Senior Researcher on Mobile Robotics: Enabling a Pervasive Technology of the Future
Posted: 24th February 2015
Department of Computer Science, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford.
Senior Researcher on Mobile Robotics: Enabling a Pervasive Technology of the Future
Grade 8: £38,511 - £45,954 p.a.
Fixed-term for 3 years from 1 August 2015 (with possibility of extension for 2 years)
An opportunity for a full-time Postdoctoral Senior Researcher has arisen to work on on “Mobile Robotics: Enabling a Pervasive Technology of the Future”, a 5 year collaborative project between Profs. Paul Newman and Ingmar Posner (Oxford’s Engineering Science) and Prof Niki Trigoni and Prof. Marta Kwiatkowska (Oxford’s Computer Science). The post is in the area of quantitative verification and synthesis under the direction of Prof. Marta Kwiatkowska.
You will be developing novel quantitative verification, strategy synthesis and software synthesis techniques, with application to autonomous driving, personal transport and space robotics. More information about research activities of the partners of the Programme Grant can be found here:
http://qav.comlab.ox.ac.uk/projects/marta.kwiatkowska.php
http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/marta.kwiatkowska/
http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/activities/sensors/index.html
http://mrg.robots.ox.ac.uk/
You should have a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field and have post-qualification research experience. The primary selection criteria include excellent knowledge of quantitative/probabilistic modelling, quantitative verification, game theory and controller synthesis, strong track record of relevant publications, and ability and willingness to participate in the development of experimental software. Please include a supporting statement which summarises how you would contribute to the project with your application.
The post, which is a full-time appointment funded by the department, is available from 1 August 2015 for up to 3 years, and has a salary on the University grade 08S scale (currently £38,511 to £45,954 p.a.). This includes membership of the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) and has an annual leave entitlement of 38 days per year (inclusive of all public holidays and university closed periods).
Interviews are expected to be held on 23 April 2015.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 25 March 2015.
For further details and to apply please visit:
https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=117311
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