Postdoctoral Fellow - Robotics Institute

Job Details

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 Fellow 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.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit participants for research studies.
• 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.
• 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.
• Publish research papers; mentor students; help maintain verification toolchains and experimental benchmarks; collaborate with sponsors and project partners.
• Research on formal verification methods for human detection and perception models used in robotic safety loops.
• Research on runtime assurance, uncertainty monitoring, and evaluation metrics for safe human-aware robot operation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Doctorate Degree