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Inside Higher Ed · 3 days ago

Postdoctoral Scholar Employee - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $75K/yr

0+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley. The role involves conducting research on tactile sensors and collaborative grippers aimed at assisting individuals with physical disabilities in performing manual tasks more effectively.

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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

Enable a collaborative gripper to pick up objects and materials with variable properties from bins in an assistive manner alongside a human worker

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

Write papers and grants

Manage the lab (equipment maintenance, safety training)

Mentor graduate students

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

Qualification

PhD in Mechanical EngineeringPhD in RoboticsTactile sensingSensor design researchHardware developmentAcademic 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