Postdoc: Human-Robot Interaction & Foundation Models

We Love AI Jobs; Cambridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off

Job summary

Toyota Research Institute in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance human-aware interaction learning and robot foundation models. This role emphasizes data-efficient collaboration between humans and robots and requires strong publication credentials.

You will collaborate with TRI researchers, explore language-conditioned planning and embodied policies, and contribute to publications at top venues while benefiting from a hybrid work arrangement and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in ML/AI, robotics, human-centric AI, or computer vision (by end date).
• Strong publications in top ML/robotics venues; focus on robot foundation models.
• Experience with Python and DL frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow) in team projects.

Responsibilities

• Publish research on human-robot collaboration and foundation models.
• Explore computational and cognitive approaches to human-robot interaction.
• Develop and validate research approaches with the TRI team.

Skills

Human-robot interaction

Robot foundation models

Imitation learning

Reinforcement learning

Robot manipulation

Language-conditioned planning

Python

PyTorch

Education

Ph.D in ML/AI, robotics

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Toyota Research Institute in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to advance human-aware interaction learning and robot foundation models. This role emphasizes data-efficient collaboration between humans and robots and requires strong publication credentials.

You will collaborate with TRI researchers, explore language-conditioned planning and embodied policies, and contribute to publications at top venues while benefiting from a hybrid work arrangement and a comprehensive benefits