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Requires a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) within a relevant robotics area or a similar field.
Profound knowledge on the majority of the following topics: Robot control, Reinforcement learning, Simulation of robot dynamics, Deployment of learning-based solutions.
Preferably experience with: Signal processing, Experimental design and data analysis.
Have excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).
Have high self-motivation to learn.
Be able to work well and communicate expert knowledge in an interdisciplinary team.
Have the ability of working independently.
Have a strong sense of responsibility.
Applicants must hold a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master's degree) at the time of enrollment and employment.

SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for one or more fully funded 3-year PhD positions, where the candidate will work on manipulation of flexible objects using industrial robots via demonstration-initialized reinforcement learning./nThe starting date will be agreed with the successful candidate./nThe workplace is at SDU's main campus in Odense, Denmark, and the work is expected to be primarily onsite.

PhD in Reinforcement Learning

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spring	Feb 8, 2026