The mobile robotics research group at ShanghaiTech University, lead by Sören Schwertfeger, is working on various aspects of intelligent mobile robotics, including but not limited to robot performance evaluation and map evaluation, robot autonomy and intelligence, object detection, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and urban search and rescue robotics. 

 

We invite highly motivated individuals with a Ph.D. degree to work with us in these exciting research areas. The projects in our group are currently generously funded by the Shanghai municipal government. More information can be found on the robotics website: http://robotics.shanghaitech.edu.cn 

 

 

Responsibilities: 

1.Conduct research independently 

2.Contribute to the projects of the robotics group 

3.Help supervising students 

  

Qualifications: 

1.PhD degree in computer science or related areas. 

2.Good publication track record in international conferences and journals. 

3.Good hands-on experience in implementing and testing complex algorithms on real robots. 

4.Prior experience with ROS and field robotics is a big plus. 

5.Good communication skills and capability of co-supervising research students. 

6.Fluent in oral and written English. 

 

Applications: 

 

Qualified applicants are invited to submit (all in English) a cover letter, a CV including copies of three representative publications, and two letters of reference to: hr-sist@shanghaitech.edu.cn (cc tosoerensch@shanghaitech.edu.cn ). We provide very competitive salary and benefits for this post. 

 

For more information, please visit http:/www.shanghaitech.edu.cn.   

 

 

 

 

 

上海科技大学 

 

2015年6月8日