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Doctoral student in Human-AI interaction for autonomous vehicles

Project description

Autonomous transportation poses a host of human-machine interaction challenges, both from the perspectives of passengers, pedestrians, fleet managers. This doctoral project will unfold in the emerging field of human-AI interaction where there are a host of challenges emerging from the very theoretical foundations of Human-Computer Interaction and AI respectively. The position is funded by the highly successful initiative “StandUp for Energy”, a multi-disciplinary environment where we at Human-Centred Technologies focus on user interfaces for Electric vehicles, which we expect to be fully autonomous in the medium term.

Possible research topics include, but are not limited to: interaction between vulnerable road users and autonomous electric vehicles,  external human-machine interfaces for autonomous vehicles, control tower operator interfaces for fleets of autonomous vehicles, interaction between drivers of non-autonomous vehicles of all types and autonomous vehicles, etc.

Third-cycle subject: Human-Computer Interaction

Supervision: Prof. Cristian Bogdan and co-supervisor Assistant Prof. Andrii Matviienko

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world. Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • Human-Centered Technologies/Media Technology and Interaction Design at KTH is one of the pioneering departments in the fields of HCI and CSCW, and among the founders of participatory design in the Scandinavian tradition and more recently soma design. Our department features a vibrant multi-disciplinary environment, with teams like Interaction Design, Sustainability, Sound and Music Computing, etc.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. Candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach,
  • analyse and work with complex issues and
  • present good programming skills.

Candidate should have strong knowledge of human-computer interaction and machine learning/artificial-intelligence.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in theoretical chemistry

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Chemistry or applied physics

Background:

Light initiates and drives an array of complex and fascinating physical and chemical processes that play an essential role in biology and chemistry: from photosynthesis to our visual perception, solar-cell devices and photocatalysis. Understanding what governs the underlying photo-induced energy and charge transfer dynamics in molecules and molecular materials, and how they can be manipulated can not only help to elucidate the inner workings and limiting factors of existing molecules but also promote the design of new systems with improved or tailored light-induced function.

Project:

In this project, you will develop and apply new theoretical methods to push our abilities to explore, understand and influence photoinduced phenomena in molecular systems. Current directions include photomechanical motion in photoactive proteins and effects of intrinsic magnetic fields on molecular photoreactivity. You will work alongside with other group members who work on different aspects of light-molecule interactions and the ensuing nonequilibrium response, ranging from fundamental theoretical aspects to automated multiscale simulation and analysis workflows. Beyond the method development part, you will receive in-depth training in a range of computational chemistry techniques, from electronic structure and molecular quantum dynamics methods to multiscale approaches combining AI-assisted models, dynamics and enhanced sampling. There are opportunities to benefit from collaborations with both experimental and visualization partners in Sweden and beyond. In addition to the acquired technical expertise, you will also receive training in diverse transferable skills that together will equip you with a competitive professional profile for both academia and industry.

Research environment:

The theoretical chemistry group, led by Nanna H. List, started late 2021 at KTH (http://www.nhlist-lab.com). You will be integrated in a growing team that today includes undergraduate and postdocs coming from diverse backgrounds and nationalities but united in our passion for chemistry, physics, biology and computers. In addition to the PhD program-specific activities, you will engage in group-led tutorials and have full access to our group’s compute resources.

Supervision: Asst. Prof. Nanna H. List and Prof. Lars Kloo. 

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree) in chemistry (theoretical or physical), physics, or a related field, or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • be willing to learn and engage in challenging research questions
  • solid background in quantum mechanics/theoretical chemistry
  • experience with programming (e.g., Python or C++) is beneficial
  • be self-motivated and independently pursue their work
  • collaborate with other group members and partners
  • have a professional approach

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-03-15 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in the joint KTH-KI PhD program in Medical Technology

Project description

Welcome to join this collaborative and interdisciplinary PhD project. The lab of Prof Jeanette Hellgren Kotaleski at Dept Computational Science and Technology at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH, together with the labs of Prof Gilad Silberberg and Prof Sten Grillner at the neuroscience department at KI will together co-supervise the whole PhD project. In particular, biophysically detailed in silico models of basal ganglia nuclei will be co-developed in close interactions between all the three labs. Development of specifically the model building and analysis tools will mainly take place in collaboration with the KTH group, while the collection and interpretation of crucial experimental data needed for the modeling work will take place in interactions with the KI labs.

