[Jobs] Two PhD positions on AI for robot navigation and perception at University of Freiburg, Germany

[Abhinav Valada]

Two open PhD positions on AI for robot navigation and perception at the University of Freiburg, Germany

The Robot Learning Lab (https://rl.cs.uni-freiburg.de) at the University of Freiburg and ELLIS Unit Freiburg, Germany, headed by Prof. Abhinav Valada currently has two open full-time PhD positions (E13 100%). International candidates are encouraged to apply, knowledge of the German language is not required.

The candidate should have:

+ Master degree in computer science, robotics, machine learning, computer vision, or a related field
+ Strong passion for robotics, perception, mathematics, programming and abstract thinking

+ Programming skills including in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch (programming experience in C++ would be a plus)

+ Excellent written and communication skills in English

For the PhD position in AI for Perception and SLAM:

+ Prior research experience in one or more of the following areas: 

* Scene graphs 

* SLAM 

* Foundation models

* Continual and online learning 

* Visual localization and odometry estimation

For the PhD position in AI for Robot Navigation: 

+ Prior research experience in one or more of the following areas: 

* Planning and reasoning

* Reinforcement learning and imitation learning 

* Foundation models

We furthermore expect outstanding qualifications, the motivation to obtain a doctoral degree, and the interest in working in an interdisciplinary environment. The candidates are expected to conduct independent research and contribute to ongoing projects.

About the Lab and Freiburg:

The Robot Learning Lab is part of the ELLIS Unit Freiburg, the Department of Computer Science, and the BrainLinks-BrainTools Center. The lab is equipped with several robots ranging from a self-driving car, mobile service robots, a quadruped, UAVs, and mobile manipulators. The lab has state of the art computing resources in the form of multiple GPU clusters.

Wikipedia says about Freiburg: "...The city is known for its ancient university and its medieval munster, as well as for its high standard of living and advanced environmental practices. The city is situated in the heart of a major wine-growing region and serves as the primary tourist entry point to the scenic beauty of the Black Forest. According to meteorological statistics, the city is the sunniest and warmest in Germany..."

Please send your CV, motivation/research statement, unofficial transcripts, and details of referees via email to rl-a...@cs.uni-freiburg.de as soon as possible. Selected candidates will be asked for further application documents. The positions will be open until filled.

Best Regards,

Abhinav Valada

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Prof. Dr. Abhinav Valada
Professor
Director of the Robot Learning Lab

Department of Computer Science
University of Freiburg
Georges-Köhler-Allee 80
D-79110 Freiburg, Germany

office  : +49 761 203-8025
web     : http://rl.uni-freiburg.de