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 ======Working With Us====== ======Working With Us======
  
-We are always looking ​for strong, motivated students to work on our [[theses|Bachelor ​or Master projects]].+=====Multiple Ph.D. Positions in Machine Learning ​for Robotics and/or Computer Vision at the University of Innsbruck, Austria=====
  
 +The Intelligent and Interactive Systems lab headed by Justus Piater and Antonio Rodríguez Sánchez uses machine learning to enhance the flexibility,​ robustness, generalization and explainability of robots and vision systems. Of particular interest are methods for learning about structure, function, and other concepts that describe the world in actionable ways.
  
-===== Multiple Positions in Robotics/​Vision/​Learning at U. Innsbruck ===== 
  
-The research group in Intelligent and Interactive Systems (https://​iis.uibk.ac.at/​) has multiple openings at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels.+====Three University-Assistant Positions====
  
-==== Our Opportunities ====+These positions involve minor teaching duties. The specific research topics can be negotiated within the scope of the lab as summarized above.
  
-  ​Research positions funded by several EU-FP7-ICT "​Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics"​ projects+If interested, e-mail the [[#​required_documents|required documents]] to [[Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at|Justus Piater]] as soon as possible and no later than **2024-04-24**.
  
-  * Non-permanent university research staff positions with minor teaching requirements 
  
-For both types of positionswe seek highly-qualified postdoctoral researchers ​and talented doctoral ​students ​with interest ​and skills ​in at least one of the following areas:+====One Project Position==== 
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 +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.  
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 +The position is already available. The starting date is as soon as possible and will be defined with the selected candidate. 
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 +For further information and applications,​ please send an email to [[Alejandro.Agostini@uibk.ac.at|Alejandro Agostini]]. 
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 +====Characteristics ​of All Positions==== 
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 +The monthly gross salary is based on the [[https://​www.fwf.ac.at/​en/​funding/​steps-to-your-fwf-project/​further-information/​personnel-costs|FWF salary scale]] for doctoral candidates. Note that the gross monthly salary is paid 14 times per year. Furthermorethe university has numerous [[https://​www.uibk.ac.at/​universitaet/​zusatzleistungen/​|attractive offers for employees]]. 
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 +===Your Profile=== 
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 +Applicants must have 
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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 and in robotics or computer vision, 
 +  * excellent mathematical and coding skills (C/C++, ROS, Python), 
 +  * excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and 
 +  * enthusiasm for leading-edge research, a team spirit ​and independent problem-solving skills. 
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 + 
 +===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. 
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 +===Working Environment=== 
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 +The University of Innsbruck offers a complete set of academic curricula and currently counts 28000 students. The Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains ​and is currently expanding its capacity ​in Artificial Intelligence. 
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 +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.
  
-  * Robotics: 
-    * grasping and manipulation using one or two dextrous hands 
-    * tactile sensing for grasping and manipulation 
-    * affordance learning: grasping, rolling, pushing, ... 
-    * object placement: stacking, dropping, leaning, ... 
  
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-  * 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 
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-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 Alpswith outstanding opportunities ​and high quality of life all around the year. It is 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.+We do not currently have any open positions.
  
-Salaries are internationally competitive and commensurate with qualification and experience.+===== Another Ph.D. Student Position in Machine Learning for Robotics or Computer Vision at U. Innsbruck, Austria =====
  
-==== Your Profile ====+The [[@/​|Intelligent and Interactive Systems]] group (Profs. Justus Piater, Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez,​ and Samuele Tosatto) is looking for a talented Ph.D. candidate.
  
-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.+==== The Position ====
  
-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.+This is university ​doctoral ​position that involves minor teaching dutiesThe precise research topics are negotiable within the scope of active research at IISincluding 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.
  
-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 +==== Your Profile ====
-problem-solving skills are essential.+
  
-==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ====+Applicants must have
  
-The history of the University of Innsbruck dates back to 1669It offers a complete set of academic ​curricula ​and currently counts 28000 students. Founded ​in 2001the Department of Computer Science is highly productive ​in diverse ​research ​domains, and is internationally very well connected.+  * 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 ==== ==== How to Apply ====
  
-Interested applicants should send a letter ​of motivation, a curriculum vitae including URLs of theses ​and dissertationsscanned 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 additionpost-doctoral applicants should include a list of publications ​and URLs of 2-3 selected publications.+ 
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 +==== The University ​of InnsbruckAustria ==== 
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 +The University of Innsbruck offers ​complete set of academic curricula ​and currently counts 28000 students. Founded in 2001the Department ​of Computer Science is highly productive ​in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected. 
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 +Innsbruck is home to 35000 students who imprint a distinctive,​ international student atmosphere upon this lively city of 130000.  ​Beautifully located in the Tyrolean Alpson 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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-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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