Robot Learning & Manipulation Scientist - Hybrid, Permanent

Eurecat Technology Centre; Cerdanyola del Vallés; Híbrido; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Eurecat Technology Centre is seeking an Applied Research Scientist in Robot Learning and Manipulation in the Barcelona area. You will contribute to the GRAIL European flagship project, focusing on developing learning-based robotic manipulation and safe human-robot collaboration in real industrial environments.

You will work on imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and foundation models for robotics, bridging theory and real hardware through simulations and deployments with European

Formación

• PhD-level research maturity, either via PhD or equivalent research experience.
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML methods to real robotic systems.
• Strong publication record and collaboration across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead applied research and development in robot learning and manipulation.
• Develop and validate foundation models for robotics, including multimodal and vision-language-action approaches.
• Integrate AI methods on real robotic systems and in industrial settings.
• Collaborate with European partners and contribute to scientific publications and project deliverables.

Conocimientos

Imitation learning

Reinforcement learning

Foundation models

Vision-language-action

Robotics

Human-robot collaboration

AI methods

Educación

PhD-level research maturity

Herramientas

ROS

Python

C++

Simulation tools

Descripción del empleo

Eurecat Technology Centre is seeking an Applied Research Scientist in Robot Learning and Manipulation in the Barcelona area. You will contribute to the GRAIL European flagship project, focusing on developing learning-based robotic manipulation and safe human-robot collaboration in real industrial environments.

You will work on imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and foundation models for robotics, bridging theory and real hardware through simulations and deployments with European