- HR-advisor Heidi Kristensen, tel. +47 38 14 13 79, e-mail: [email protected]

28th October 2026

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PhD Research Fellow in Learning-based Control of Autonomous Robot Manipulation

About The Position

A fixed-term 100 % position as a PhD Research Fellow in Mechatronics is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science, affiliated with the Department of Engineering Sciences. The position is for a period of three years. The position is located at Campus Grimstad. The starting date is negotiated with the faculty.

The Department of Engineering Sciences has more than 90 employees in scientific positions and more than 1500 students at all levels. A wide range of research activities is conducted across the department’s research groups: Mechatronics, Renewable Energy, Civil Engineering, and Industrial Economy. Interdisciplinary projects within the department or with other research groups are also welcome.

The position is connected to the disciplinary field of Mechatronics and the research group of Robotics and Automation.



The Robotics and Automation research group has substantial and on-going experience of leading and contributing to research projects funded by the Research Council of Norway, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-Dir), the EU, and others.

Project Description

In this position, you will explore how learning-based control (data-driven control), machine learning algorithms, and perception methods can improve the autonomy, robustness, and precision of robotic manipulation in challenging environments. The project lies at the intersection of control theory, reinforcement learning, robotics and perception. You will investigate new algorithms and methods for robust and adaptive manipulation, including learning-based control for robotic systems and advanced visual perception methods for reliable object detection, scene understanding, and interaction under adverse environment conditions. The

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