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RA Reinforcement Learning and Predictive Control for Autonomous Systems

Loughborough University - Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Location: Loughborough University, Loughborough
Salary: £35,116 to £36,130 Specialist and Supporting Academic Research grade 6
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 26th March 2025
Closes: 21st April 2025
Job Ref: REQ250227
 

Full Time, Fixed term for 12 months not extending beyond the project end date of 31 May 2026

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University. 

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on a full-time basis, to be based in the Control Systems Group within the Wolfson School of Engineering, to support the EPSRC grant: Learning of safety critical model predictive controllers for autonomous systems (AutoMPC).

The AutoMPC project is running from May 2023 until April 2026 and develops methods for reinforcement learning of motion controllers for autonomous vehicles. The Research Associate will implement reinforcement learning and model predictive control algorithms in e.g. MATLAB or PyTorch, and later collaborate with the University of Padova, Italy to deploy controllers to their prototype self-balancing electric bike.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr James Fleming, Principal Investigator by email at j.fleming@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on +44 (0) 1509 227 555

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing Date: 21 April 2025

Our Benefits

  • Generous annual leave allowance up to 44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
  • Competitive pension schemes
  • A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
  • We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
  • BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Season ticket loan scheme
  • On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
  • Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available

Loughborough University is committed to achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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