CAREER

Job Opportunities

KIST Assistive & Interactive Robotics (AIR) Laboratory

We currently have several openings in the following positions. The research backgrounds include, but are not limited to: robotics, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering or related field. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and willingness to share your vision with others are the most important factors to work with. We are also willing to make adjustments to assign you the suitable position in case you don’t perfectly fit to the opening positions. Interested candidates should email a CV to Jongwon Lee (jwlee@kist.re.kr).

Postdoctoral researcher position in area of wearable robots or interactive robots

1. The candidate is expected to design, control, and validate the efficacy of the various wearable robots and manipulators.

2. Experience and technical skills relevant to wearable or interactive robots (mechanism design, interaction control, embedded systems, and programming) are required.

3. High quality journal publications or potential to publish the research results at the top-ranked journals.

4. Candidates should have a degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer science, or biomechanics.

5. Strong organization skills, motivation, and communication ability are required.

6. Work experience in industry is a plus.

Researcher in area of wearable robots or interactive robots

1. Master degree or at least 2 year experience after a bachelor degree.

2. Experience of CAD software (Solidworks, NX, etc.) and robotic system integration including motor control for mechanical engineer.

3. Experience of circuit design, electronics, programming (C++, MATLAB, etc.) and wireless communication for electrical engineer.

4. Be excited with robot mechanism design and robot control.

5. Work experience in industry is a plus.

Staff electrical / system engineer

1. The candidate is expected to contribute to the electrical hardware design for wearable robotic applications.

2. Possess and utilize an in-depth knowledge of embedded C/C++ programming for common low-power microprocessor families (PIC, ARM, etc.).

3. Experience and technical skills relevant to custom circuit design, PCB layouts, and interface with outside vendors to fabricate necessary components.