Postdoc position in Cognitive and Social Robotics at the University of Luxembourg

[Leon VAN DER TORRE]

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for

      a Postdoc position in Cognitive and Social Robotics

in the Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) of the 
Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC).

The Individual and Collective Reasoning Group (ICR) of Prof. Leon van 
der Torre is seeking an outstanding postdoc to strengthen its research 
team in the area of cognitive/AI-based robotics and to help developing 
the Robolab, the "autonomous robotics" lab of the CSC research unit.

The research interests of ICR, which also collaborates with other local 
robotics groups, include normative multi-agent systems, deontic 
reasoning (with machine ethics), and knowledge representation and 
reasoning for intelligent agents/robots. One of our visions are social 
robots able to meaningfully interact with their human partners.

The postdoc is expected to pursue state of the art research activities 
in social and cognitive robotics, to collaborate with researchers in and 
outside of ICR, to help managing the robolab, to write research 
proposals, to supervise PhD and master students, to moderately 
contribute to teaching in relevant areas, and to participate in public 
activities. He/she will work under the supervision of Prof. Leon van der 
Torre.

Profile of the candidate:
- PhD in any discipline relevant to this area of research.
- Expertise in cognitive robotics and robotic software development.
- A background in logic and knowledge representation.
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Commitment, creativity, and teamwork skills.

Profile of the employer:
- The salary is very competitive.
- You will work in a stimulating international and interdisciplinary 
environment.
- The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.

Nature of the position:
- Ref: F1-070022.
- Duration: 24 months initial contract, extendable by 12 months, 
full-time (40h/week).
- Start: September 15, 2016, or earlier. Note that non-EU candidates 
need quite some time for their visa and work permits.

Submission applications (electronically):

http://emea3.mrted.ly/11e64

- send a detailed CV (contact address, studies with grades, work 
experience, publication list),
- an abstract of your thesis,
- a list of 3 referees,
- a motivation letter,
- a description of possible research interests/ideas

Application deadline: June 30, 2016. Applications are processed until 
the vacancy is filled.