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Inside Higher Ed · 1 month ago

Postdoctoral Scholar Employee - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $75K/yr

0+ years exp

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity and innovation, and they are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The role involves research on collaborative grippers and tactile sensors aimed at assisting individuals with physical disabilities in manual tasks.

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Responsibilities

Assist in the design and integration of novel tactile sensors with co-robot grippers for adaptive dexterous manipulation in an assistive capacity

Conduct independent research (study design, experiments, data analysis, literature review)

Write papers and grants

Manage lab equipment and safety training

Mentor graduate students

Engage collaboratively with other researchers (presenting at meetings, organizing workshops, co-authoring work)

Qualification

PhD in Mechanical EngineeringPhD in Electrical EngineeringPhD in RoboticsTactile sensingMechatronicsHardware designSensor design researchAcademic writingMentoring

Required

PhD or equivalent international degree or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program

PhD or equivalent international degree

No more than two years of post-degree research experience

Preferred

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or similar degree program

PhD in areas related to tactile sensing, mechatronics and hardware design, contact condition, robotics and dexterous manipulation, or human assistive devices

Relevant experience as a sensor design researcher and/or hardware developer

Ability to effectively write and edit academic manuscripts for peer review

Ability to lead and mentor groups of researchers, such as PhD and MEng students