Postdoctoral Fellowship in Robotics

The Opportunity

The College of Arts and Creative
Enterprises seeks a qualified candidate to fill a full-time
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Robotics at the CACE Digital Fabrication
Lab. The appointment begins in August 2017 on the Dubai campus. The
expected duration of the position is two years with a possibility of
renewal for a third year.

Under supervision of the Principal
Investigator of the Research Cluster “21st Century Fabrication
and Robotics” the fellow co-supervises the work of
undergraduate students and staff, publishes research papers,
contributes to grant writing and project development, and helps shape
the overall scope and direction of the research in the lab. The
primary focus of the fellowship is on research related to the
advancement of robotic fabrication methods in the context of Art and
Design education in the United Arab Emirates. We address educational
challenges and questions that arise from the use of innovative
fabrication technologies in the UAE environment We research the impact
of these technologies onto the quality of the students´ work,
and derive answers from these works to adjust and shape the direction
of current and future curricula.

With the Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Robotics the College expects the digital fabrication field to become
one of its prime sources for publication/research output. The fellow
is granted an annual budget to be spent on infrastructure
development, material, dissemination of research results, or the like.

The Requirements

The postdoctoral fellow must have a solid background in all aspects
of robotic machining, preferably in the Arts and Design fields. Our
research addresses local students, and their specific needs regarding
the usage of robotic devices. The fellow is expected to actively
contribute to the generation of new knowledge in this field. The
fellow is also expected to contribute to the further development of
the lab´s technological infrastructure.

Applicants must have earned a Doctoral degree in a field related to
the position, and demonstrate a strong record of research and
publications in the field. Even though teaching is not required, the
successful applicant should have a record of teaching and is expected
to co-supervise students.

The successful candidate should demonstrate versatility, forward
thinking, and advanced working knowledge of leading technology in the
field of Robotic Machining. The candidates´ approach and
experience in engaging students in digital fabrication through
robotics or other fabrication tools, should be evident from their
statement of teaching philosophy.

Successful candidates will also demonstrate:
  • Dedication to curricular innovation.
  • Strong commitment to scholarship and creative activities,
and an interest in collaboration.

  • Strong commitment to the dissemination of research results
through publications in scholarly journals.

  • Substantial level of proficiency in the usage of hard- and
software related to the field.

  • Willingness to administer and enhance the lab´s
infrastructure in conjunction with the lab technician.

The Benefits:
The University’s benefits package is highly attractive, with
competitive salaries free of tax in the , housing, a furniture
allowance, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and
immediate family, educational subsidies for children and healthcare is
provided to the employee and sponsored family members.

To Apply:
In addition to completing the online application
form,please include the following in the given order and merged into
one A4 PDF-file(

yourlastname.

pdf):
1. Cover letter (max. 500 words)

2. Current
Curriculum Vitae

3. Statement of teaching philosophy (max. 500
words)

4. Statement of scholarly and creative interests (max.
500 words)

6. The names and contact details of three
professional references

7. Three selected publications

8.
Samples of research/creative projects (max. 5 pages)

Review of applications will begin immediately and
continueuntil the position is filled.

For
enquiries please contact Prof. Dr. ThorstenLomker (

@

),Principal
Investigator of the Research Cluster “21

st

CenturyFabrication and Robotics”. Further information about

the CACE fabrication labcan be found on:


Whilewe
appreciate all applications, you will be contacted only if you
are selectedfor an interview

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