General information
Offer title : Call for Post-Doc (M/F) In Cognitive Robotics for Assistive Healthcare (H/F)
Reference : UPR8001-RACALA-011
Number of position : 1
Workplace : TOULOUSE
Date of publication : 28 January 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 24 months
Expected date of employment : 1 May 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : betweeb 2991€ and 4166 € gross per month depending on experience
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Section(s) CN : 07 - Information sciences: processing, integrated hardware-software systems, robots, commands, images, content, interactions, signals and languages
Missions
The context and desired contribution of this Post-doc position is to contribute to identify the needs, the technical hard points and the protocols to overcome the current limitations of robotics-aided care systems, as they are designed and implemented today. The focus will be on the decision-making capacities about situation interpretation and deliberate actions, and about initiatives and interactions in assistive healthcare particularly for old adults.
Activities
This work will take place at LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse. It will include:
1) A study to identify the hard points in assistive healthcare that would require robotics developments to meet the interpretation and decision needs of demanding cases;
2) The selection and implementation of a few protocols corresponding to aids of various kinds (cognitive, mobility and physical assistance) and the conduct of experiments in a multidisciplinary framework.
Skills
- PhD in Robotics and AI, Human-robot Interaction, Cognitive Robotics or closely related topics
- Excellent academic track record with publications
- Very good English skills, written and spoken
- Strong background in one of the following: AI, Planning, HRI, Algorithmics
- Strong robot programming skills
- Skill to analyze and improve algorithms
- Ability to work as a teammate with other researchers
Familiarity with systems and tools such as ROS, Linux and Git is a plus.
Work Context
This position is funded by the INNOVCARE project (see: https://innovcare.hypotheses.org/about) for one year, renewable. It is open to a highly motivated candidate with excellent background in Human-Robot Interaction and cognitive robotics.
The successful candidate will have to work primarily with Rachid Alami (https://homepages.laas.fr/rachid/) and Malik Ghallab (https://homepages.laas.fr/malik/Home/Home.html) but also with with members or LAAS-RIS team https://www.laas.fr/en/teams/ris/) and also with the researchers involved in the INNOVCARE projet. The hired person will take a leadership role in coordinating LAAS participation the INNOVCARE projet.
Positions are available starting from February 2025 or at a later negotiated date. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
The position is located in a sector under the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival is authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.
Constraints and risks
N/A