Postdoc Researchers in Robotics, Machine Learning

The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation, implementing projects throughout Africa and making a difference in people's lives.

About the postdoctoral researcher jobs:

The CSIR Modelling and Digital Science (MDS) unit has temporary one-year positions for Postdoctoral Researchers in the Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems (MIAS) Emerging Research Area (ERA). These positions are based in Pretoria, South Africa.

The unit has a strong focus on human capital development and the creation and dissemination of new scientific knowledge. It also collaborates with national and international partners in research and development (R&D) activities.

The MIAS group undertakes innovative research in field robotics. The main MIAS research areas are perception, including computer vision, navigation, planning and machine learning.

The group offers the opportunity to work on exciting research projects, in a dedicated lab with state-of-the-art robotics platforms, sensors and equipment.

Successful candidates will work on one or more MIAS projects. Group projects are in mining robotics, mule robotics and intelligent manipulator development. Examples of areas of work under group projects include imitation learning, active vision, application of machine learning methods to analysis and processing of sensor data, decision fusion and data fusion.

Information on the MIAS group can be found at: www.csir.co.za/mias/

Here is information on the positions and how to apply

or see under "Postdoctoral Researchers in Robotics" (Job Reference 4945) at www.csir.co.za/recruitment/vacancy.php

Closing date: 04 May 2011