Postdoc: Perception-Driven Mobile Robot Manipulation

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia; Genova; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to state-of-the-art robotic平台

Job summary

IIT – Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems in Genova, Italy invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in Perception for Autonomous Manipulation for mobile robots. The role focuses on developing perception-to-action capabilities for robust autonomous manipulation in dynamic environments.

The successful candidate will advance perception, 3D scene understanding, and object localization for real robotic platforms, with opportunities to publish and collaborate across interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• PhD in Robotics or related field.
• Strong background in robot perception and autonomous systems.
• Experience with object detection, segmentation, pose estimation.
• Experience with perception for robotic manipulation.
• Experience with ML/DL methods for perception and manipulation.
• Experience with perception sensors (RGB-D, LiDAR, IMU, radar, GPS).
• Strong software skills in C++, Python, Linux, ROS/ROS2.
• Experience with Gazebo/Isaac Sim/MuJoCo.
• Familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Strong publication record.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust perception pipelines for mobile robots and autonomous manipulation.
• Object detection, classification, pose estimation, tracking, and localization.
• Perception methods for grasping, manipulation, interaction, and task execution.
• Sensor fusion using RGB-D cameras, LiDAR, inertial sensors, and other perception modalities.
• Localization, mapping, and situational awareness in dynamic environments.
• Integration of perception modules with whole-body manipulation control systems.
• Validation of algorithms in simulation and on physical robotic platforms.
• Contribution to publications, project deliverables, software documentation, and experimental reports.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Linux

English communication

Machine learning

Gazebo

MuJoCo

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Education

PhD in Robotics, Computer Vision, AI, Software Engineering, CS or Mechatronics

Tools

Gazebo

Isaac Sim

MuJoCo

PyTorch

TensorFlow

PCL

CUDA

Job description

IIT – Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems in Genova, Italy invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in Perception for Autonomous Manipulation for mobile robots. The role focuses on developing perception-to-action capabilities for robust autonomous manipulation in dynamic environments.

The successful candidate will advance perception, 3D scene understanding, and object localization for real robotic platforms, with opportunities to publish and collaborate across interdisciplinary