Post Doctoral Fellow - Healthcare Human-Robot Interaction and Manipulation

Department: Computer Science Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

• Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
• Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
• May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
• May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
• May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
• Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
• May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.
  
  

We are seeking a postdoc fellow to work at the intersection of human-robot interaction and manipulation in healthcare settings. The project involves developing algorithmic solutions for an optometry application where robots assist optometry patients. Important components of this project include but not limit to: (1) developing and implementing autonomous control strategies; (2) testing on manikin patients; (3) developing new human-aware planning and interaction methods. Experience in algorithmic human-robot interaction, learning, control, and/or manipulation is required. This position will be advised by Prof. Pam Qian (primary) from the University of Houston Computer Science, Prof. Kaiyu Hang from Rice University Computer Science, and Prof. Diane Sayah from the University of Houston College of Optometry.

Interested applicants may email Prof. Pam Qian (pqian@uh.edu) before December 31, 2025, with CV, PDFs of up to 3 relevant publications, and information of 3-5 people that can serve as their recommendation letter writers (name, title/position, work email, and relation to the applicant). This position requires 12 months of commitment and early termination will not be feasible.

MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.