The KTH and KI labs involved in this PhD project have over the years developed new knowledge about the basal ganglia using both in vitro and in vivo experimentations, as well as used modeling and simulations to integrate and interpret experimental data and knowledge and to come up with new hypotheses and predictions. Especially, over the last few years the first framework for full scale simulations of basal ganglia structures has been developed.

Third-cycle subject: Medical Technology, with applications to the computational neuroscience research area.

Supervision: Prof Jeanette Hellgren Kotaleski, KTH; Prof Gilad Silberberg and Prof Sten Grillner, KI.

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

The applicant should have academic qualifications corresponding to a master’s degree in medicine, medical sciences, computer science, computational biology, or similar. It is desirable to have documented research experience from a multidisciplinary environment and have experiences in computational biology or neuroscience, with programming and statistics knowledge, preferably with a focus on biologically detailed modelling.

Since this is a curiosity-driven project with applications to diseases such as Schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease, thus real-world clinical interest and experience is also highly valued.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-02-28 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in sound and music computing

Project description

The project “Non-verbal communication of invisible information: New methods for communicating complex and inaccessible information through sound”, funded by the Swedish Research Council, is looking for a PhD candidate.

The purpose of this project is to raise awareness and enhance understanding of the invisible digital world surrounding users of any digital device/application, especially those making use of large amounts of data. The main aim is to establish new methods for enabling the communication of complex and inaccessible information leveraging on sound as the primary communication channel. The research mainly belongs to the fields of code analysis, data sonification, interactive sonification, multisensory perception, sound design, and non-verbal communication.

The project has an interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of computer science, sound design and the arts.

The doctoral student will work at both KTH Royal Institute of Technology and KMH Royal College of Music with access to their facilities and technology. The candidate will also be part of the KTH NAVET Centre for Research in Art, Technology and Design (http://kth.se/navet).

Third-cycle subject: Media technology with specialization in Sound and Music Computing

Supervision: Prof. Roberto Bresin (KTH) and co-supervisor Prof. Henrik Frisk (KMH)

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. Candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

Master’s degree in sound and music computing, human-computer interaction, physics, industrial design, computer science, machine learning or robotics, and studies / education in music or sound design are regarded as meritorious.  

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-03-15 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in parameter identification solutions for electric drives

Project description

This project is fully financed by our industrial partner ABB, which has priority in its intellectual property rights.

Motion accuracy requires fine-tuned regulators, which rely on a real-time-updated knowledge of the mechanical system. Moreover, as computational capabilities grow, electric drives can incorporate functionalities to improve health condition monitoring of the whole powertrain.

The project aims to define a commissioning and real-time identification procedure for the mechanical system without assumptions on its rank, and explore functionalities for condition monitoring of mechanical systems. The findings will be implemented and benchmarked on ABB industrial drives.

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering

Supervision: Assoc. Prof. Luca Peretti and Prof. Xiongfei Wang. 

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world. Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • The opportunity to work with the latest software and hardware for industrial electric drives developed by the industrial partner of this project.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits,(120p for electrical engineering ) or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal-oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach, 
  • analyse and work with complex issues and,
  • be able to communicate his or her results to technical and non-technical audiences with articles, reports, presentations, and similar documentation.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD candidate in circular business models and circular supply chains in the Swedish process industry

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Industrial economics and management

The Swedish process industry has a long history of transformation and is at the forefront of transitioning towards a sustainable future. The notion of the circular economy although recently discussed as novel although some key components such as recycling has been common in the Swedish process industry. Thus, there are both new and old friends in the transition towards the circular economy. Through a generous grant from Marianne and Marcus foundation ( MMW 2023.0056) the aim of this doctorial project is to analyse to what extent the Circular economy has taken root in the Swedish process industries. The project focuses on circular business models and circular supply chains and is guided by the following questions:

  1. To what extent are circular supply chains and circular business models ubiquitous in the Swedish process industry?
  2. What are the underlying rational for their evolutions and what are the opportunities and bottlenecks of transitioning to fully circular supply chains and circular business models? 

