<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Colleagues,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> is looking for a postdoctoral research associate who has </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">demonstrated research excellence in machine learning and wants to be part of a growing interest in novel machine learning techniques for robotic systems.</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Link </span></b><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">– </span><a href="http://sydney.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&returnToEvent=jobs.processJobSearch&jobid=a4cc23bf-39ea-b46b-db59-88cb65a1efdb&CurATC=EXT&CurBID=949319bc-8898-4f11-ac4b-9db401358504&jobsListKey=45d96e3f-e156-405d-a451-cc2846d7febe&persistVariables=CurATC,CurBID,jobsListKey&lid=93122630008" class="" style="color: purple; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 881/0415</a></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The ACFR is based in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (AMME) at The University of Sydney, and is dedicated to the research, development, application and dissemination of autonomous and intelligent robots and systems for operation in outdoor environments. The ACFR is a large multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers with backgrounds in computer science, aeronautical and mechatronic engineering, physics and mathematics. It is the largest field robotics and automation research group in Australia and is also one of the largest of its kind in the world. It has been instrumental in developing breakthrough technologies and in conducting world-leading research and development of field robotics principles and systems.</span></div><div class=""><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">To be successful in the role you will have:</span></p><ul style="margin: 0cm 0px 0.5em 10px; padding: 0px 5px; border: 0px; list-style: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" class=""><li style="margin: 0.2em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: disc outside; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">A PhD, or in the process of being awarded one, in computer science, computer engineering or other engineering related degrees</span></li><li style="margin: 0.2em 0px 0.65pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: disc outside; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Expert knowledge in machine learning and in particular those related to deep learning techniques</span></li><li style="margin: 0.2em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: disc outside; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Demonstrable experience in developing algorithms for segmentation and classification in computer vision </span></li><li style="margin: 0.2em 0px 0.65pt; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: disc outside; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Demonstrable experience in developing working algorithms for learning using large data sets</span></li><li style="margin: 0.2em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: disc outside; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Experience in software development</span></li><li style="margin: 0.2em 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: disc outside; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Publications in top machine learning conferences and journals such as NIPS, ICML, UAI, JMLR.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The position is full-time fixed term for one year. Further offers are possible subject to funding and need and are subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.</span></p><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class=""><em class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">To be considered for this position it is essential that you address the online selection criteria. </span></em></strong><em class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">For guidance on how to apply visit: </span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="http://sydney.edu.au/recruitment/recruitment-process/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; color: rgb(18, 86, 135);" class=""><em class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;" class="">How to apply for an advertised position.</span></em></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> Please note that resumes need to include contact details of at least three referees and a list of publications.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Remuneration package: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">$98,053 - $105,254 p.a. (which includes a base salary of $82,856 - $88,941 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation).</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Specific enquiries about the position can be directed to Professor Salah Sukkarieh, Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems on 02 9351 8154. General enquiries can be directed to Ugo De Gori on 02 8627 1234.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 3px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 19.139999389648438px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><strong class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">CLOSING DATE:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> 26 May 2015 (11pm Sydney time)</span></p></div></body></html>