The Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics at Sorbonne University (Paris) is looking for a highly motivated and ambitious engineer or postdoctoral researcher to conduct research in machine learning for human-robot collaboration.

Context and objectives

This position focuses on developing machine learning techniques to enhance human awareness in human-robot interaction by integrating situation assessment and action planning.
The successful candidate will contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and human interaction, with an emphasis on designing and evaluating robotic systems that facilitate seamless collaboration with humans.

The position is for 18 months contract, but there is a possibility to be extended depending on the performance and circumstances. 
The position is open at both the engineer and post-doctoral levels for candidates with a strong background in machine learning, human-machine interaction, or robotics.

Responsibilities:
    • Develop advanced situation assessment techniques using machine learning to accurately represent user preferences, behaviors, and characteristics based multimodal data to efficiently plan actions.
    • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including computer scientists, experts from the humanities, and designers, to ensure the usability and effectiveness of the developed techniques.
    • Publish research findings in top-tier conferences and journals in the field of Human-Machine Interaction and Machine Learning (mainly at the post-doc level)


Requirements   
The successful candidate should have: 
    • Experience in human-machine interaction
    • Good knowledge of Machine Learning Techniques
    • Good knowledge of experimental design and statistics 
    • Excellent publication record
    • Strong skills in Python 
    • Willing to work in multi-disciplinary and international teams
    • Good communication skills

Application 
Interested candidates should submit the following by email in a single PDF file to: mohamed.chetouani[@]sorbonne-universite.fr with the subject: Application ML for Human-Robot Collaboration

    • Curriculum vitae with 2 references (recommendation letters are also welcome) 
    • One-page summary of research background and interests 
    • At least three papers (either published, accepted for publication, or pre-prints) demonstrating expertise in one or more of the areas mentioned above 
    • Doctoral dissertation abstract and the expected date of graduation for a post-doc position levale (for those who are currently pursuing a Ph.D) 

Application’s deadline: April 21, 2025.