Postdoctoral Fellowship - Robotics and AI
Core
Conduct independent and collaborative research in Robotics, AI, and Human-Robot Interaction to translate frontier ideas into physical systems deployed in the real world.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Robotics & AI)
Builds
Prototype robot behaviors and algorithms for real-world deployment
Domain
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
independent research agenda design, rigorous experiment design and execution, theoretical framework development, cross-functional collaboration, research synthesis, metrics and evaluation framework establishment, academic publication
Preferred skills
hands-on prototyping with physical robots, controlled user study design, interdisciplinary translation, ROS/Python proficiency, large language model application
Technologies
ROS, Python, LLMs
Responsibilities
Design and lead an independent research agenda within the fellowship scope, Conduct experiments, user studies, and field deployments to evaluate hypotheses on real hardware, Develop theoretical frameworks and translate them into prototype robot behaviors, Synthesize findings from academic literature across HRI, HCI, social robotics, cognitive science, robot learning, and AI, Integrate developed models and algorithms into robot control pipelines, Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, designers, and product teams, Contribute to establishing metrics and evaluation frameworks for robot behavior, Publicize and disseminate research findings through publications, preprints, talks, and open-source releases, Actively participate in team seminars, design reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
