[agents] [jobs] One open position for Marie Skłodowska–Curie Doctoral Candidate Researcher (PhD student) in human-robot interaction - TRAIL project

[Silvia Rossi]

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At the University of Naples Federico II (Italy), we are looking for one
Marie Skłodowska–Curie Doctoral Candidate Researcher (PhD student) in
human-robot interaction.

Project: TRAIL: TRAnsparent InterpretabLe robots (Doctoral Network, EU MSCA
Project)

Start date: 1 September 2023, for 3 years

Salary level: salary in accordance with the attractive EU MSCA Doctoral
Network regulations for doctoral candidates

Application deadline: 30 April 2023

The Doctoral Network TRAIL consists of 15 institutions including
universities, research institutions and industry partners. The research
area of TRAIL is neural network technology, intelligent robotics and
transparency in artificial intelligence.

The successful candidate will receive an attractive salary (around 3K) in
accordance with the MSCA regulations for Early-Stage Researchers. The exact
(net) salary will be confirmed upon appointment and is dependent on local
tax regulations and on the country correction factor (to allow for the
difference in cost of living in different EU Member States). The salary
includes a living allowance, a mobility allowance and a family allowance
(if applicable). Furthermore, TRAIL will offer to take advantage of joint
scientific research trainings, transferable skills workshops, and
international conferences. For more information about the project and
consortium contact us (email below).

The researcher will focus on the following topics:

Researcher position: Using movements and emotions to express hidden
intention

The focus of the project is to investigate how body movements and emotions
can be used as a natural mechanism to express the robot’s intentions,
beliefs and understanding of the situational context (i.e., theory of
mind), and how such effective behavioural cues can be learned through the
interaction. The resulting behavioural and emotional model should be able
to adapt with respect to the user preferences, making the approach
platform-independent and in a domain including both interaction and
autonomous task.

Requirements:

MSc or equivalent in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science or
Engineering with a focus on Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Robotics,
Machine Learning and Human-Robot Interaction is required. Excellent
programming skills (Python, C++, Machine Learning Frameworks, ROS etc.) are
needed. The posts involve substantial travelling within Europe. Each PhD
student will be expected to spend secondments at other partner sites and
travel to international conferences. According to EU mobility rules, the
doctoral researchers must not have resided or carried out their main
activity (work, studies, etc.) in Italy for longer than 12 months in the 3
years immediately prior to their recruitment. Applicants who already have a
doctoral degree are not eligible. Excellent English communication skills
are an important requirement.

Application:

Send your complete application documents to silvia.rossi at unina.it :

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   A 2-page motivation letter including a description of previous research
   experience (1page) and current research interest, outlining the fit to the
   desired ESR (1 page),


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   A full curriculum vitae with details about where you resided or carried
   out your main activity [work, studies, etc.],
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   Copies of degree certificate[s], including transcripts of grades
   obtained for B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees. In case, MSc is to be completed
   before the starting of this position, please provide expected final grade
   and completion date,
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   Names and email contacts for two referees who would be willing to write
   a letter of support for your application,
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   List of publications (if any),
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   Any English language and other relevant certificates.


Shortlisted candidate will be invited for an interview in May.

The successful candidate will be working in Naples, Italy.

Naples (Italian: Napoli) is the third-largest city in Italy and is the
capital of the Campania region. World-known for its rich history, art,
culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, Naples is a lively, exciting
and bustling city situated on the southwest coast in a gorgeous gulf, and
is surrounded by attractive tourist and archaeological sites such as Capri,
Ischia, Amalfi Coast, Pompei, Ercolano, Mount Vesuvius. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples for further information.

For more details on how to apply, please email Prof. Silvia Rossi at
silvia.rossi at unina.it.

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Silvia Rossi, PhD
University of Naples "Federico II" - ITALY
tel: +39 081 679983 - fax: +39 081 679967
email: silvia.rossi at gmail.com
http://people.na.infn.it/~srossi
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