Staff Research Scientist, Dexterous Manipulation

Sanctuary AI
Full-time vancouver, metro vancouver regional district Other-General
Posted:
May 26, 2026
Location:
vancouver, metro vancouver regional district, Canada

Job Description

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...

Apply for this Job

Submit your application for the Staff Research Scientist, Dexterous Manipulation position at Sanctuary AI.

Apply Now Save for Later

Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: vancouver, Canada
Posted: May 26, 2026
Deadline: July 05, 2026