Vacancies

The Marie Curie Initial Training Network Researcher

We are seeking to appoint a Marie Curie ITN researcher, with an orientation towards Interactive Robotics.

The research topic: Failure Detection and Recovery in Human-Robot Interaction systems.

UWE Vacancy reference 1215838

Salary: Circa £25,000 plus Marie Curie Mobility allowance.

This is fixed term appointment, initially for 13 months, open to internal and external candidates. Expected closing date for applications is 3^rd. January 2012.

The student will join a training program in close cooperation with researchers from all partners. The network-wide training program includes a research project, courses, seminars, and workshops. In the research project, the student will develop 'failure-directed design' and autonomy level principles for human-robot cooperation systems. Objectives are to identify safety functionality relevant to the robotic application ('safety behaviour'), and achieve high reliability and integrity of the robotic system. An integration of this project's results will be made with robot platforms from Space Applications (Belgium) and interface models will be developed by one of the project partners - BGU. This position will be initially funded for 13 months.

Marie Curie posts promote mobility and the following rules apply to the offered position at UWE: The applicant must not be a national of UK unless the applicant also holds another nationality, and has not resided in UK during the previous 5 years. At the time of appointment, the applicant must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity in UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her appointment. Exceptions are given if the applicant has legally resided and had his/her main activity in a non–Associated third country for at least 3 of the last 4 years immediately prior to his/her appointment.

Anticipated start date is February 2012 or earlier.

Questions about the position will be answered by Dr Sanja Dogramadzi, e-mail: Sanja.Dogramadzi@uwe.ac.uk

Post doctoral Research Fellow in Soft Robotics and bio-inspired control at BRL

Bristol Robotics Laboratory has recently secured funding for a substantial project on the bio-inspired control of soft robotic actuators. These actuators include artificial muscles and electro-active polymers, technologies that are set to replace conventional motors, hydraulics and solenoids. The candidate will be expected to be actively involved in the design and build of novel soft actuators as well as mechatronic systems assembly and to liaise closely with UK based biological scientists and control engineers.

PhD. in a relevant discipline is required, preferably engineering or physics based.

• UWE Vacancy Reference: 1205485
• Nominal start date: 1 January 2012
• Duration: 3 years
• Salary band: £29,972 - £35,788
• Closing date for applications: 30 October 2011

For further particulars and to apply on-line now:  click here 

For more information contact Dr. Martin J. Pearson by email or phone 0117 83286321.

A detailed description of the University, BRL and the post may be found here.

PhD in Soft Robotics at BRL and the University of Bristol

Bristol Robotics Laboratory has recently secured funding for a substantial project on the control of soft robotic actuators. These actuators include artificial muscles and electroactive polymers, technologies that are set to replace conventional motors, hydraulics and solenoids. This PhD studentship will investigate the application of electroactive polymers to practical robotics including artificial sensory organs such as (but not limited to) eyes, ears, and whiskers.

Candidates should have a good degree (typically 1^st. or upper-second class or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Robotics, and be keen to work at the cutting edge of robotics research. Information on eligibility can be found here .

Canditates from the UK will receive the standard EPSRC stipend of £13,590.

Candidates from outside the UK should email Dr Rossiter to discuss available funding.

Nominal start date: 1 January 2012

For more information contact: Dr Jonathan Rossiter Jonathan.Rossiter@bris.ac.uk 0117 3315601

The project web page is here .

Apply online now here.

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