Supervision: Cali Nuur is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

The applicant must have a civil engineering or masters degree with specialization in industrial economics and management or equivalent. In addition, the applicant should strong academic record.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.
  • Communicate in both English and Swedish

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

 

Deadline: 2024-03-07 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in Printed Electronics

Project description

The doctoral study will be conducted at Division of Electronics and Embedded Systems at KTH. This research focuses on developing scalable fabrication process of graphene-based sustainable antibacterial coatings on specific substrates for dedicated industrial applications. The student’s main tasks include the development of inkjet printing process for graphene coatings, antibacterial tests, and validation of the antibiofilm activity under simulated industrial environment. The interdisciplinary research is jointly supervised by researchers on process development at KTH and medical materials at Uppsala University.

Third-cycle subject: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Supervision: Assoc. Prof. Jiantong Li and Prof. Wei Xia (Uppsala University)

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second-cycle degree (for example a master’s degree) in nanotechnology, materials engineering, applied physics, medical science, or similar, or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal-oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

Knowledge and experience of printing techniques, graphene materials, antibacterial test, and/or cytotoxicity are considered meritorious. 

Experience in publications in high-profile journals as leading author is meritorious.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-03-15 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in Applied and Computational Mathematics

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Applied and Computational Mathematics, specialization Numerical Analysis.

The department of Mathematics at the Royal Institute of Technology seeks applications for a Ph.D student position in Applied and Computational Mathematics with specialization in Numerical Analysis. The research project will be focused on development of numerical methods primarily for applications within micro-fluidics (fluid dynamics at the micro scale). The algorithms will to a large extent be based on boundary integral equations, and the project will span over theory, algorithms, software and applications. A specific challenge that will be addressed in the project is how the numerical methods can be further developed for solution of parabolic partial differential equations in time dependent domains (e.g in the interior of a viscous deformable drop).

Supervision: Anna-Karin Tornberg is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

The special requirements for the doctoral program are studies on the second cycle level with specialization in mathematics, applied mathematics or computational mathematics.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

A competitive candidate should have a strong background in applied mathematics, in particular with demonstrated good understanding in topics related to numerical analysis/computational mathematics, and with good programming skills. Knowledge in fluid mechanics or another application area is also of merit. The applicant should have a genuine interest in basic research and development. In addition fluency in English is required, both in speech and in writing.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-03-18 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral students in micro- and nanotechnology

Project description

Photonic Integrated Circuits for Sensing and Communication.

Photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology is rapidly evolving, and silicon PICs bring increased performance and scalability, however, the modest integration level achieved to date is far from its full potential. A major bottleneck for scaling up is the power consumption of active components. By leveraging mechanics at the nanoscale we aim to reduce power consumption and improve existing components and introduce novel functionalities in PICs.

The experimental work will be conducted in the KTH micro and nano fabrication cleanrooms in Stockholm (Kista and Alba Nova), as well as in the characterization labs at KTH main campus. The project engages several fellow PhD students at the Divisions of Micro and Nanosystems and is conducted in cooperation with high-profile industrial partners and other research groups from inside and outside of KTH.

Funding is provided by the European Union’s Horizon Europe.

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering 

Supervision: Prof. Kristinn B. Gylfason and co-supervisor Prof. Frank Niklaus

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • As a PhD student at the Department of Micro and Nanosystems you will be part of an interdisciplinary research group with > 40 members with different professional and cultural backgrounds.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, (120p for Electrical engineering)  or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

The candidate is expected to hold a master’s degree in electrical engineering, applied physics, photonics, materials science, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent degree, from a major university. A specialization in micro- and nanosystems is a merit. 

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. Candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

We are looking for a strongly motivated person with an excellent academic track record.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-02-23 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in applied and computational mathematics

Project description

Third-cycle subject: applied and computational mathematics, specialization mathematical statistics

The Department of Mathematics at the Royal Institute of Technoloy seeks applications for a Ph.D student position in Applied and Computational Mathematics for a project in machine learning for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

Cryo-EM is a method for imaging biological macromolecules using transmission electron microscopes. The end result of this process is a 3D reconstruction of the given molecule at high enough resolution to resolve individual atoms. However, the images obtained from the electron microscope are often plagued by high levels of noise which needs to be accounted for during reconstruction. This is typically solved by using a large number of images, often in the hundreds of thousands, which leads to high data collection costs. In addition, for particularly small molecules, present methods fail even for very large dataset sizes.

