Postdoc in Robotic Handling and Maintenance of Fusion Reactors

Are you interested in Robotics and can you contribute to the development of the project Dynamics and Control of Robotic Handling and Maintenance of Fusion Reactors? Then the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering invites you to apply for a 20-month postdoc position.

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 20-month position from May 1st 2026 or as soon possible.

Job description

You will be working primarily with collaboration parters of remote handling and maintenance under the EUROfusion program

The position will focus on aspects of dynamics and control of robotic handling and maintenance of breeding blankets and other core components of fusion reactors

You will be involved in project meetings, writing reports, R&D work, and project related tasks

These activities will be in close collaboration with our EUROfusion partners under the supervision of Xuping Zhang.

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