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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>University of Cyprus -- Department of Computer Science
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>Postdoctoral Research Associates in Multi Robotic Systems</b></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">Application Deadline:
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>October 18, 2024</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">No. of Positions: Four (4)</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">The University of Cyprus announces
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>four (4) Postdoctoral Research Associate positions, focusing</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>on Multi-robotic Systems (MRS),</b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"> for full-time
employment. The successful candidates are expected to</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">conduct top-quality research on collaborative drone operations (including cooperative aerial robotic flight
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">planning, task execution and reasoning, as well as cooperative distributed control) with applications in
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">urban air mobility and disaster management.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>Job Details</b></span></div>
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The successful candidates are expected to:
•Conduct research in the area of Multi-Robot Systems (MRS), within the context of research and/or
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">innovation projects.
•Use machine learning techniques including reinforcement learning, physics-informed neural networks
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">(PINNs), and transformer models for MRS tasks and scenarios that are adaptable and reusable to exploit
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">acquired knowledge and tools.
•Develop next-generation autonomous systems for effective, safe, and secure operation during MRS
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">missions, enhancing overall operational performance.
•Execute simulation-based scenarios using ROS-Gazebo for dataset generation, training,
testing, and </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">evaluation of novel algorithms.
•Implement and field-test state-of-the-art drone fleets using both open-source (Ardupilot/PX4) and
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">proprietary (DJI) flight controller platforms.
•Provide technical expertise for the development and implementation of multi-robotic systems.
•Collaborate
with external partners, including industry and first responder organizations, to evaluate newly</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">developed technologies in these areas.
•Engage in the preparation of research and/or innovation proposals.
•Prepare reports and EU-funded project
deliverables.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;"><b>Application</b></span></div>
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Interested candidates can submit their applications online through the following link:
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #376472;"><u><a href="https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment">https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">
•Cover
letter explaining the interest of the applicant in pursuing a career at the KIOS CoE, along with
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">employment availability date
•Short summary of prior work experiences, activities and accomplishments (can be combined with the
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<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">cover letter) (2 pages maximum)
•A detailed curriculum vitae in English</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;">•Copies of transcripts of BSc/MSc/PhD or other degree(s)
•Copy of an English language certificate
•Identify at least two referees that can provide
reference letters</span></div>
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