College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
The above full-time post is available from immediately on a fixed-term basis until 13th August 2021 in the College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences.
We also welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours.
The post
The College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the work of Dr Wenjie Ruan. The details of this project can be found in https://orcahub.org/engagement/partnership-fund/aelars. The successful applicant will develop novel safety verification or testing algorithms to measure the robustness or safety of various deep learning models that are widely used in robotic/autonomous systems; implement the above algorithms as a toolbox, and further testing it on various learning- enabled autonomous robotic systems, especially on their perception tasks and decision-making process.
The starting salary will be from £27,511 to £34,804 on Grade E for Graduate Research Assistant, from £30,046 up to £34,804 at Postdoctoral Research Associate, and from £35,845 up to £46,718 at Postdoctoral Research Fellow, depending on qualifications and experience.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
For a Graduate Research Assistant applicants will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes
For Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in Computer Science or Robotics and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required.
For any of the levels applicants will be able to have
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached above for an outline of the criteria for a Graduate Research Assistant, Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 22,000 students and 4600 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.
What we can offer you
For further information please contact Dr Wenjie Ruan, e-mail w.ruan@ex.ac.uk
