CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Soft Robotics

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The opportunity

• Exciting opportunity to lead cutting-edge research in the design of novel shape-morphing soft robots for reef rehabilitation. 
• Collaborative, flexible, innovative workplace that values you and your career development
• Join CSIRO Robotics - one of the leading robotics and autonomous systems research labs in the world

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

Australia’s prized Great Barrier Reef is in decline and threatened by climate change and regular mass coral bleaching events. To address this, CSIRO Robotics is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled CERC Fellow to conduct cutting-edge research in the design of novel shape-morphing soft robots for reef rehabilitation. They will create new, highly functional morphologies (structure, shape, and material composition) for soft reef robots to swim amongst and replant coral. 

The CERC Fellow will be supported by world-leading experts in Soft Robotics, 4D Printing, Marine Biology and Coral Generation to help bring their ideas to life. They will have the opportunity to deploy prototypes in the field, at sites including the Great Barrier Reef, as part of CSIRO’s ongoing research and rehabilitation missions.
 

Your duties will include:

• Designing new soft robotic systems, combining state of the art techniques across soft robotics, generative design, and machine learning. 
• Producing high quality scientific and/or engineering papers suitable for publication in high quality journals and for presentation at top ranked international conferences.
• Carrying out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Presenting your work to a wide variety of audiences and actively engaging in outreach activities.

Location:  Pullenvale, QLD

Salary:  AU$96k - AU$105k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure:  Specified term of 3 years

Reference:  97366

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as Soft Robotics, Computational Design, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (full-time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research activities in a relevant topic area, including, but not limited to, Soft Robotics, Marine Robotics, Machine Learning (e.g., Bayesian, Evolutionary, sim2real), Generative Design.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a research team.  
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including the presentation of research outcomes at national and international conferences.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to all candidates – Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, or candidates who either hold, or are able to obtain, a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term (visa sponsorship and relocation assistance may be provided to the successful candidate if required).

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

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How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

15 September 2024, 11:00pm AEST