Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
• Informatics - Unspecified
• Others - Unspecified

Wages

Qualifications

• Description

  Common for (1)(2)(3) above:
  We are seeking applicants who hold a PhD related to the job responsibilities described above and have experience in system development using programming languages such as C++, C#, Python, and others.
  
  ･Especially for (1):
  Having knowledge in machine learning and are proficient in using deep learning libraries such as PyTorch.
  ･Especially for (2):
  Having experience using ROS and possess knowledge in mechatronics.
  ･Especially for (3):
  Having experience in developing systems using computer networks.
  
  

Employment Type

• Full-time

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

Work location

• Kyoto

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  For details about "Salary and benefits", please refer to the above "Job posting URL".
  
  

Application Considerations

Number of hired

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Laboratory]
  Behavior Learning Research Team
  The Guardian Robot Project,
  RIKEN Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters
  (Team Leader: Yutaka Nakamura)
  
  [Research field]
  This team aims to develop a robot that can interact with humans as humans do in daily life by measuring human behaviors during the dialogue and constructing a deep generative model of the interaction behaviors.
  
  [Job title and job descriptions]
  Job title, available positions:
  Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist 1 or few positions for (1)~(3) below.
  Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those with a doctoral degree of less than 5 years.
  Research Scientist is defined as those with a doctoral degree of 5 years or more
  
  Job description:
  (1): A study on modeling human behavior and its application to robot control
  Job description: Participation in the development of data-driven robots in the team. Currently, we are conducting research on measuring human behavior, deep generative models, and robot motion generation. The mission of this position is to apply machine learning techniques to develop a motion generation system operating in a daily environment.
  (2): Development of robots that operate in everyday spaces
  Participation in the development of robots that operate in everyday environments, including interaction with humans. Working on the development of everyday robots that require the integration of various recognition and control functions. Implementing and developing platforms using various devices and frameworks such as ROS.
  (3): Development of an avatar operation system
  Participation in the development of a semi-autonomous cybernetic avatar in a Moonshot Project (Avatar symbiotic society). Developing a system that enables the use of avatars without performing complex operations by using autonomous systems based on human behavior knowledge to substitute some operations.
  
  [Work location]
  Branch and address:
  RIKEN, Keihanna Campus (Kansai Science City)
  2-2-2 Hikaridai Seika-cho, Sorakugun, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan,
  Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
  
  RIKEN has implemented a work-from-home system. Employees can work from home in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
  
  [Start of employment]
  June 1, 2023 or later
  
  [Keyword]
  Robot, Robotics, Machine Learning, Human Robot Interaction, Data Science, Deep Learning, Mechatronics, ROS, control, reinforcement learning, motion planning, imitation learning

Application period

• 2023/05/08~2024/02/16 Deadline for receipt

  Open until the position is filled

Application method

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Notification of result

  [Application and required documents]
  Required documents:
  Please refer to the above "Job posting URL" regarding the "Required documents".
  
  How to apply:
  The above documents except the recommendation letters should be uploaded to the website:please refer to the above "Job posting URL".
  
  Recommendation letters must be directly submitted from the referees to the website with the file name "Behavior Learning Research Team, GRP researcher position [applicant's name] (Recommendation letter)".For the website, please refer to the above "Job posting URL". Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name and contact information in the recommendation letter.
  
  If you will not receive a confirmation email within 7 days after submission, please contact: isr_jinji [at] ml.riken.jp.
  
  Note: All the submitted documents will not be returned.
  
  Deadline:
  Open until the position is filled
  
  [Selection process]
  Application screening and interview (possibly be web) for selected applicants
  
  [Contact Information]
  Information Research Promotion Office,
  RIKEN Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters,
  RIKEN
  Email: isr_jinji [at] ml.riken.jp

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