Postdoctoral Fellow - Robotics Institute

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

20h

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. The Postdoctoral Research Associate is to carry out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project. This position will require an in depth knowledge of a specialized field, process, or discipline and may involve organizing and implementing complex research plans, the development of methods of research, testing and data collection, analysis and evaluation, and writing reports which contain descriptive, analytical and evaluative content. The purpose of this role is to acquire the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing. The applicant is expected to join and develop various ambitious projects whose goal is to advance intelligent robotic systems capable of accomplishing, and exceeding, human-level intelligence tasks and providing human-robot assistance. This would require that the applicant be involved in grant writing, developing project ideas both independently and within a group, and be expected to lead graduate students and research staff towards completion of project goals in the form of academic writing to top-tier conferences and journals. The applicant will conduct weekly meetings with the CMU group and any external collaborator. The candidate will also be expected to travel to conferences and give talks about the current work. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree Required

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related field to analyze the collected data.
• Conduct research experiments within the predetermined research scope and methodology of department and university. In addition, the applicant will be expected to have a set of independent exploratory projects whose purpose is to seek other avenues of advancing algorithmic foundations in robotics.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies may be required depending on area and specialty.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations.
• May also assist in grant writing.
• The applicant is expected to join and develop various ambitious projects whose goal is to advance intelligent robotic systems capable of accomplishing, and exceeding, human-level intelligence tasks and providing human-robot assistance.
• This would require that the applicant be involved in grant writing, developing project ideas both independently and within a group, and be expected to lead graduate students and research staff towards completion of project goals in the form of academic writing to top-tier conferences and journals.
• The applicant will conduct weekly meetings with the CMU group and any external collaborator.
• The candidate will also be expected to travel to conferences and give talks about the current work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
• Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree