Staff Research Scientist, Dexterous Manipulation
Location
vancouver, metro vancouver regional district
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other-General
Posted
June 04, 2026
Overview
Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is seeking a Staff Research Scientist to join our team in engineering and innovating unique robotic manipulation tasks.
Responsibilities
As a Staff Research Scientist, your role will involve choosing the most cutting-edge methods, creating training and data collection systems, overseeing the evaluation of these algorithms in simulated environments, and implementing them on our robots in real-world situations. You will also enjoy the exclusive chance to make a meaningful impact by working with novel haptic and proprioceptive sensing techniques, thanks to our in-house robot with dexterous hands.
Success Criteria
- Create, develop, and enhance cutting‑edge Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Imitation Learning (IL) algorithms and evaluate their performance in practical applications
- Stay current with the latest developments in RL/IL tech...