[info] [Neuro-IT] 5-year research position

[Eugen Leitl]

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JOB OPPORTUNITY
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5-Year Research Position in Humanoid Robotics

Autonomous Robotics and Dynamical Systems Group
University of Minho, Portugal

See announcement at
http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=6769
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Within the framework of a prestigious national program for research 
the “Autonomous Robotics and Dynamical Systems Group”  at the University of 
Minho  offers a postdoctoral position in humanoid/anthropomorphic robotics. 
The candidate  is expected to develop new lines of research in relation to 
existing  european and national projects which aim at building autonomous 
robots able to interact with humans on common tasks. A general theme of these 
multidisciplinary projects is to develop robot control architectures based on 
the processing principles underlying human behaviour in joint action.   
Research activities will be related to the following topics:
•	Computer/cognitive vision
•	Reasoning processes (action understanding, plan recognition/goal 
inference, anticipation)
•	Robotics manipulation (arm/hand system), motion control 
To learn more about the above projects and the work of the “Autonomous Robotics 
and Dynamical Systems Group” please visit  
http://www.dei.uminho.pt/pessoas/estela and  http://www.mct.uminho.pt/erlhagen
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Qualification and contract conditions:
Applicants should hold a PhD and and a minimum of three years of post-doctoral 
experience. Preference will be given to candidates with a solid background in 
robotics or computer vision and good knowledge in either mathematics or 
cognitive science. 
Excellent programming skills are required. The working language is English. 

The position can be filled immediately for a duration of up to fife years. 
The salary is highly competitive, in the order of 42.500 euros a year, 
including social security obligations. 
The position does not include teaching duties, but it is expected that the 
candidate contributes to the supervision and training of post-graduate 
students, including Ph.D candidates. 
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How to apply:
By email to estela.bicho at dei.uminho.pt with the following information:
•	a CV, including a brief research statement
•	2-3 recent publications in electronic format
•	contact information of three individuals who can serve as reference
The deadline for the application is September 10, 2007

For further information applicants should contact:

Prof. Estela Bicho
Dep. of Industrial Electronics
University of Minho
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Fax: +351-253510189
Email: estela.bicho at dei.uminho.pt
Web: www.dei.uminho.pt/pessoas/estela

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