Postdoctoral position: haptics, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel

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Postdoc Position – Chemist for a New Type of Haptics/Soft Robotics

We are seeking a talented and motivated Postdoc for the fully funded position as a part of the new international (France-Israel) IonicHap project: “IonicHap: Sustainable Ionic Interfaces for Immersive Haptic Applications”.

Your profile:

Organic chemist/materials scientist with strong interest in developing new type of haptics based on the advanced functionality of ionic polymers. Experience of research at the nexus between chemistry/materials and haptics/soft robotics is a strong benefit.

What to expect:

You will perform your research at the Physical AI (PAI) lab at Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel (base location; affiliation) and at the RAINBOW Group (Sensor-based and Interactive Robotics) at CNRS/IRISA, The French Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Digital Science and Technology in Rennes, France.

For information about the labs, visit the following websites:

PAI Lab: http://www.labpai.com

RAINBOW Group: https://team.inria.fr/rainbow/

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Aslan Miriyev at miriyev@bgu.ac.il.

To apply:

1. Please email your application to (single email, sent to both addresses):

• Dr. Aslan Miriyev: miriyev@bgu.ac.il
• Dr. Claudio Pacchierotti: claudio.pacchierotti@irisa.fr

2. In the email, please attach the following documents:

• Letter of motivation (also mention the earliest date of your availability for the position)
• Full CV, including your current position and address, and a full publication list
• List of three references who can provide recommendation letters (provide full details)
• PDFs of two of your select publications.

3. Title your email “Postdoc Candidate for IonicHap”.

Best wishes to those interested.