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PhD student (Doctoral Researcher) in Ergodic Control for Robotics F/M

Company

IDIAP

Location

martigny, valais

Posted

June 28, 2026

Position Overview

Role Summary

We are recruiting a fully funded PhD Student to join the Robot Learning & Interaction group at the Idiap Research Institute in Martigny, Switzerland, affiliated with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). 

The PhD will take place within the new collaborative project DECOR (Diffusion-based Ergodic Coverage for Robotics), supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and by the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ).

Research Topic: Ergodic control and automatic exploration/coverage for robot manipulation (including surface finishing, painting, spraying) or aerial robots (search & rescue).

What we offer:

  • A fully funded PhD position with highly competitive salary
  • Excellent work conditions in a young, dynamic, and multicultural environment
  • Collaborative project with the University of Rijeka in Croatia
  • Enrollment through EPFL's EDEE doctoral program
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