Call for a selection process calling for a competition for a position of pre-doctoral research staff in training with reference PRE68_2026 (Institute of Computer Vision and Robotics Research)

Organisation/Company Universitat de Girona Department Servei de Recursos Humans Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number PRE68_2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Universitat de Girona (UdG), part of the public university system of Catalonia, is recognized for its excellence in research and its commitment to social progress. It promotes science, technology, the humanities and the arts with a clear vocation for cooperation and social responsibility, contributing to the sustainable development of the region and to the critical and engaged education of new generations.

ViCOROB is a research institute at the University of Girona focused on computer vision and robotics. It combines fundamental and applied research in areas such as underwater robotics, medical image analysis, and artificial perception, aiming to develop innovative technologies with real-world impact and strong links to industry and society.

First Stage Researcher position has been opened.

We seek a candidate with a degree in engineering (computer science, electronics, industrial, telecommunications, mechatronics or robotics) or a related scientific field, and an official master’s degree granting access to a PhD programme, motivated to pursue a doctoral thesis on autonomous underwater manipulation. Experience in underwater robotics, vehicle-manipulator coordination and I-AUV manipulation is highly valued, together with knowledge of physics simulation, hydrodynamic modelling, deep reinforcement learning, imitation learning and sim-to-real transfer. Proficiency in MuJoCo or equivalent tools, ROS 2, Python, C++ and PyTorch or Stable-Baselines3 is expected. Relevant publications, participation in research projects, validation with real robots and robotics competitions will be considered an asset.

We seek a candidate with a degree in engineering (computer science, electronics, industrial, telecommunications, mechatronics or robotics) or a related scientific field, and an official master’s degree granting access to a PhD programme, motivated to pursue a doctoral thesis on autonomous underwater manipulation. Experience in underwater robotics, vehicle-manipulator coordination and I-AUV manipulation is highly valued, together with knowledge of physics simulation, hydrodynamic modelling, deep reinforcement learning, imitation learning and sim-to-real transfer. Proficiency in MuJoCo or equivalent tools, ROS 2, Python, C++ and PyTorch or Stable-Baselines3 is expected. Relevant publications, participation in research projects, validation with real robots and robotics competitions will be considered an asset.

The Universitat de Girona (UdG), part of the public university system of Catalonia, is recognized for its excellence in research and its commitment to social progress. It promotes science, technology, the humanities and the arts with a clear vocation for cooperation and social responsibility, contributing to the sustainable development of the region and to the critical and engaged education of new generations.

ViCOROB is a research institute at the University of Girona focused on computer vision and robotics. It combines fundamental and applied research in areas such as underwater robotics, medical image analysis, and artificial perception, aiming to develop innovative technologies with real-world impact and strong links to industry and society.