Postdoctoral Fellow: Robotics Autonomy & Perception

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Life & disability insurance

Transit pass

Family support services

Fitness center

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a dynamic team conducting advanced robotics research. You will lead and execute independent and directed projects, publish findings, and contribute to proposal writing while mentoring students.

Responsibilities include aerial robot autonomy, perception-based planning, and learning-based control; you will collaborate with industry and government sponsors on field evaluations and real-system deployments.

Qualifications

• PhD in robotics, computer vision, or AI.
• Experience planning and performing data analysis.
• Excellent publication record in robotics or ML.
• Ability to mentor students and lead projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute independent and directed research projects.
• Publish results in leading robotics, computer vision, and ML venues.
• Co-supervise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders on research goals.
• Contribute to grant writing and proposal development.
• Perform system integration and field evaluations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral & written communication

Organizational & planning

Problem-solving & reasoning

Team collaboration

Education

Doctorate Degree

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a dynamic team conducting advanced robotics research. You will lead and execute independent and directed projects, publish findings, and contribute to proposal writing while mentoring students.

Responsibilities include aerial robot autonomy, perception-based planning, and learning-based control; you will collaborate with industry and government sponsors on field evaluations and real-system deployments.