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2 Postdoc positions in AI and Robotics for Extreme Environments at Royal
Holloway University of London
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Outstanding candidates in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are invited to
apply for two posts of Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science
at Royal Holloway University of London.
The Department
The Department, established in 1968 (one of the oldest CS departments in the
world), is one of the top departments of Computer Science in the UK. In the
most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), it scored 11th for the
quality of our research output, with a third of the publications recognised as
world-leading and a further half internationally excellent (87% in total). The
Department is home to outstanding researchers in algorithms and complexity,
artificial intelligence, machine learning, bioinformatics, distributed and
global computing, software language engineering and type theory.
Over the past five years, the department has undertaken an ambitious plan of
expansion: fourteen new academic members of staff were appointed, new
undergraduate and integrated-master programmes were created, and five new
postgraduate-taught programmes were launched. The department is involved in
multiple inter/multidisciplinary activities, from electrical engineering to
psychology and social sciences.
The Project
The positions are funded by the two-year Innovate UK grant “Connect-R -
Providing Structure in Unstructured Hazardous Environments” (TS/S017623/1),
held by Dr Sara Bernardini, in the context of the program “Robotics and AI:
Inspect, Maintain and Repair in Extreme Environments”. The project will be
carried out by a consortium including other universities (University of
Edinburgh), industry (Barrnon, Tharsus, Jigsaw Structures and Ross Robotics)
and end users (UK Atomic Energy Authority). The Connect-R team will develop an
industrial-scale, self-building, modular, autonomous robotic solution to
provide robotic access to work-sites in hazardous environments such as Nuclear
Decommissioning, Oil and Gas, Mining and Space systems.
The Candidates
The successful candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent, have a strong research
record in Artificial Intelligence or Robotics and a strong interest in
practice-driven research. Experts in AI Planning, Autonomous Systems, Agent and
Multi-Agent Systems and Cognitive Robotics are particularly encouraged to
apply. Experience in engaging with industry or contributing to outreach
activities would also be valuable. The duties and responsibilities of these
posts include conducting individual and collaborative research on the themes of
the project, developing software based on the needs of the project, and
producing high-quality outputs for publication in high-profile journals or
conference proceedings.
In return, we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Competitive Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave provisions
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help
with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking
The posts are based in Egham, Surrey, where the College is situated in a
beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting
distance from London, Europe’s most dynamic technology hub.
There posts are full-time and fixed-term (extensions are possible), available
from March 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.
To Apply
For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Dr Sara Bernardini
on [email protected] or +44-1784-276792. To view further details of
these posts, please visit http://www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/home/sara/projects.html and
https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process, the
Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at [email protected]
To apply, follow the links:
https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0219-049
<https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0219-049>
https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0219-050
<https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0219-050>
Please quote the reference: 0219-049
Closing Date: Midnight, 1 March 2019
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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Dr Sara Bernardini
Senior Lecturer
Department of Computer Science
Royal Holloway University of London
Office: McCrea 126a
Telefone: +44-1784-276792
Web: http://www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/home/sara/
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