Postdoctoral Appointee - Humanoid and dexterous robotics development

Postdoctoral Appointee

This is an opportunity for a knowledgeable and creative individual to be part of a team developing advanced humanoid and dexterous robotic capabilities for scientific use-cases. Recent progress has solidified artificial intelligence (AI) as a key science accelerator, especially in concert with automated techniques for sample creation, movement, and evaluation. However, the flexibility and intelligence of these systems are insufficient to cover the diversity of human-driven experimental activities.

The development of multi-appendage, dexterous robots with embodied intelligence is a key to closing this gap.

The successful candidate will work in the Data Science and Learning division of the Computing, Environment, and Life Sciences directorate of Argonne National Laboratories. Primary responsibilities will be the development of AI models for robotic control and the demonstration of these methods via simulation and experiment. Beyond the listed projects, the candidate may contribute to other large-team scientific projects in artificial intelligence, materials engineering, chemistry, and beyond at Argonne National Laboratory.

Position Requirements

• Recently completed PhD within the last 0-5 years in computer science, mechanical engineering, artificial intelligence, or related engineering disciplines
• Experience with state of the art AI methods for robotics
• Experience with robotics research strongly preferred
• Experience in deep learning including data collection, architecture development, model training, and validation
• Interest in software development, with particular emphasis on the Python programming language and contributions to open-source scientific software
• Scientific productivity, as demonstrated by publications and conference presentations
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, integrity, respect and teamwork.

The expected hiring range for this position is $72,879.00-$. Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.