Lucia Schiatti
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Postdoctoral Researcher in AI for Social Cognition, Computer Vision and Social Robotics Italian Institute of Technology in Italy
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
The position lasts one year and is renewable or extendable. It offers a competitive yearly gross salary; no specific salary amount or tuition information is provided.
Deadline
Nov 25, 2026
Country
Italy
University
Italian Institute of Technology
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Postdoctoral Researcher in AI for Social Cognition
The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Department of Computer Science, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS) at the University of Genoa are seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the AIGO unit in Genoa, Italy. The project focuses on human-aligned cognitive systems and computational models of visual attention, social understanding, cross-modal learning and incremental learning.
Research applications include social robotics, clinical assessment and cognitive rehabilitation. Candidates should have completed or be close to completing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field, with a strong research record in machine learning and computer vision. Experience with vision-language models or large language models is expected. Familiarity with eye-tracking, virtual reality, robotics or human-robot interaction is desirable, along with excellent written and spoken English.
The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal or extension, and includes a competitive yearly gross salary. The expected start is February or March 2027. Applications must be submitted through the official application portal by November 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM CET.
Funding details
The position lasts one year and is renewable or extendable. It offers a competitive yearly gross salary; no specific salary amount or tuition information is provided.
What's required
Applicants should have completed or be close to completing a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; a strong research track record in machine learning and computer vision; experience with vision-language models and/or large language models; and excellent written and spoken English skills. Experience with eye-tracking, virtual reality, robotics, or human-robot interaction is an advantage.
How to apply
Apply through the official application portal at https://lnkd.in/dRKqBzw4 by November 25, 2026 at 12 PM CET. Contact Lucia Schiatti at [email protected] with questions.
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Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Artificial Intelligence
Visual Attention
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Computer Science
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