREAM engineer application] in the subject of the mail. Review of applicants will begin immediately, and will continue until the positions are filled.