This project proposes a new approach in which deep neural networks (DNNs) are trained to reduce the effect of the noise by incorporating prior information on the imaged molecules from various sources, including previously published 3D reconstructions and outputs from tools like AlphaFold 2. Due to the structure of the problem, a central component will be that of an equivariant transformer network applied to the noisy images combined with reconstruction methods based on invariants.

For more information, see: https://people.kth.se/~janden/phd24

Supervision: Joakim Andén is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • The successful doctoral candidate will be part of a larger team of researchers working on different aspects of deep learning and cryo-EM imaging at KTH Department of Mathematics. Beyond this core team, the student will also have the opportunity to work with collaborators elsewhere in Sweden and internationally.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

The special requirements for the doctoral program are studies on the advanced level with specialization in mathematics, applied mathematics, or computational mathematics.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.
  • In addition to the traditional academic merits, such as a talent for mathematical studies, a relevant degree project or international experience are regarded as advantageous qualifications.
  • Due to the central nature of DNNs in this project, experience with standard deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow will also be regarded as particularly advantageous qualifications.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-03-08 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in in Polymeric Materials in Nuclear Power Plants

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Fibre- and Polymer Science

The overall goal of this project is to develop a safer method for life estimation (and remaining life) and classification of polymeric components in nuclear power applications. The consequence of “premature” failing seals and cables etc. in a nuclear power plant can have very serious consequences, and safer lifetime estimates (extrapolation from accelerated tests) are therefore central to safety. The goal is therefore to develop a “general” method/methodology for lifetime estimation that mimics reality significantly better than today’s methods, and thus is safer and has better precision. The project involves ageing methods, such as gamma irradiation, and a number of characterisation tools of polymeric materials, e.g. IR spectroscopy, electron microscopy and mechanical testing. 

A goal in this project is also to involve several parties in the project. We will have a close collaboration with Vattenfall, OKG and Westinghouse, and the intention is also to collaborate with VTT in Finland the BAM institute in Berlin.

Supervision: Mikael Hedenqvist is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge.
  • Knowledge on polymeric materials

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.
  • show interest in research
  • show interest in polymeric materials in demanding applications

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in Extended Reality and Micromobility

Job description

Micromobility refers to lightweight, typically electric, transportation modes like bicycles, e-scooters, e-bikes, and similar small vehicles. The goal of this project is to combine experiences of riding on different types of micromobility with extended reality (XR). This opens new research opportunities focused on improving the safety of riders and understanding their behavior in urban environments. With this, the postdoc will focus on addressing how XR micromobilty experiences can be designed to accommodate the current and future micromobility vehicle innovations and what are the implications for research and innovation in the domain of VR simulators. The main motivation for this project includes research and innovation in the domain of VR simulators, creating a secure, trustworthy, and realistic environment to provide a way for safe utilization of practicing with these vehicles, developing novel VR infrastructure design, experience enhancement of users in VR environment, and finally investigating novel ways of training and education using VR technologies.

 

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.  The focus area should be related to extended reality, human-computer interaction, and/or human-centered technology. 
  •  Academic-level English communication in writing and speaking, as it is required in daily work.
  • Proficiency in human-centered design and user studies.
  • Experience in the design and development of interactive mixed reality experiences.
  • Interest in micromobility research. 

Preferred qualifications

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
  • Strong software engineering skills for developing and testing immersive user interfaces Heads-up displays, mixed-reality displays and mobile devices, including wearables
  • Strong collaboration skills including the ability to lead and to support research
  • Self-motivated / independent thinking
  • Productivity in Unity and Blender Teaching abilities
  • Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality 

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

  • Brief account of your research expertise and how they relate to this opportunity. Max two pages long.
  • CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge. Max two pages long.
  • Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
  • Recommendation letters and list possible references that we can contact. 

