Research Fellow

Classification: Academic level A/B
Salary package: $78,940-$121,857 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 3 years)

This position will provide opportunities to:

• Conduct exciting research in robot decision-making, such as but not limited to planning under uncertainty, integrated planning and learning, integrated task and motion planning, and view planning
• Involved in industry collaborations on the applications of the above research for solving real-world problems 
• Supervise research students

About the College

The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education. As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. 

CECC is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective. Our College comprises three schools: The School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, supported by the Professional Services Group. 

The School of Computing has a strong foundation in computing and information sciences at ANU. We are a transformative centre for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer systems and software, and theoretical foundations of computing. We span traditional and modern thinking, connecting decades of computer science methodologies with modern data and computational science. Our mission is motivated by the need to design, drive and sustain strategic activities via five broad focus areas: Computing Foundations, Computational Science, Intelligent Systems, Data Science and Analytics, and the Software Innovation Institute. Be part of an innovative and forward-looking intellectual agenda, built on a diverse, inclusive culture.

About the opportunity

There are multiple fixed term roles available for a period of 1-3 years, hosted at the Robotics group in the ANU School of Computing. 

Applications are particularly invited from researchers who undertake high impact collaborative and cross-disciplinary research on the area of robot decision-making, such as but not limited to planning under uncertainty, integrated planning and learning, planning and learning under uncertainty, integrated task and motion planning, and integrated perception and planning. 

Enquiries

To enquire about this role, please contact Professor Hanna Kurniawati, via phone at +61 2 6125 1577 or email hanna.kurniawati@anu.edu.au. 

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion   

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application. 

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources  

How to apply

Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: 

• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including a full publication list and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. 
• A cover letter outlining your research experience and objectives. 
• A statement addressing the selection criteria. 
• Other documents, if required. 

Review of your application is guaranteed if your application is received by 15th July 2023. Recruitment will continue on an ongoing basis until all positions are filled.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.