Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Multi-Modal World Models for Manipulation
Salary
Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum
Closing date
Sep 03, 2024 12:00PM
Description
We are seeking exceptional candidates for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Applied Artificial Intelligence Lab (A2I) at the Oxford Robotics Institute in the Department of Engineering Science. The post is funded by EPSRC and is fixed-term to the 31st January 2026.
A2I explores core challenges in AI and machine learning to enable robots to robustly and effectively operate in complex, real-world environments. This role is an integral part of our EPSRC Programme Grant in Embodied Intelligence and will involve both theoretical and practical work in the context of real-world robot learning.
The successful candidate will advance the state-of-the-art in machine learning and robotics with a particular research focus on multi-modal world models for goal-conditioned robot skill acquisition, planning and execution applied to robot manipulation. A key application focus of the grant lies in rapid and safe real-world skill acquisition in application domains such as collaborative manufacturing and social care.
You should possess a Ph.D. (Or be near completion) in robotics, machine learning or a closely related field with a focus on robot manipulation. Expertise in the development of multi-modal perception and/or world models is essential. Further, essential are a strong publication record in the primary field of research and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field, as well as a proven track record of deploying machine learning models on real-world robot platforms.
Experience in deep generative models and reinforcement learning is desirable, as is familiarity with simulation frameworks such as Isaac Sim and the Robot Operating System (ROS).
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof. Ingmar Posner (email: ingmar@robots.ox.ac.uk)
For more information about working at the Department, see www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/
Only applications received before midday on the 3rd September 2024 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, (describing how past experience fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
Contact name
Prof. Ingmar Posner
Contact email
ingmar@robots.ox.ac.uk