The Department of Informatics at the Faculty of Sciences - University of Lisbon is opening a PhD position within the project HARIA - Human-Robot Sensorimotor Augmentation. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to carry out a research project involving the development of robust methods for human-robot interaction. The work will be supervised by Joao Bimbo, Tiago Guerreiro, Nuno Garcia, and/or João Guerreiro

Essential requirements:

  • A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or a related topic
  • A background in one or more of the following: Robotics, Machine Learning, HCI, HRI, Accessible computing
  • Fluency in English

Desirable:

  • Experience in programming (C++, Python)
  • Track record in scientific writing (articles)
  • Research experience in one of the subject areas

Application Deadline: July 15th Starting date: September 2024 (but flexible) Contract: Portuguese PhD contract (link fct: https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf)

Please contact me at robotics@fc.ul.pt, attaching your CV and a motivation letter, if you are interested.