Postdoctoral Fellow - Robotics Institute
About The Position
Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Postdoctoral Fellow 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.
Requirements
- Doctorate Degree
- A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
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.
- Develop new methods for robot learning for manipulation.
- Implement and test methods for object manipulation in simulation and real world.
- Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies may be required depending on area and specialty.
- Mentor graduate and undergraduate students on related projects.
- Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations.
- May also assist in grant writing.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
- generous retirement savings program with employer contributions
- tuition benefits
- ample paid time off
- observed holidays
- life and accidental death and disability insurance
- free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
- access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs
- fitness center access
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
