Job Title:

Freelance Researcher – Humanoid Robot Integration Readiness Assessment for Automotive Manufacturing

Job Purpose:

To conduct academic and applied research focused on the development, refinement, implementation, and validation of a Humanoid Robot Integration Readiness Framework for automotive manufacturing environments. The researcher will evaluate the readiness of selected automotive workstations for humanoid robot deployment, develop assessment criteria, perform virtual validation through simulation or digital twin technologies, and validate the framework using SMP automotive production use cases.

The researcher will contribute to both the research proposal and implementation phases, ensuring that the framework is academically rigorous, industrially relevant, and applicable to future humanoid robot integration projects across manufacturing sectors.

Required Qualification:

· Master's or PhD in Robotics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

· Specialization in Humanoid Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0/5.0, Human-Robot Collaboration, Digital Twins, or Intelligent Automation.

· Previous academic or industrial research experience in robotic integration, manufacturing systems engineering, production automation, or technology readiness assessment.

· Publications in peer-reviewed journals or conferences related to robotics, manufacturing automation, Industry 4.0/5.0, or industrial AI will be an added advantage.

Tools to be Familiar:

Research & Analysis Tools

· Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, IEEE Xplore, SpringerLink.

· Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote for reference management.

Simulation & Digital Twin Tools

· NVIDIA Isaac Sim.

· ROS/ROS2.

· Gazebo.

· Siemens Tecnomatix.

· AnyLogic.

· Visual Components.

· Digital Twin platforms for manufacturing process simulation.

Data Analysis Tools

· Python.

· MATLAB.

· SPSS.

· R.





· Excel.

Manufacturing & Robotics Tools

· Human-Robot Collaboration evaluation tools.

· Risk assessment frameworks.

· Manufacturing readiness assessment tools.

· Industrial process modelling software.

Required Experience:

· Experience preparing dissertations, research papers, conference publications, and technical reports.

· Proven experience in academic or industrial research involving robotics integration, smart manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.

· Experience developing assessment frameworks, maturity models, readiness models, or decision-support systems.

· Experience evaluating manufacturing environments for automation and robotic deployment.

· Experience conducting literature reviews, framework validation, and research methodology design.

· Experience working with digital twin technologies and robotics simulations is highly desirable.

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Research Methodology

- Strong understanding of Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM).
- Ability to conduct systematic literature reviews and identify research gaps.
- Experience designing conceptual and evaluation frameworks.

Robotics & Manufacturing Knowledge

- Understanding of humanoid robot capabilities and industrial applications.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing systems and workstation design.
- Familiarity with human-robot collaboration principles.
- Understanding of robotic deployment challenges within manufacturing environments.

Simulation & Validation

- Knowledge of digital factory concepts and virtual validation approaches.
- Ability to model manufacturing processes within simulation environments.




- Understanding of workstation readiness assessment and deployment feasibility evaluation.

Academic Writing Skills

- Strong scientific writing abilities.
- Experience producing proposal chapters, methodology sections, evaluation frameworks, results, discussion, and conclusions.
- Ability to prepare journal-quality and dissertation-level documentation.
- Plagiarism-free academic writing with proper citation and referencing standards.

Job Description:

Proposal Phase

- Review and critically evaluate the existing Humanoid Integration Readiness Framework.
- Assess and refine the proposed eight readiness assessment categories.
- Conduct an extensive literature review to identify research gaps and justify framework development.
- Refine research aims, objectives, research questions, and conceptual framework.
- Develop and document the Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) approach.
- Define research methodology, evaluation strategy, and expected research outcomes.
- Prepare a comprehensive proposal document suitable for Master's dissertation approval.

Implementation Phase

- Develop and operationalize the Humanoid Robot Integration Readiness Framework.
- Select and analyze 1-2 SMP automotive manufacturing use cases.
- Design assessment criteria, scoring mechanisms, and readiness indicators.
- Perform workstation readiness analysis using the proposed framework.
- Conduct virtual validation through digital twin or simulation environments.
- Evaluate the suitability of humanoid robots for selected manufacturing tasks.
- Validate framework outcomes through expert review and case-study evaluation.
- Analyze findings and formulate deployment recommendations.
- Prepare final dissertation chapters including methodology, implementation, evaluation, results, discussion, and conclusions.

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Job Types: Part time, Freelance, Volunteer

Pay: From ₹10,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote

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