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 ======Working With Us======
-We are always looking for strong, motivated students to work on our [[theses|Bachelor or Master projects]].
+We do not currently have any open positions. However, the [[https://www.uibk.ac.at/statistics/index.html.en|Department of Statistics]] is looking for a [[https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=14628|doctoral student]], deadline 2025-01-21.
+<html><!--===== Ph.D. Student Position in Machine Learning for Robotics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. =====
-===== Multiple Positions in Robotics/Vision/Learning at U. Innsbruck =====
+==== About the position ====
-The research group in Intelligent and Interactive Systems (https://iis.uibk.ac.at/) has multiple openings at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels.
+The research activity comprises the integration of robotic perception and execution mechanisms for task-oriented object manipulation in everyday environments. The (negotiable) focus is on affordance-driven object part segmentation and object manipulation using reinforcement learning.
-==== Our Opportunities ====
+The monthly gross salary is based on the FWF salary scale for doctoral candidates (https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs).  Note that the gross salary per month is paid 14 times per year. Furthermore, the university has numerous attractive offers (https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).
-  * Research positions funded by several EU-FP7-ICT "Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics" projects
+The position is already available. The starting date is as soon as possible and will be defined with the selected candidate.
-  * Non-permanent university research staff positions with minor teaching requirements
+==== Requirements ====
+  * M.Sc. degree in computer science or related areas.
+  * Excellent academic record.
+  * Solid background in machine learning and good understanding of robotics, and computer vision mechanisms.
+  * Programming skills in Matlab/Python/C++.
+  * Proficiency in writing and speaking English.
+  * Independent problem-solving skills.
-For both types of positions, we seek highly-qualified postdoctoral researchers and talented doctoral students with interest and skills in at least one of the following areas:
+==== Required documents ====
+  * CV.
+  * Motivation letter including previous research experience and research interests.
+  * Transcripts of grades obtained for B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees.
+  * Certificates for Academic degrees.
+  * Names and contact details of 2 referees.
-  * Robotics:
+==== Working environment ====
-    * grasping and manipulation using one or two dextrous hands
+The University of Innsbruck offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, the Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains and is internationally well connected and recognized.
-    * tactile sensing for grasping and manipulation
-    * affordance learning: grasping, rolling, pushing, ...
-    * object placement: stacking, dropping, leaning, ...
-  * Computer Vision:
-    * object modeling, recognition and pose tracking using stereo vision and/or point clouds
-    * learning action-relevant features; affordance-driven categorization
-    * human modeling and tracking: hands, face, gaze, markerless human motion capture
-    * action recognition
-All activities involve probabilistic modeling, machine learning, and a strong component of human-robot interaction.
+Innsbruck offers an idyllic living environment surrounded by summits of up to 2718m in the Tyrolean Alps, with outstanding opportunities and high quality of life all around the year. It is a vibrant city of 130000 inhabitants, home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international atmosphere.
-Postdoctoral researchers are expected to assume active roles in project leadership and supervision of junior researchers.
+==== Contact ====
+For further information and applications, please send an email to Alejandro Agostini (alejandro.agostini@uibk.ac.at).--></html>
-Salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualification and experience.
-==== Your Profile ====
+<html><!--
-Applicants for a postdoctoral position should have earned, or be about to earn, a doctoral degree in a relevant area, possess a strong publication record commensurate with experience, and have demonstrated strengths in areas related to the above research topics.
+Innsbruck offers an idyllic living environment surrounded by summits of up to 2718m in the Tyrolean Alps, with outstanding opportunities and high quality of life all around the year. It is a vibrant city of 130000 inhabitants, home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international atmosphere.
-Applicants for a doctoral studentship should have earned, or be about to earn, an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in a relevant area, possess an excellent academic record, and have demonstrated prior achievements in any of the above areas.
+We do not currently have any open positions.
-All applicants should possess good written and oral communication skills in English, a strong mathematical background, and programming experience in C++ and other languages.  Enthusiasm for leading-edge research, a team spirit and independent
+===== Another Ph.D. Student Position in Machine Learning for Robotics or Computer Vision at U. Innsbruck, Austria =====
-problem-solving skills are essential.
-==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ====
+The [[@/|Intelligent and Interactive Systems]] group (Profs. Justus Piater, Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez, and Samuele Tosatto) is looking for a talented Ph.D. candidate.
-The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669. It offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, the Department of Computer Science is highly active in diverse research domains, and is
+==== The Position ====
-internationally very well connected.
+This is a university doctoral position that involves minor teaching duties. The precise research topics are negotiable within the scope of active research at IIS, including machine learning and growing levels of AI for computer vision and robotics. Of particular interest are topics in representation learning and causality for out-of-distribution situations.
+==== Your Profile ====
+Applicants must have
+  * earned, or be about to earn, an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant area,
+  * an excellent academic record,
+  * a strong background in machine learning and in robotics or computer vision,
+  * excellent mathematical and coding skills (C/C++, Matlab, ROS, Python),
+  * excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and
+  * enthusiasm for leading-edge research, a team spirit and independent problem-solving skills.
-Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international student atmosphere upon this lively city of 120000.  Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers
-outstanding opportunities and quality of life all around the year.
 ==== How to Apply ====
-Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae including URLs of theses and dissertations, scanned transcripts and diplomas, and contact information of at least two references in PDF to
+Apply [[https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=13690|here]] by **August 17, 2023**.  The ideal starting date is September 15, 2023.
-Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at.  In addition, post-doctoral applicants should include a list of publications and URLs of 2-3 selected publications.
+==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ====
+The University of Innsbruck offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, the Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected.
+Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive, international student atmosphere upon this lively city of 130000.  Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alps, on the Inn river and surrounded by summits of up to 2718m, Innsbruck offers outstanding opportunities and quality of life all around the year.
+--></html>
-Applications will be considered as they are received, until all positions are filled. Starting dates are flexible, but we strive to fill the positions with a Vision focus by October 1st, 2013, and the positions with a Robotics focus by March 1st, 2014.

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