Amazon · 3 months ago
Postdoctoral Scientist, Amazon Robotics
North Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $223K/yrAmazon is looking for talented Postdoctoral Scientists to join the Research and AI Development team at Amazon Robotics for a one-year, full-time research position. This role involves innovating in multi-agent planning and reinforcement learning for robotic systems, addressing challenges related to the control and optimization of mobile robots under uncertainty.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with a senior science advisor, collaborate with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon’s vibrant and diverse global science community
Publish your innovation in top-tier academic venues and hone your presentation skills
Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent cutting-edge techniques in your area(s) of expertise
On a typical day in this role you will work to progress your research projects, meet with engineering, systems, and solutions stakeholders, brainstorm with other scientists on the team, and participate in team processes
You will follow your multi-agent planning and reinforcement learning projects though the entire life cycle of design, implementation, evaluation, analysis, and will communicate your findings and results through publications in top-tier academic venues
Qualification
Required
PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program
Proven publication record in Machine Learning, Robotics, AI, Computer Science, Operations Research, or other related technical fields
Experience in data science and quantitative research
Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield
CV, which lists all peer-reviewed publications and conferences
Research statement that outlines your research achievements and future research interests
A journal article or book chapter that demonstrates your domain expertise
Preferred
Ability to independently deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Publications at top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Expert knowledge in modeling and performance, operationalization, and scalability of scientific techniques and establishing decision strategies
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
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Financial
Other benefits
Company
Amazon
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Founded in 1994
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Funding
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$8.11BKey Investors
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1997-05-15IPO
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