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

ERC-funded postdoc on the detection of organic radicals in the atmosphere

Job description

Organic radicals are key reaction intermediates in many chemical systems, such as the biochemistry of living organisms, organic synthesis and polymerisation, combustion systems, and the natural environment. But their detection is challenging, especially at the individual level, i.e. distinguishing between radicals with different organic structures. The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced project EPHEMERAL focuses on using real-time mass spectrometry (MS), such as Proton Transfer Mass Spectrometry (Ptr-MS), to detect individual organic radicals in the gas, in particular in the real atmosphere. We are seeking an outstanding candidate for a postdoctoral position on this project.

The position will involve some development and characterization (calibration …) of the instruments, performing experiments in gas-phase reactors in laboratory as well as measurements in the real atmosphere, and taking part in the deployment of the instrument in field campaigns. This position will be in the team of Prof. Nozière at the Department of Chemistry.

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

We are looking for candidates that have:

  • A PhD degree or an equivalent foreign degree in Chemistry, Physics, or other appropriate field. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
  • A background in chemical ionization mass spectrometry, preferably Proton Transfer Mass Spectrometry (Ptr-MS), Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry, chemical ionization, or related fields.
  • Solid experience with gas-phase flow systems and reactors, as well as solid experience with operating standalone mass spectrometers (i.e. not connected to a chromatograph) such as Proton Transfer Mass Spectrometers (Ptr-MS), Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometers (CIMS).
  • Proven research abilities (in experimental science).
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, since this is required in the daily work.

Preferred qualifications

  • A PhD degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.
  • Some knowledge of atmospheric chemistry or gas-phase kinetics is highly desirable.
  • Teaching abilities and awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Personal competency

As a person, you have strong problem-solving skills. You are also self-motivated, detail- and goal-oriented. Moreover, you are able to work both independently and cooperatively with a team.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

Applicants should submit:

  • A curriculum vitae
  • A copy of their PhD diploma or equivalent, translated into English or Swedish if the original document is not in these languages
  • List of publications
  • A brief cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining your motivations for the position, scientific interests and future goals.
  • In addition, three letters of reference should be sent directly to Prof. Nozière.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-02-26 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc, Legacies of water pollution by groundwater from land to coast

Job description

Subsurface legacy sources of pollutants and submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) are largely overlooked and understudied pathways of waterborne pollutant spreading from land to sea that can play a major role in driving water quality in the coastal ocean.

The appointee will quantify fresh flow (including SDG) rates and associated nutrient and pollutant transport to the sea. A core focus is to develop high catchment-based water and nutrient/pollutant budgets and models for these using geospatial datasets, and also relating the modelling to the rates of water infiltration and recharge, and nutrient/pollutant inputs over each contributing (sub)catchment.

Using multi-model/method approaches will allow for assumptions to be challenged, modified, and eventually validated, building confidence on estimates for coastal regions, with a primary focus on the Baltic sea coast. An important aim is also to establish relationships with geology, land use and climate change to further enable a framework for scenario projection of future changes in SGD and related nutrient and pollutant loads, in particular from subsurface legacy sources.  

The candidate is expected to produce high-quality scientific papers, suitable for publication in high profile journals, present their work at national and international conferences, and contribute to external funding proposals.

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
  • The possibility to pursue creative research ideas and pathways towards achieving the overall goals

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.

    The applicant is required to demonstrate:

  • a strong background in computational methods, for coupling hydrological (including groundwater) models with coastal-marine waters along coastal areas
  • Programming skills, especially for catchment-based hydrological-hydrogeological modeling and related water and pollutant budgets using geospatial datasets
  • a publication track record that shows ability to conduct and publish relevant hydrological-hydrogeological research
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills in English since it is essential for the daily work.

Preferred qualifications

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
  • Experience from developing modelling methods and tools that can contribute to coupling terrestrial and coastal water flows and related water quality evolution, and establishing relationships with geology, land use and climate change for future scenario projections.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills such as:

  • awareness of diversity and equal opportunities issues with a particular focus on gender equality,
  • co-operation skills,
  • independence.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application must include:

  1. Cover letter (1 page max): Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals.
  2. CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge (4 pages max).
  3. Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
  4. Of the highest importance for this position is to write a research proposal (min 4 pages) describing these research questions:

What are important terrestrial groundwater influences on the fluxes and related pollutant transport from the European continent to its marginal seas? How can climate, land use and geology contribute to drive and/or modify these fluxes and related conventional and emerging pollutant loads from land to sea? What are the time lags involved in these flows and pollutant loads?

