Research Associate I- Robotics Institute

The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University was established in 1979 to conduct basic and applied research in robotics technologies relevant to industrial and societal tasks. Seeking to combine the practical and the theoretical, we have diversified efforts and approaches to robotics science while retaining the original goal of realizing the potential of the robotics field.
Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Research Associate I. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment

Job Functions:

• Assists in the development and execution of research projects including experiment design, analysis of data collected and writing up experiment results.
• Perform literature review in related areas such as deep generative models, image and video synthesis, neural rendering, and information retrieval.
• Develop a web platform based on the proposed algorithm. Conduct user studies regarding the functionality of the platform

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of research experience in computer vision, computer graphics, and deep learning
• Master’s degree in computer science and engineering fields

Required Skillsets

• Solid programming skills in PyTorch deep learning framework.
• Solid programming skills in web development.
• Familiar with deep learning, computer vision, and computer graphics literature.

Nice-to-have Skillsets

• Strong skill scientific writing skills.

Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Researchers

Position Type

Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Hourly

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