Dear CFTIRC Members,
One Researcher Position in Reducing Vulnerability Regarding (Healthcare) Robotics
The goal of the position is to develop knowledge about and technology for reducing vulnerabilities regarding robotics. The focus will be on privacy, security and safety, particularly in healthcare contexts. The scope will be dependent on the background of the recruited candidate, but with a planned main focus within either robot sensing with regards to privacy, machine ethics for robot security, or motion preferences for robot safety. The position is a part of the Research Council of Norway funded project Vulnerability in the Robot Society (VIROS, 2019-2023) see
https://www.jus.uio.no/ifp/english/research/projects/nrccl/viros/index.html. The project is a cross-disciplinary collaboration between the Department of Private Law and Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo and some other departments and partners. Its aims at developing technology and proposals for regulatory measures to reduce vulnerabilities regarding robotics. Transparent and explainable systems can also be relevant. The technology for sensing, design and control within robotics should be relevant to reducing vulnerabilities within healthcare contexts.
The Researcher position will be for a period of three years, but with the possibility of an extension of the employment period if additional external funding becomes available. We have several international collaborators and having a stay of up to 6 months with one of these could be possible. The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees.
Currently (July 2020), there is a low corona pandemic impact in Norway
https://www.fhi.no/en/id/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/daily-reports/daily-reports-COVID19/.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD degree or other education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in computer science including robotics and machine learning/artificial intelligence (other degrees would be considered if qualifications match). Thus, applicants should have a strong background in programming, robotics and machine learning/artificial intelligence. Moreover, knowledge in the fields of motion tracking and analysis, sensor data analysis, biology-inspired techniques, rapid prototyping, simulation, and behavior modeling would be an advantage. A number of partners are involved in the project so collaboration skills would also be assessed.
Pay grade (depending on qualifications and seniority): NOK 523 200 – 640 200 per year, approx.: €49,350 − 60,400 / $56,250 − 68,840
Announcement:https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/190449/researcher-in-reducing-vulnerability-regarding-healthcare-roboticsClosing date for applications: 16th August, 2020, Applications are to be submitted through a web page and NOT by e-mail.
Contact for more information: Prof. Jim Torresen E-mail:
jimtoer@ifi.uio.no.
