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Posted: 14-Apr-23
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 124037
Post-Doctoral Positions in Robotics, Controls, AI, Computer Vision, and Hardware Security
The Control/Robotics Research Laboratory at NYU invites qualified applicants with a doctorate degree in the areas of electrical, or computer, or mechanical engineering, or related field to apply. A strong publication record is encouraged and previous experience in areas such as Neural network vulnerabilities and defenses, Anomaly detection, Adversarial machine learning, Computer vision, Swarms, Autonomous Robots, hardware security, and Embedded systems development is desired.
The successful applicant will work on various projects on robotics and computer vision, controls, cyber-physical systems and their security, hardware security, and machine learning and their security. The work will include algorithm design, prototype implementation (e.g., in Matlab/Python), deployment (to the agents' onboard computational hardware using the Robot Operating System), and experimental testing (on unmanned vehicle swarms). A solid competency with the standard implementation tools used in autonomous robots and embedded systems (e.g., C, C++, Linux, MATLAB, Python, Robot Operating System, Gazebo Physics Engine Simulator) is required.
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000.
New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and the Tandon School of Engineering, located in Brooklyn, has the distinct history of having been known previously as Brooklyn Poly.
The position is open to PhDs with background in robotics, controls, AI, and/or computer vision and hardware security. The candidate is expected to work in a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary environment with other post-doctoral associates, PhD and undergraduate students, as well as faculty members. It is expected that applicants have a strong publication record in the aforementioned areas. The applicants are also expected to have strong analytical, communication, and writing skills.
The terms of employment are very competitive. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, degree transcript, statement of research interests, and at least two letters of reference, all in PDF format.
If you have any questions, please email Farshad Khorrami at khorrami@nyu.edu
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