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Antonio Rodriguez-Sanchez
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Alejandro Agostini [About the position]
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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 will soon have multiple openings for PhD students in machine learning for robotics and/or computer vision. Details will appear here by 2024-04-02.
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+===== Ph.D. Student Position in Machine Learning for Robotics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. =====
-===== 2 Ph.D. Student Positions in Open-Ended Robot Learning at U. Innsbruck, Austria =====
-The [[@/|Intelligent and Interactive Systems]] group (Prof. Justus Piater and Dr. Matteo Saveriano) is looking for two talented Ph.D. candidates.
+==== About the position ====
-====Scientific Context====
+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.
-We would like to be able to equip our robots with almost arbitrary skills in unconstrained environments.  However, programming robot skills by hand is time consuming, and supervised and exploratory learning do not easily scale to complex and diverse tasks. Open-ended learning requires a combination of exploratory learning, explicit teaching, and the ability to reuse knowledge.
+The monthly gross salary is based on the FWF salary scale for doctoral candidates (https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/steps-to-your-fwf-project/further-information/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/).
-====Position 1: Learning Large-Scale Robotic Knowledge Bases By Observing Humans====
+The position is already available. The starting date is as soon as possible and will be defined with the selected candidate.
-The goal of this project is to enable robotic devices to acquire knowledge about the task execution from human observation and to build a large scale database of robotic tasks. Modern computing technologies, like noSQL, graph databases and cloud computing, are leveraged to populate and query the knowledge base and plan tasks on-line. A large knowledge base will allow the robot to execute a multitude of tasks and, more importantly, can potentially allow the robot to reuse its knowledge in different scenarios in order to learn novel behaviors by self-practice. The Ph.D. candidate will also try to overcome the current imitation learning paradigm where the human is the only source of knowledge by adopting a bidirectional paradigm where the robot uses already acquired knowledge to assist the human during the teaching.
+==== 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.
-This is a university assistant position that includes minor teaching requirements.
+==== 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.
-====Position 2: Teaching Robots the Essence of Tasks====
+==== Working environment ====
+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.
-Most current work in robot learning focuses on learning trajectories or on mapping perception to action. However, tasks are characterized by the achievement of specific post-conditions; it is these the robot should understand, along with means to achieve and verify them. The objective of this research is to leverage explicit human teaching and other means to focus the attention of the robot to the crucial aspects of its perception/action space that define the task, allowing it to acquire complex skills in open-ended scenarios.
+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.
-This position is part of the new EGTC Euregio IPN //OLIVER - Open-Ended Learning for Interactive Robots//, with Prof. Angelika Peer (U. Bolzano) and Prof. Nicu Sebe (U. Trento).
+==== Contact ====
+For further information and applications, please send an email to Alejandro Agostini (alejandro.agostini@uibk.ac.at).
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+We do not currently have any open positions.
+===== Another Ph.D. Student Position in Machine Learning for Robotics or Computer Vision at U. 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 Position ====
+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 ====
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   * 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, AI, and robotics,
+  * 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
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 ==== How to Apply ====
-Applications must state the position(s) of interest (1, 2 or both), and must include
+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.
-  * a letter of motivation,
-  * a curriculm vitae including URLs of English-language theses and dissertations,
-  * scanned transcripts (including grades) and diplomas,
-  * a list of projects you have worked on with brief descriptions of your contributions, and
-  * contact information of at least two references.
-They should be sent as PDF attachments by e-mail to both [[Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at]] and [[Matteo.Saveriano@uibk.ac.at]].
-Applications must be received by **July 15, 2019**.  The ideal starting date is September 1st, 2019.
 ==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ====
-The University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669 and celebrates its 350th anniversary this year. It offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001, our young Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected.
+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.
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