A research position in the field of planning and scheduling for digital industry

9 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Department

Unità People Innovation

Research Field

Computer science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

24 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The FBK Center for Digital Industry focuses its research on digital technologies for the various domains in
industry (e.g., aerospace, railway, automotive, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.) by creating
applications for critical systems, adaptive and autonomous systems, advanced perception, diagnostics and
prediction systems. It is involved in multiple European research projects and collaborates with numerous
institutions and multinational companies on strategic projects with a high innovation content – including the
European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Railways Network (RFI).
The position is opened by the Planning Scheduling and Optimization Unit (PSO Unit) of the Digital Industry
Center of FBK. The Unit carries out basic and applied research, tool development and technology transfer in
the field of automated planning, discrete optimization and process scheduling with applications in
autonomous robotic systems and flexible manufacturing.

FBK actively seeks diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is also committed to promoting gender
equality.

Job Description
The open research position is in the field of automated planning and scheduling for the AI4Work European
project. The project aims at developing a framework for the collaboration of humans and AI technologies for
decision-making in an adaptive way, and FBK is responsible for the planning technologies. Moreover, we will
demonstrate the framework on two real-world use-cases in the industry and logistics domains. The expected
activities include the analysis of the use-case problems, the development of novel temporal planning and/or

scheduling techniques based on heuristic search, machine learning or Satisfiability Modulo theories and their
integration in real-world systems including robotic applications and flexible manufacturing environments
interacting with humans.
The candidate is expected to work in collaboration with other researchers, programmers and students
involved in the unit. Moreover, the candidate is also expected to interact with industrial partners and partners
of research projects. In addition to the project activities, the candidate is expected to conduct impactful
research on the unit themes (including, but not limited to the project activities).

Job Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
● Master degree in computer science, mathematics, electronic engineering or related disciplines - the
degrees must be obtained by the start date of the FBK contract;
● Software development skills (preferably in Python and/or C++ and/or Rust);
● Ability to carry out an independent research program;
● Ability to work in a collaborative environment and deliver in research and/or industrial projects;
● Accuracy, proactivity and goal orientation;
● Oral and written proficiency in English.

Furthermore, the following elements will be positively evaluated:
● PhD in computer science, mathematics or electronic engineering or equivalent 3yrs research experience;
Know-how or previous experience in at least one of the following areas:
● Automated Planning (e.g. PDDL planners);
● Scheduling/Constraint Programming/Mixed Integer Linear Programming;
● Robotic deliberation and execution;
● Runtime verification and model-based diagnosis;
● Model Checking or other formal verification techniques.

Employment
Type of contract: fixed term contract
Working hours: full time
Start date: preferably June 2024
Duration: 2 years
Gross annual salary: about € 36.200 - € 41.400 depending on background and expertise in the field
Benefits: flexi-time, company subsidized cafeteria or meal vouchers, internal car park, welcome office
support for visa formalities and for research in accommodation, social security (SANIFONDS), family-work
balance, free training courses, support on bank account opening, discount on public transport, sport,

language course fees, counselling and psychological support service. More info at
https://www.fbk.eu/en/work-with-us/
Workplace: Povo, Trento (Italy).

Application
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by completing the online form
(https://jobs.fbk.eu/ ). Please make sure that your application contains the following attachments (in pdf
format):
● Detailed CV with Research Statement
● Motivation letter
Application deadline: April 24, 2024
Please read our Recruitment Regulations before completing your application.
For further information, please contact the Human Resources Services at [email protected] .

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Country

Italy

State/Province

Trentino Alto-Adige

City

Trento

Postal Code

38123

Street

Via Sommarive 18

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.fbk.eu/Annunci/Offerte_di_lavoro_A_research_position_in_the_field_…

Contact

State/Province

Trentino Alto-Adige

City

Trento

Website

http://www.fbk.eu/

Street

Via Sommarive 18

Postal Code

38123

STATUS: EXPIRED