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in Biomechanics: Assistive gait exoskeletons

Job description

KTH MoveAbility Group seek a postdoc researcher in biomechanics of human movement, with a focus on development and innovation of assistive devices. Our research focuses on technology to decode, predict and enhance human movements, with an extra focus on people with motor disabilities. The KTH MoveAbility research group is part of the Department of Engineering Mechanics.  The Promobilia MoveAbility Lab is a well-equipped experimental research infrastructure, centrally located on KTH’s campus, and in close collaboration with an interdisciplinary network of clinical and technical researchers and healthcare professionals. The research group is financed by the Promobilia Foundation, the Swedish Research Council, Digital Futures, and the European Commission, among others. Our research activities have goals to investigate fundamental factors that contribute to movement abnormalities, studying the development and progression of overuse injuries, studying the neuromuscular system and its control, and the development of robotic movement aids. Our research methods include experiments, modeling/simulation and data-driven algorithms. The growing group is multicultural and multidisciplinary.

 

This postdoc position is funded by the Promobilia Foundation and Digital Futures, and focuses on assistive ankle devices that facilitate walking. This project will involve prototype development and construction, biomechanical modeling and simulation, experiments on human subjects, product innovation, scientific publication, and help with supervision of undergraduate and graduate students. It is therefore a requirement that the successful candidate has experience with, besides scientific publication, movement data collection on humans, including ethical issues and study design involved in research on human subjects, as well as prototype development, some mechatronics, and gait analysis.

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

 

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
  • A doctoral degree in a technical/engineering topic of relevance for the project, for example, engineering mechanics, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, biomechanics, computer science with focus on human movement, engineering physics, biomedical engineering with strong engineering focus or other technical background of relevance for this research area.
  • Research expertise, demonstrated by high-quality scientific publications.
  • Previous experience with exoskeleton development, both conceptual design and prototype construction.
  • Previous experience with and ability to independently collect and analyze movement data on human subjects.
  • Extensive knowledge of human walking.
  • Knowledge and understanding of ethical considerations and study design involving experiments on human subjects.
  • Good independence to take initiatives, combined with good collaborative and communication abilities.
  • Social skills and ability to interact with people with and without disabilities.
  • Good skills in speaking and writing technical English.

Preferred qualifications

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.
  • Teaching and pedagogical skills, demonstrated by for instance supervision of undergraduate students.
  • Genuine desire to learn Swedish to communicate with patients and clinicians.
  • Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

  • Cover letter including a statement of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
  • CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge and a publication list.
  • Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
  • Contact information to 2 references
  • PhD thesis and 2 selected published articles (both in pdf form)

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-02-23 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdocs in secure networked control systems

Job description

The Division of Decision and Control Systems is currently looking for up to 3 postdocs with a very strong background and interest in networked control systems, mathematics, and modeling. The successful candidates will join a project on developing novel mathematical and computational tools for the fundamental understanding and engineering design of emerging networked control systems, focusing on resilient and secure cyber-physical systems. Professor Henrik Sandberg and Professor Karl Henrik Johansson supervise the work.

The Division of Decision and Control Systems conducts fundamental research in networked control systems, cyber-physical systems, system identification, and transport systems. Industrial projects involve partners such as ABB, Ericsson, and Scania. A large part of the research is conducted in EU-projects in collaboration with European industry and universities. We have an extensive academic network and collaborate with researchers at Caltech, MIT, UC Berkeley, Stanford, among others.

For more information, see www.kth.se/dcs

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
  • Significant, documented research expertise in networked control systems, cyber-physical security, and/or game theory.
  • Strongly motivated, able to work independently, and with very good collaborative abilities.

Preferred qualifications

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
  • Teaching abilities and documented supervision of student work is commendable.
  • Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality is commendable.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

  • CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
  • Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
  • Three scientific publications relevant to the position.
  • Contact information for at least three reference persons.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-02-28 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in Knowledge Graph for Urban Transportation

Job description

The commitment to decarbonization and positive energy district is driving cities and service providers to leverage emerging techniques to promote sustainability that could improve or innovate conventional practices in all fields. The ubiquitous sensor data and research findings from literature/reports provide invaluable knowledge driving decision makings. However, the question is how to synthesize and interpret the vast evidence effectively, efficiently, and timely, given the diversity of research topics, inconsistency and sparse findings, and the large volume of evidence accumulation.

