Postdoc: Uncertainty in Robot Decision-Making (On-site)

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford in Oxford, England, invites applications for a full-time, on-site Postdoctoral Research Assistant position in decision-making under uncertainty for robots. The role sits in the GOALS group within the Oxford Robotics Institute, supporting the EPSRC Programme Grant in Embodied Intelligence.

Applicants should hold a PhD near completion and have strong experience in decision-making under uncertainty, MDPs, and autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in AI/Robotics/CS with strong research background.
• Experience in decision-making under uncertainty for autonomous systems.
• Knowledge of MDPs, probabilistic objectives, and human-robot interaction is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead research on decision-making under uncertainty for robots.
• Model and analyze planning under uncertainty using MDPs and related frameworks.
• Publish findings and contribute to EPSRC Programme Grant projects.

Skills

Decision-making under uncertainty

Robotics

MDPs

Research experience

Education

PhD (near completion) in AI/Robotics/CS

Job description

University of Oxford in Oxford, England, invites applications for a full-time, on-site Postdoctoral Research Assistant position in decision-making under uncertainty for robots. The role sits in the GOALS group within the Oxford Robotics Institute, supporting the EPSRC Programme Grant in Embodied Intelligence.

Applicants should hold a PhD near completion and have strong experience in decision-making under uncertainty, MDPs, and autonomous systems.