• The applicant should have completed at least four- or five years education with a Master´s degree or its equivalent in in Robotics Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, or a related field from a recognized university and should be eligible as a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern Denmark (https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/phd/phd_skoler/phdtek).
• The applicant should show interest in conducting a research project independently and at the same time enjoy the work in an international, interdisciplinary environment.
• At the time of recruitment, the applicant must not have resided (or carried out her/his main activity, e.g., work, studies, etc.) in Germany, for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to the reference recruitment date.
• The applicant should have a solid foundation in robotics, mechatronics, bio-inspired or soft robotics, artificial intelligence, and hardware implementation. Good programming skills (e.g., ROS, C++, python), experience in automation and material science background are welcome.
• The applicant should have an excellent command of the English language at a proficient level (spoken and written).

We offer a gross annual salary (not including employer’s social contributions) of at least € 39.000 for three years.

The Doctoral Network MAESTRI aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfil their potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. The Wegard GmbH honors and respects the diversity of our staff and provides equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants regardless of sex and/or gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, health condition, disability, religion or faith, age, social status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, family status or any other personal circumstance. We look forward to welcoming you in our community.

• Supported researchers must be doctoral candidates, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.
• The applicant should have completed at least four- or five years education with a Master‘s degree or its equivalent in in Robotics Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, or a related field from a recognized university and should be eligible as a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern Denmark.
• At the time of recruitment, the applicant must not have resided (or carried out her/his main activity, e.g. work, studies, etc.) in Germany, for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to the reference recruitment date.
• Additional information provided by the European Commission on terms and conditions related to MSCA doctoral networks can be found in the MSCA document library: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/document-library?facets__field_eac_audience=274

• 1st stage: Review of application documents to verify the applicant's eligibility and if the work and/or educational experiences would fit the position requirements
• 2nd stage: Panel interview
• 3rd stage: Internal deliberation and ranking of candidates. This will be based on the conducted interview, work/educational experiences, and letter of recommendation from your referees.

Application procedure:

To apply for this position, kindly provide: i) a letter of motivation including a 1-page statement of your research interests, relevant skills and experience; (ii) a CV (Europass model mandatory) including publication list; (iii) copies of relevant certificates and (iv) names and contact details of at least two referees willing to write confidential letters of recommendation. All materials should be attached to as a single PDF file (max. size 5 MB).

To be considered for this position, please send your complete application with the tag DC9 in the subject line to our recruitment email address application.maestri.physik@univie.ac.at

(Please do not use any additional text in the subject line of your email except DC9)

Deadline:

The closing date for all applications is November 15th 2024

Enquiries:

For further general information about MAESTRI and the Doctoral Candidate positions, you may visit the MAESTRI webpage at https://maestri-project.eu/ .

For further specialist information regarding this position, you may contact Alexey Stepanyuk at Wegard GmbH, alexey.stepanyuk@wegard.de

Application procedure:

To apply for this position, kindly provide: i) a letter of motivation including a 1-page statement of your research interests, relevant skills and experience; (ii) a CV (Europass model mandatory) including publication list; (iii) copies of relevant certificates and (iv) names and contact details of at least two referees willing to write confidential letters of recommendation. All materials should be attached to as a single PDF file (max. size 5 MB).

To be considered for this position, please send your complete application with the tag DC9 in the subject line to our recruitment email address application.maestri.physik@univie.ac.at

(Please do not use any additional text in the subject line of your email except DC9)

Deadline:

The closing date for all applications is November 15th 2024

Enquiries:

For further general information about MAESTRI and the Doctoral Candidate positions, you may visit the MAESTRI webpage at https://maestri-project.eu/ .

For further specialist information regarding this position, you may contact Alexey Stepanyuk at Wegard GmbH, alexey.stepanyuk@wegard.de