About the role
Machines in Motion Laboratory
The Machines in Motion laboratory at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is seeking to hire a Post Doctoral Researcher/Post Doctoral Associate to join an exciting project on model predictive control with force feedback. New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and the Tandon School of Engineering, located in Brooklyn, has the distinct history of having been known previously as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering.
Candidates will be responsible for conducting scholarly research, writing papers, helping mentor students, and performing work in a multidisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will conduct research on high frequency model predictive control using force feedback.
Tandon faculty and students are at the forefront of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and have access to NYU’s Global Network University. The NYU Tandon School of Engineering is deeply committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Tandon fosters student and faculty innovation and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world.
We are seeking individuals with a strong background in model-predictive control and a publication track record in top robotics conferences and journals. Previous experience of numerical implementations of optimal control solvers for high frequency control of complex robots is necessary. We welcome applicants from recent PhDs and individuals seeking additional postdoctoral training. Eligible candidates will be required to present eligibility to work in the United States.
Applicants should submit a complete CV, a research statement describing your interests, goals and how they relate to our research, a complete list of publications, copies of up to three relevant scientific papers, and the names and contact information of three references (all as pdf). All application materials should be submitted electronically via interfolio.
Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
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