Imperial College London

Research Associate in Dexterous Manipulation and Robot Learning

South Kensington Campus - On site only - Department of Computing, London £50,733 - £59,484 per annum Closing Date: 2026-11-30 Full time - Fixed term
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in robot learning and dexterous manipulation at Imperial College London.

Salary
£50,733 - £59,484 per annum
Working Pattern
Full-time
Location
South Kensington Campus - On site only - Department of Computing, London
Closing Date
2026-11-30
Qualifications & Related Pathways
PhD/MSc Degree or equivalent research qualification Essential
"A highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA / PostDoc) who has demonstrated competence in conducting cutting-edge robot learning research." — About the role
Experience Required
Robot Learning Experience Essential
"The position focuses on building dexterous, high-degree-of-freedom (high-DoF) manipulation policies and robot foundation models." — What you would be doing
Key Skills
Probabilistic Programming Essential
"The post will focus on research topics in probabilistic programming."
Software & Systems
PyTorch and ROS Essential
"Strong PyTorch programming skills and working knowledge of ROS are a must."
Requisition Details
  • Job ID: #10084
  • Employer: Imperial College London
  • Location: South Kensington Campus - On site only - Department of Computing, London
  • Closing Date: 2026-11-30
  • Contract: Full time - Fixed term
  • Last Verified: 2026-11-13
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