Postdoc in multiparty human-robot interaction

Job description

The Social Robotics group from the division of Robotics, Perception and Learning at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on:

• Understanding and designing effective group human-robot interactions.
• Developing novel methods and machine learning based models for robots to learn and adapt social behaviors in multi-user settings.

The position involves conducting experiments, training ML models, publishing high-impact research, and contributing to advancements in robotics, artificial intelligence, and social cognition.

Your responsibilities are:

• Lead research on algorithms or systems enabling robots to perceive, interpret, and exhibit appropriate social behaviors in groups.
• Design and implement data-collection studies involving human participants to evaluate robot interactions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including roboticists, psychologists, and social scientists.
• Publish findings in top-tier journals and conferences.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made
• Experience with a variety of coding frameworks and languages, e.g., ROS, Unity, NodeJS, Python, C#
• Experience with a variety of social robots, e.g., Pepper, Nao, Cozmo
• A strong publication record in HRI related venues, such as ACM/IEEE HRI, RSS, and THRI
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunities issues with a particular focus on gender equality
• As a person, you are independent in your work and have no problem collaborating with others

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

1. Iolanda Leite, rekryteringsansvarig, iolanda@kth.se
2. Lilly Engfeldt, HR, lillye@kth.se