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-<​html><​!-- +=====Multiple Ph.D. Positions ​in Machine Learning ​for Robotics and/or Computer Vision at the University of Innsbruck, Austria=====
-=====Assistant Professor (with Tenure-Track Option) of Computer Science ​in Embodied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning=====+
  
-**Starting date:** October 12018or as soon as possible thereafter.+The Intelligent and Interactive Systems lab headed by Justus Piater and Antonio Rodríguez Sánchez uses machine learning to enhance the flexibilityrobustnessgeneralization 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.
  
-This position is initially limited to 6 years; a tenure-track agreement can be offered within the first year of employment. Upon positive evaluation the position is converted into a tenured Associate Professorship. 
  
-This career position is embedded in an attractive environment of existing competencies in the general area of Autonomous Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Science, Recommender Systems, Compressed Sensing, and Dictionary Learning. It is one of 12 career positions the University ​of Innsbruck is creating in diverse scientific disciplines connected to digitalization,​ a strategic investment by the University.+====Three ​University-Assistant Positions====
  
-//Embodied Artificial Intelligence//​ refers to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the widest sense with particular focus on interaction with the physical world by means of sensors and/or actuators. Embodied Artificial Intelligence aims to increase autonomy, flexibility,​ fault tolerance, and the ability of artificial systems to communicate within our world.+These positions involve minor teaching duties. The specific research topics can be negotiated within ​the scope of the lab as summarized above.
  
-Specific topics of interest may include for example:+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**.
  
-  * Autonomous robots or vehicles capable of learning; 
-  * Autonomous, exploratory and/or guided learning in open scenarios; 
-  * Incremental/​hierarchical learning of reusable and composable concepts; 
-  * Learning and planning across continuous (sensors, actuators) and discrete (symbolic) representations. 
  
-Applicants should have pertinent scientific achievements in embodied AI and machine learning beyond their doctoral dissertation,​ and should possess an excellent scientific track record commensurate with their academic age.+====One Project Position====
  
-For more information ​and application details see our [[https://​www.academics.de/​jobs/​preview/​160453?​preview_id=mUd7-UF1JV1FX3siDx2ZBK4EODwYmRf-FZWTgEa4JFQ=|job ad]] on academics.de, ​and contact [[Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at|Prof. Justus Piater]].+The research activity comprises the integration of robotic perception ​and execution mechanisms for task-oriented object manipulation in everyday environmentsThe (negotiable) focus is on affordance-driven object part segmentation ​and object manipulation using reinforcement learning
  
-[[https://​orawww.uibk.ac.at/​public/​karriereportal.details?​asg_id_in=10040|Apply]] by August 29, 2018.+The position is already availableThe starting date is as soon as possible and will be defined with the selected candidate.
  
 +For further information and applications,​ please send an email to [[Alejandro.Agostini@uibk.ac.at|Alejandro Agostini]].
  
-==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ==== 
  
-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, our young Department of Computer Science is highly productive in diverse research domains, and is internationally very well connected.+====Characteristics ​of All Positions====
  
-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. +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. Furthermore,​ the university has numerous [[https://​www.uibk.ac.at/​universitaet/​zusatzleistungen/​|attractive offers for employees]].
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-  ​We are looking for postdoc ​and a doctoral studentDetails will be announced soon+===Your Profile=== 
-  * We are always looking ​for strong, motivated ​students to work on our [[theses|Bachelor or Master projects]].+ 
 +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++, ROS, Python), 
 +  * excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and 
 +  * enthusiasm for leading-edge research, ​team spirit and independent problem-solving skills. 
 + 
 + 
 +===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. 
 + 
 +===Working Environment=== 
 + 
 +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. 
 + 
 +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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-===== Ph.D. Student Position in Robot Learning or Computer Vision at U. Innsbruck ===== 
  
-The research group in [[@/​|Intelligent ​and Interactive Systems]], led by ProfsJustus Piater and Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchezhas an opening for Ph.D. studenton a university assistant position that includes minor teaching requirementsThe research will be loosely aligned with ongoing [[:​research:​projects|research projects]] in the lab:+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 yearIt is a vibrant city of 130000 inhabitantshome to 35000 students who imprint ​distinctiveinternational atmosphere.
  
-  * deep learning in computer vision or robotics +We do not currently have any open positions.
-  * computational models of biological vision +
-  * biologically-inspired computer vision +
-  * robot vision and closed-loop sensorimotor interaction +
-  * open-ended and intrinsically-motivated robot learning +
-  * concept discovery by learning robots +
-  * goal-oriented exploratory learning +
-  * prediction of action effects +
-  * robot skill optimization +
-  * human-robot interaction and collaboration+
  
 +===== 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 ==== ==== 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,   * earned, or be about to earn, an M.Sc. degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant area,
   * an excellent academic record,   * an excellent academic record,
-  * a strong background in machine learning ​as well as in robotics ​and/or computer vision, +  * a strong background in machine learning ​and in robotics or computer vision, 
-  * demonstrated prior achievements in some of the above areas, +  * excellent ​mathematical ​and coding skills (C/C++, Matlab, ROS, Python), 
-  * a strong ​mathematical ​background,​ +  * excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and 
-  * substantial programming experience in C++ and other languagesand +  * enthusiasm for leading-edge research, a team spirit and independent problem-solving skills.
-  * excellent written and oral communication skills in English.+
  
-Experience with PyTorch/​TensorFlow/​Keras and/or ROS will be a strong asset. 
  
-Enthusiasm for leading-edge researcha team spirit and independent problem-solving skills are essential.+==== How to Apply ==== 
 + 
 +Apply [[https://​lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/​public/​karriereportal.details?​asg_id_in=13690|here]] by **August 172023**. ​ The ideal starting date is September 15, 2023.
  
  
 ==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ==== ==== The University of Innsbruck, Austria ====
  
-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, 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. 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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-==== How to Apply ==== 
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-Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae including URLs of English-language theses and dissertations,​ scanned transcripts and diplomas, and contact information of at least two references in PDF to [[Justus.Piater@uibk.ac.at]]. 
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-Applications must be received by **July 11, 2018**. Starting date is October 2018 or earlier. 
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