💼 About This Role

You'll conduct research on robot foundation models and contribute to open-source robotics development at a leading AI institute. You'll co-author papers at top venues like CoRL and ICRA, gaining strong mentorship for PhD preparation.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Conduct research on robot foundation models and manipulation
• Develop and leverage GPU-accelerated simulation environments
• Co-author papers with researchers at top robotics venues
• Transfer learned policies from simulation to real robots

📋 Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field
• Desire to enter a PhD program within 1-3 years
• Interest in robot manipulation and foundation models

✨ Nice to Have

• Currently enrolled in a related PhD program
• Experience with sim-to-real transfer
• Familiarity with open-source research

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 📝 Co-author papers at top conferences
• 🎓 Mentorship for PhD preparation
• 💻 No grant writing or teaching required
• 🏖️ Flexible start date
• 🚆 School visit travel not counted as PTO

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Research Presentation· 45 min