<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>The Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), a unit of the Laboratory of Robotics and Systems<br>in Engineering and Science located at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), U. Lisbon, Portugal has<br>currently available 1 (one) research engineer grant. We are seeking highly motivated researchers</div><div>to integrate the research team for the EU projects, coordinated by ISR/IST:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- RoCKIn ("Robot Competitions Kick Innovation in Cognitive Systems and Robotics" - <a href="http://rockinrobotchallenge.eu/">http://rockinrobotchallenge.eu</a>) and </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- MOnarCH ("Multi-Robot Cognitive Systems Operating in Hospitals" - <a href="http://monarch-fp7.eu/">http://monarch-fp7.eu</a>).</div><div><br></div><div>The successful candidate will be developing work mainly focused on, but not limited to,:<br><br>* the extension of ISR/IST networked robot system to be used in the MOnarCH project, currently</div><div>composed of 10 IP cameras and several heterogeneous robots, to include new sensors and robots;<br><br>* the installation and set up of test bed for bechmarking of domestic robots, that will be similar to the</div><div>one used in the RoCKIn@Home competitions.</div><div><br>* the support activities to all the experiments and field trials to be carried out within the MOnarCH</div><div>project, including the installation of equipment at some of the partners.<br><br>The successful candidate is expected to have at least a MSc in electrical engineering or related field, with<br>experience in one (or more) of the following areas:<br><br>* Mechatronics (electronic PCB design, CAD, electronic hardware programming, microcontrollers, …),<br>* Real-time programming,<br>* Networked robot systems programming.<br><br>The grant has a duration of 12 months, eventually renewable. It is expected to start on December 2013 / January 2014</div><div>and will include accident insurance and social security contributions.<br><br>The grantee will work with the Intelligent Robots and Systems group at ISR/IST (<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://welcome.isr.ist.utl.pt/labs/irsgroup/">http://welcome.isr.ist.utl.pt/labs/irsgroup/</a>),</div><div>and will also have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with all the other partners of both projects.<br><br>Applications should be sent to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@monarch-fp7.eu">info@monarch-fp7.eu</a> and must include<br><br>* a detailed CV, including a list of publications, <br>* a brief statement about research interests, engineering skills and past experience, and motivation to join the project, and </div><div>* the name and contact of 2 references. <br><br>Applications will be open until <u>December 2nd, 2013.</u></div></body></html>