PhD Candidate in Machine Learning for Robotic Manipulation

Project Description PhD Subject: Computer Science This position is associated with Associate Professor Florian Pokorny's research group, which focuses on machine learning methods for robot manipulation. The project will focus on developing new approaches that can integrate very large, real-world experiments for robot manipulation and benchmarking into a robust and statistically reliable data-driven pipeline to enable robots to learn new manipulation skills. The project will leverage CloudGripper, the lab's large-scale, remotely accessible cloud robotics platform with a variety of robot arm work cells for this research. Establishing internationally relevant large-scale, real-world datasets for robot manipulation, benchmarks, and research results that establish a reliable ground truth for robot manipulation research is a key component of the proposed project, in particular. Supervision: Florian Pokorny is proposed as the doctoral student's supervisor. The decision will be made upon admission. We Offer - The opportunity to pursue PhD studies at KTH. - A workplace with many benefits and a monthly salary according to the doctoral salary scale. Admission Requirements To be admitted to doctoral studies (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility: - Completed a degree at an advanced level, or - Completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits at an advanced level, or - Acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country. In addition to the above, there are also specific admission requirements. Selection To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the ability to: - Independently drive work forward, - Collaborate with others, - Maintain a professional approach, and - Analyze and work with complex issues. After meeting the eligibility requirements, great importance will be placed on personal qualities. Target Degree: Doctoral Degree Information on Admission and Employment Only those admitted to doctoral studies may be employed as doctoral students. The total employment period may not exceed four years of full-time doctoral education. A employed doctoral student may perform certain tasks in a limited scope (maximum 20%) such as education and administration. A new doctoral student employment is valid for a maximum of one year and may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. For studies to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total employment period may not exceed two years of full-time doctoral education. Trade Union Representatives Contact information for trade union representatives. Doctoral Section (KTH Student Union) Contact information for the Doctoral Section. Application You apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted. The application must be received by KTH no later than the application deadline at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time). The application should include: - CV with relevant professional experiences and skills. - Cover letter with a brief explanation of why you want to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages) - Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach an abstract and a web link to the full text. Other Regarding processing of personal data in the recruitment process. An employment at KTH may be placed in a security class. If this is the case for this position, a security review will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) after consent. In these cases, a condition for employment is being approved after the security review. We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job advertisement sellers. Join KTH KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and contributing to the transition to a sustainable society. Here, you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are a quality issue and an obvious part of KTH's core values as a university and government agency.