Postdoc in Aerial Interaction

**Postdoc in Aerial Interaction**:
**Job description**:
What we offer
- Research environment: access to state-of-the-art laboratories and a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
- Professional development: opportunities for publishing high-impact research, attending international conferences, and developing networks within the Aerial Robotics and broader Robotics communities.
- Mentorship and growth: guidance in building a strong academic track record, including mentorship for top-grants writing. Additionally, an opportunity to mentor graduate and PhD students.
- Compensation: competitive salary, benefits package for expats, and professional development resources.

Related work:

- Ye, Chaoxiang, Guido De Croon, and Salua Hamaza. "A Biomorphic Whisker Sensor for Aerial Tactile Applications." 2024 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). IEEE, 2024.
- Ramirez, Jane Pauline, and Salua Hamaza. "Multimodal locomotion: next generation aerial-terrestrial mobile robotics." Advanced Intelligent Systems (2023): 2300327.
- Schuster, Micha, et al. "Tactile Odometry in Aerial Physical Interaction." 2024 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robotics Systems (IROS). IEEE, 2024.
- Ramirez, Jane Pauline, Anton Bredenbeck, and Salua Hamaza. "Bioinspired Compliant Limbs For Robust Landing Of Free-Flying Robots." 17th Symposium on Advanced Space Technologies in Robotics and Automation. ESA/ESTEC, 2023.

**Requirements**:
Must haves:

- PhD degree in Aerial Robotics or Robotics.
- Experience in hardware design and hands-on prototyping.
- System integration skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Independent approach to Research demonstrated by self-led projects
- Collaborative attitude and inclination towards other Science disciplines.
- Affinity with teaching and guiding students.

Nice to have:

- Experience with flight controllers or drones.
- Field experience with drones or mobile robots.
- Previous experience in outreach and public engagement.
- Originality and creativity in research outputs and methodologies.

Start date: immediately (not sooner than 3 months after notification of acceptance)

**TU Delft**:
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

Challenge. Change. Impact

**Faculty Aerospace Engineering**:

**Conditions of employment**:
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

**Additional information**:
**Application procedure**:

- 1-page motivation letter that highlights why you are a good fit for the role
- Curriculum Vitae
- PhD thesis
- Pre-prints of published articles
- A.txt file with relevant press releases, youtube links and other media showcasing your work, with brief descriptions.

Please note:

- Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.
- Faculty/Department: Faculty of Aerospace Engineering- Salary range: €3345 - €5278- Hours per week: 38-40- FTE: 1- Submission is possible until: 30 Dec 2024- ID job: 1545