ROBOTIC INTERACTION RESEARCHER

Are you a robotic hardware researcher, with a passion for industrial robotics, human-machine interaction and digital fabrication ? Are you a talented innovator looking to join an international and multidisciplinary research team based in Barcelona that wants to challenge the construction industry with new robotic processes? If yes, have a look at the new position of Robotic Interaction Researcher and researcher at IAAC, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia.In this role you will have the opportunity to delve into research and educational projects that apply robotics, automation, interaction and design to create new digital fabrication processes in architecture with the goal of reducing the impact of the construction industry, towards a more sustainable built environment. As a robotic hardware expert, you will be tasked with developing novel robotic fabrication processes combining industrial and autonomous robots, including the design and installation of custom hardware solutions, industrial automation line, robotic arms, custom end-effectors and human machine interfaces. You will also impart teaching activities, where the learning from the research will be shared with students and professionals, in particular within the Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction (MRAC) at IAAC. Your research will also bring you to implement those new solutions at our industry partners, transferring those technologies to the market. Your work will entail a close collaboration with architects, engineers, computational designers, roboticists, fabrication experts, and craftspeople.Main Tasks:Research on novel robotic fabrication applicationsTeaching to master students & professionals. Development of applied research and Industrial applications.Technical support in related academic, research and professional projects.Topics include : Robotic & Digital Fabrication for sustainable construction.Human-Machine Interaction and Augmented Reality. Industrial automation with heterogeneous materials.Sensing and AI in Manufacturing Skills requiredWilling to learn, motivated, enthusiastic and social. Motivated to work in an innovative, multidisciplinary, and collaborative environment.Autonomous, able to take on responsibilities.Knowledgeable in industrial robots, automation hardware and manufacturing processes. Confident with industrial robot (KUKA, ABB, UR), PLC, open source hardware (Raspberry Pi, Pico, Arduino), coding (Python, ROS) and XR (Unity)Experience working with 3D modeling tools (such as Rhino3D), digital fabrication (Laser, milling, 3d Printing).Previous experience in Academia or Industry (more than 2 year)Optional skillsFamiliarity with Digital & Robotic Fabrication. Familiarity with Architecture, Design & ArtTravel enthusiast (in Europe or in the world). Other requirementsEducation Level: Master Degree equivalent or higherPermit : Candidate should hold a full work permit for SpainLanguage : English (Fluent)+(Fluent Spanish desired)BenefitsPermanent contractFull-time position (40 h week, from Monday to Friday) in Barcelona.Salary: 32,000.00 – 40,000.00 € per annum, according to experience.Start date : Between 1st of July and 1st of September 2024Location : IAAC, Carrer Pujades 102, 08005 Barcelona, SPAINDeadline: 1st of June 2024Selection processThe selection process will be carried out on https://iaac.net/eu-projects-job-offer according to the General Basis. (In the first phase of the selection process, ID and passport copy do not need to be attached).If this position interests you and you are in Barcelona, or you are interested in moving to Barcelona to work with us, please send your CV and Portfolio to careers@iaac.netEmail subject should be: Robotic sensing expert and researcher - Job Application.Website for additional job details: https://iaac.net/eu-projects-job-offerWork Location(s)Number of offers available: 1Company/Institute: Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)Country: SpainCity: BarcelonaIAAC is committed to create a diverse and inclusive organizational culture. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, familiar status and other legally protected characteristics.*Please be advised that at this moment IAAC is not able to provide support in the visa sponsorship process.IAAC respects EU and local data protection laws. Unless you express otherwise, by submitting your CV you authorize the hiring IAAC to store your personal data in the electronic database for the purpose of assessing your suitability for this and future job vacancies and to pursue your recruiting process.If at any time you want your personal data to be deleted, you simply need to notify the hiring IAAC. IAAC will not share your personal data with any third party without your prior consent.About IAAC The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) is a center for research, education, production and outreach, with the mission of imagining the future habitat of our society and building it in the present.IAAC follows the digital revolution at all scales (from bits to geography, from micro-controllers to cities, from materials to the territory) to expand the boundaries of architecture and design and meet the challenges faced by humanity. IAAC is an experimental and experiential center where one learns by doing, through a test methodology that promotes real solutions.IAAC is open, independent and radical; inspired by the values of Barcelona, the capital of architecture and design, where urbanism was invented and where a local high quality and innovation-oriented research is connected to an international network of excellence in technology, architecture and society fields.IAAC, beyond its educational and pro-research work, is an interdisciplinary and multicultural stable community that seeks permanent contact and cooperation among the hundreds of teachers, researchers, institutions and companies that have worked with us or that pursue the objective of providing solutions to the great challenges of humanity.IAAC team is a young, multicultural and multidisciplinary team of highly motivated architects, designers and engineers, focusing on the conception, design and production of novel projects and technologies. IAAC is committed to promoting women in technology and achieving gender balance within its staff.https://iaac.net/work-with-us/About MRAC IAAC’s Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction (1 or 2-year program) seeks to train a new generation of interdisciplinary professionals, capable of facing our growing need for a more sustainable and optimized construction eco-system. The Master is focused on the emerging design and market opportunities arising from novel robotic and advanced manufacturing systems.Through a combination of seminars, workshops and studio projects, the Master in Robotics & Advanced Construction challenges the traditional processes in the Construction Sector. It investigates how advances in robotics and digital fabrication tools change the way we build and develop processes and design tools for such new production methods.https://iaac.net/mrac