We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated postdoc in getting hands-on research experience in the area of Transportation Science, Knowledge Graph, and Machine Learning/AI (e.g., large language models). The postdoc will join a research team at KTH led by Dr. Zhenliang Ma. The postdoc is expected to develop the factual knowledge graph for urban transportation decision makings from structured and unstructured data, works closely with the researchers specializing in transportation science and computer science.

Supervision: The project is funded by the Swedish Strategic Research Area in Transportation. The postdoc will be supervised by Dr. Zhenliang Ma.

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
  • A strong research expertise in knowledge graph, transportation, and machine learning/AI or related disciplines.
  • Previous experience with large data analytics, knowledge graph, large language models, and Python programming using deep learning architectures.
  • Theoretical background in machine learning and transportation engineering.

Preferred qualifications

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
  • Teaching capabilities in applied artificial intelligence in transportation.
  • Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
  • Candidates applying for this position are comfortable working in groups as well as independently, and they have a good sense of structure in their daily work tasks.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

  • CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Brief account of your academic interests, why you are interested in the research topic, and how could you contribute to the topic if selected. Max two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-03-01 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral student in underwater robotics, machine learning and navigation

Project description

KTH Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) announces a PhD position in the area of machine learning for underwater robot perception at the department of  Robotics, Perception and Learning (RPL) This position is part of the continuation of the Swedish Maritime Robotics Centre (SMaRC) as a new centre SMaRC2.0 starting in 2024. 

The student will join the team working in the Swedish Marine Robotics Centre, SMaRC. A complete robotic system is planned. The specific goal is to use machine learning to fuse sonar and other sensor data collected from multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) to build representations of the seafloor that will allow the detection of changes to be autonomously reacted to. We have already begun this by collecting much data and applying deep learning to it.  We expect that a novel approach based on both the physics of the sonar and variational inference can yield latent space representations that will go well beyond the current state of the art. 

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

Supervision: Associate Professor John Folkesson

What we offer

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach, 
  • analyse and work with complex issues and
  • present programming experience that is relevant to the position.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

Deadline: 2024-03-05 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD student in interoperability in power-electronics dominated power grids

Project description

You will be part of the power electronics research group within the school of electrical engineering and computer science at KTH. The group does research in several fields, notably high-power electronics for power grids, and wide-bandgap power semiconductors.

The traditional electric power grid is dominated by passive components such as synchronous generators, circuit breakers, and transformers. This worked well with traditional primary energy sources like coal, gas, and nuclear power, which connect to the grid through these large synchronous generators and can be located close to population centers. The future electric power grid will be power-electronics dominated. This is needed to massively connect renewable energy sources (wind and solar power e.g.) as well as energy storage and transmission assets such as high-voltage direct current (HVDC). Grid-connected converters take over the role of the traditional grid control components such as synchronous generators.

A vital question is then how to achieve interoperability between converters at all levels, both distribution and transmission. The interplay between technology, standardization, grid codes, verification methods, and openness will be investigated in the project. In particular, the collaborative workflows to be used by the different stakeholders (equipment vendors, TSOs, DSOs, producers) for adapting and integrating new assets in a grid should be proposed and researched. Future flexibility with regards to evolving technological solutions should be sought.

You will be part of a European doctoral network also involving several other leading universities and industrial partners. The doctoral training you will receive will be much enhanced by combining our capabilities, compared to a regular doctoral project. It will also give you excellent possibilities to build a collegial network for your future career in academia or industry.

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering

Supervision: Associate Professor Staffan Norrga

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • Participation in a very inclusive and multidisciplinary group carrying out world-class research in power electronics.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits ( 120 for Electrical Engineering ), or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach, 
  • analyse and work with complex issues and
  • knowledge of control and protection methods for grid-connected power electronic converters

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ‘ time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

KTH’s website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

section’s website.

To apply for the position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH’s recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The service may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Deadline: 2024-02-28 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.