Open PhD Positions

The Marvin team at the Laboratoire d'informatique de Grenoble (LIG), University Grenoble Alpes (France), is looking for talented and motivated candidates to fill two fully funded PhD positions starting in September 2026. Both positions are secured for a duration of 36 months by the MIAI Hubot Chair.

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1. PhD Position: Neuro-Symbolic Learning of Planning Domains

• Topic: Applied to Programming by Demonstration for Collaborative Robotics
• Supervisor: Damien Pellier
• Key Skills: Python, PyTorch / TensorFlow, PDDL, Formal Logic
• 👉 Read the detailed job description (PDF)

2. PhD Position: Robust HTN Planning Under Uncertainty

• Topic: Extension of HTN formalisms based on an interval representation of uncertainties
• Supervisor: Damien Pellier
• Key Skills: Rust / C++, Automated Planning, Constraint Programming or Optimization
• 👉 Read the detailed job description (PDF)

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Application Procedures

Interested candidates must send an application package including a CV, a cover letter, Master's transcripts (M1/M2), and contact details for at least one academic reference to Damien.Pellier@imag.fr.

• Application Deadline: July 1, 2026.