Research and development in robotic planning, grasping and manipulation. 150-440-025

1 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

Research Field

Engineering » Industrial engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

11 Mar 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35h

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

150-440-025

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

No

Offer Description

Mission 

-Carry out research in planning, grasping and manipulation according to the objectives of the Centauro project.

Functions to be developed

-Develop the algorithms for planning, holding and manipulating objects with a mobile manipulator.

- Experiment with real mobile robots from theoretical developments. 

-Participate in Centauro project meetings.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Industrial engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Knowledges

-Robotics. 

-Planning and manipulation with robots.

-Control software development. 

-Algorithm and code validation tests.

-Spoken, read and written Catalan, Spanish and English.

It will be assessed: - University Master in Industrial Engineering.

Technical skills

-Robot programming.

-ROS: Robotic Operating System.

- C++. 

-Python.

Specific Requirements

Organizational skills

-Project management. 

-Team work.

-Writing of scientific documentation.

Functional Skills

-Communication skills.

Professional experience

-In the planning, execution and documentation of engineering projects.

-Experience in functions similar to those described, specifically in the development of research activities, both in the university and industrial environment, will be valued

Languages

CATALAN

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

SPANISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering » Industrial engineeringReligious sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

36.100,42 € per annual year gross

Eligibility criteria

 “All the candidates who cannot prove the required academic degree will be immediately withdrawn from the
selection process.
The CVs will be assessed according the following general criteria:
- The maximum score for the candidates who accomplish all the eligibility criteria stated in the job offer
will be 10 points.
- Threshold: 5 points.
- The maximum score (10 points) will be distributed as follows:
• 1 point for required speciality.
• 2 points for required academic training.
• 2 points for technic competences.
• 1 point for organisational competences.
• 3 points for professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as specially
relevant by the Selection committee.

If the selection committee decide to include a personal interview as additional step of the selection process, only
the candidates scored 5 or above for their CV will be retained for the interview step.
The interview will be assessed according the following criteria:
- Maximum scoring: 5 points.
- Threshold: 3 points.
- The maximum score will be distributed according the following criteria:
• 2 points for adequacy to functional competences of the job.
• 2 points for adequacy of professional experience.
• 1 point for any aspect of the candidate’s professional profile to be determined as especially relevant
by the Selection committee.

The eligible candidates will be ranked from highest to lowest score, being this the selection criteria. “

Selection process

 

“The planned selection process is as follows:

- Those interested must access the website where the university publishes all the offers:

https://rdi.upc.edu/ca/uaslr/vols-dedicar-te-a-la-recerca/ofertes-PSR/c… ,

select the offer that is of interest to you, click on:

https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits/Convocatoria_i_concursos_pers… , fill

in the form and add the additional documentation indicated.

- The members of the selection committee will decide for each case what the selection process will be, if

an assessment is made only for the curriculum vitae or any other procedure is planned: interview, tests,

etc ...

- Each phase of the selection process will be reported on the website where the offer is published. If

applicable, indicate your request.

- Finally, the name of the person selected will be published on the same website where the offer is

published.”

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Organization and Control of Industrial Systems

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Barcelona

Postal Code

08028

Street

Diagonal, 647, planta 11 (Edifici ETSEIB)

Where to apply

Website

https://seuelectronica.upc.edu/ca/tramits-en-elaboracio/Convocatoria_contractac…

Contact

City

Barcelona

Website

https://www.upc.edu/

Street

C. Jordi Girona, 31

Postal Code

08034

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED