[robotics-worldwide] Associate Professorship in Modern AI & Robotics

[Henrik Hautop Lund]

  *Associate Professor in Research on Modern Artificial Intelligence and 
Robotics*

*Job description:*

Applications are invited for a position as associate professor in Modern 
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller 
Institute for Production Technology, the University of Southern Denmark, 
in Odense, starting on 1 April 2006 or as soon as possible 
thereafter.The Institute performs internationally-oriented research in 
robotics, software engineering and modern artificial intelligence, and 
the successful applicant will mainly be involved in research and 
development activities in the field of modern artificial intelligence 
and robotics.

The successful applicant will form part of the Institute's research on 
modern artificial intelligence within the AdapTronics Group 
(www.adaptronics.dk), the main focus of which is morphology, materials 
and control for development of robots and intelligent artefacts. The 
AdapTronics Group's research on modern artificial intelligence is 
focused on the role of morphology in development of intelligence. 
Therefore, it is desirable that applicants have an interest in and 
empirical experience with this kind of modern artificial intelligence as 
well as hands-on experience with robots.

The AdapTronics Group develops robotic building blocks that create 
global behaviour through their composition. This allows everyday users 
to employ and develop robotic artefacts and this is the reason why the 
group, in addition to technology, takes a great interest in areas such 
as interaction design for development of robotics in products and use 
such as toys, playgrounds, hospital equipment, etc.

The AdapTronics Group is internationally known for its state-of-the-art 
research in the fields mentioned above exemplified by RoboCup Humanoids 
Free Style World Championship 2002, the ATRON modules for 
self-configuration, African I-BLOCKS, and the Playware playgrounds. The 
vacancy requires an associate professor that is able to participate in 
this work at high, international level.

The person appointed is, to an extent to be agreed upon, expected to 
teach and instruct students enrolled at the University of Southern 
Denmark, who participate in courses or do projects as part of their 
computer systems engineering study programme. The person appointed may 
expect to be involved in other work activities as well.

An expert committee will assess applications and the applicants will be 
informed of their assessment by the university.

For further information please contact Professor Henrik Hautop Lund, 
tel. +45 6550 3575, e-mail: hhl at mip.sdu.dk and/or by visiting the web 
site of the University: http//www.sdu.dk


*Application, salary, etc.:*

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the 
agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish 
Confederation of Professional Associations)

. A curriculum vitae with paper qualifications
. A list of all publications plus a list of 5-10 of the most relevant 
publications (these publications must be enclosed)
. A research program for the first three years
. Documentation of previous teaching experience

All enclosures must be numbered, state the applicants name, and be 
assembled in sets.

The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of 
age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Please send 4 copies of the application including all enclosures, marked 
"position No. 063001" to: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat, 
Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.

The closing date is 2 February 2006 at 12:00

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