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AI Researcher
AI Researcher
As an AI Researcher, you will conduct applied research in advanced AI topics for industrial automation, while also building and coordinating a strong research ecosystem across Asia. This role involves scientific leadership, identifying academic partners, coordinating collaborations, and translating cutting-edge research into industrial applications.
About the role
About the Role
This role sits at the intersection of research, industry, and community building. As Applied AI Researcher / Science Liaison, you will conduct applied research in advanced AI topics relevant to industrial automation while also building and coordinating a strong research ecosystem across Asia. The role combines applied research with scientific leadership. You will identify promising academic partners, coordinate collaborations, and help translate cutting-edge research into industrial applications.
Your Job
- Conduct applied research in areas such as reinforcement learning, generative models, learning based control, perception and foundation models for industrial systems.
- Initiate and coordinate research collaborations with universities.
- Build and maintain a strong AI research community in Asia.
- Identify promising research directions and emerging technologies.
- Translate academic advances into industrial innovation.
- Represent Festo in scientific conferences and collaborations.
Your Qualification
- PhD in AI, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field.
- Strong research track record and publications.
- Experience working with academic research communities.
- Ability to bridge research and industrial application.
- Experience with reinforcement learning or generative models.
- Experience coordinating research collaborations.
- Experience working in interdisciplinary environments.
Skills
Reinforcement Learninggenerative modelslearning based controlperceptionfoundation modelsAiRoboticsMachine Learning