PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Soft Robotics, Manipulation, and Robot Design at EPFL École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland

ETH Zurich’s Soft Robotics Lab is inviting applications for several doctoral positions in robot learning , soft robotics , musculoskeletal robotics , and biohybrid robotics . The lab works at the intersection of hardware, biology, and learning: compliant mechanisms, tendon-driven and electrohydraulic actuation, dexterous manipulation, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, sim-to-real transfer, tactile sensing, embodied AI, and tissue engineering/bioprinting. Candidates may focus on either ...

Postdoctoral opportunity in safe robot autonomy and mobile manipulation at the University of Manitoba in the Robot Autonomy Lab . The project focuses on reliable robot autonomy in complex, dynamic environments using wheeled quadruped robots and mobile manipulators. Research directions include safe navigation in crowded environments, uncertainty-aware planning and control , mobile manipulation , coordinated whole-body control for everyday tasks such as object retrieval, door opening, and elevator...

IMOS Lab at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is hiring a PhD researcher in Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Plant Operations . The project combines agentic AI , physics-informed models , digital twins , and engineering knowledge to monitor plant conditions, diagnose abnormalities, and support operating decisions in complex process plants. This opportunity is well suited to applicants with a strong background in machine learning and engineering, especially those interested in trustwor...

Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, Assistant Professor at Washington State University, is recruiting a PhD student for research in control theory , control systems , and AI-enabled autonomous systems . The position emphasizes foundational work in control with applications to robotics , safety-critical systems , and intelligent decision-making . The post also notes that experience with machine learning , artificial intelligence , or data-driven methods is a plus when paired with strong control expertise. Eligib...

ETH Zurich’s Soft Robotics Lab in the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems is recruiting several postdoctoral researchers in robot learning , soft robotics , musculoskeletal robotics , and biohybrid robotics . The lab works across four closely connected directions: compliant and musculoskeletal robot design, biohybrid living systems and tissue engineering, dexterous manipulation and learning for contact-rich tasks, and simulation/fabrication for embodied AI. Candidates may focus on buil...