Tag Archives: Linkôping University

Postdoc in Computational Gepmetry

Engineering/it, Physical sciences/Math

Ref LiU-2023-01193

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! At the Department of Science and Technology, at the university’s Norrköping campus, we provide education and conduct research in physics and electronics, communications/logistics and media- and information technology. The department is recognised for its work in fields including logistics, visualisation and organic electronics. We combine academic excellence with fruitful collaboration with the Community. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/itn

We are now looking to appoint a postdoc in the field of Computational Gepmetry

Work assignments

The reseacrh area is motion planning, transportation and trajectory optimization. You will work on design and analysis of algorithms for motion planning problems motivated by optimization tasks arising in the transportation sector.

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree.  This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

We look for a recent PhD in Computational Geometry, Combinatorial Optimization, Algorithms Design and Analysis, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science or Mathematics.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

The workplace

You will be employed in the department of Science and Technology and more specific placed at KTS, divison for Communication and Transport System, read more here and here. 

The employment

This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The position as a postdoc is full-time.

Starting date by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits

Salaries at the university are set individually. State your desired salary in the application.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about trade union contacts can be found here.

Application procedure

Apply for this position by clicking on the button labelled “Apply” below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than March 27, 2023.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Valentin Polishchuk

Assistant Professor

valentin.polishchuk@liu.se

Martina Klefbeck

HR partner

011-363166

martina.klefbeck@liu.se

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Monday March 27th, 2023

PhD student in Technology and Social Change

Engineering/it, Social Sciences/Economics

Ref TEMA-2023-00049

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! The Department of Thematic Studies was the first in Sweden to offer an academic setting for thematically organised, interdisciplinary, socially relevant research. We combine strong research with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and courses, often in collaboration with actors outside the university. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/tema

We are looking for a PhD student in Technology and Social Change.

Your work assignments

As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

The PhD position is part of the “Just Transitions – Swedish Research School on Governance for Just Urban and Regional Climate Transitions ” funded by Formas, the Swedish research council for sustainable development. Climate change is arguably the greatest challenge of our time. Many cities have formulated climate plans and targets that also emphasize the concept of ‘justice’ as crucial to enable a low-carbon society and decent living conditions for all inhabitants. However, research on sustainable urban climate transitions have only begun to include questions of equity and justice. The aim of the Just Transitions research school is to build knowledge and expertise on how to realise a just climate transition in a local context. Through the engagement of seven doctoral projects in municipal and regional processes, knowledge will be developed about the conditions and capabilities required for collaboration, management and governance towards a just climate transition. Just Transitions is established as a collaboration of four public and three academic partners: the City of Linköping, Östergötland County Administrative Board, the City of Gothenburg, Västra Götaland Region, Linköping University, the University of Gothenburg, and Chalmers University of Technology, as well as with the Urban Futures Centre in Gothenburg. More information about the graduate school is available at: https://liu.se/forskning/just-transitions-forskarskola.

The PhD student at Linköping University, Tema T, will design his/her thesis project in collaboration with Linköping Municipality, particularly the division on Environment and Urban Development, which is responsible for driving and coordinating the city’s climate work based on the goals and strategies in the city’s climate and energy programme. The research will also link to the Climate-neutral Linköping 2030 project. A key area of these ambitions, which is as important for climate change as it is for social justice, is transport. The transition to a sustainable and equitable transport and mobility system in Linköping is therefore an intended focus area of the PhD work. One example of a possible focus is to investigate, in collaboration with the municipality, is how new mobility structures affect social justice and social inclusion and how municipal strategies can address social sustainability in new ways. The specific research questions are however open to formulation by the holder of the position in dialogue with the supervisor and Linköping Municipality.

Your qualifications

You have graduated at Master’s level or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way. Special qualifications: 90 credits of your total credits needs to be in a subject of central importance to the research area.

Relevant educational backgrounds for the post are within social sciences, urban planning, environmental sciences or related fields.

The project requires collaboration with companies and organisations outside the university and the candidate should be able to carry out data collection in Swedish. Another part of the job is to write research articles in English, independently or in collaboration with other members of the research team. Documented proficiency in both Swedish (at least at a basic level) and English is therefore of particular merit. Particularly meriting are also proven skills in the field of science and technology studies (STS) and in qualitative social science and ethnographic methods. Documented abilities to work across disciplinary boundaries and knowledge across social science, humanities and engineering is of merit as well.

Your workplace

Technology and Social Change is a nationally and internationally leading environment for research and education in how people create and use technology, and how technological change is interwoven with cultural patterns, everyday life, politics, ethics and economy. Third cycle and first cycle studies specialising in issues of technology and social change are carried out at the department.

The employment

When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date

By agreement.

Salary and employment benefits

The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than April 24th, 2023.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Harald Rohracher

Professor

+46 13 28 29 75

harald.rohracher@liu.se

Jelmer Brüggemann

Head of Division

+46 13 28 29 58

jelmer.bruggemann@liu.se

Carin Ennergård

Senior Coordinator

+46 13 28 21 14

carin.ennergard@liu.se

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Monday April 24th, 2023

Postdoc in Plant-based stretchable batteries

Engineering/it, Physical sciences/Math

Ref LiU-2023-00975

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! At the Department of Science and Technology, at the university’s Norrköping campus, we provide education and conduct research in physics and electronics, communications/logistics and media- and information technology. The department is recognised for its work in fields including logistics, visualisation and organic electronics. We combine academic excellence with fruitful collaboration with the Community. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/itn

We are now looking to appoint a Postdoc in Applied Physics, placed at the Department of Science and Technology, Campus Norrköping

This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, wise-materials.org). WISE, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of 10 years. The vision is a sustainable future through materials science. Read more: https://wise-materials.org

Your work assignments
A new generation of energy storage devices is need to power electronics within the fast-growing areas of wearables and Internet of Things (IoT). Issues that need to be overcome in current battery systems include mechanical rigidity, environmental impact, cost and safety. The postdoc will address these challenges by developing plant-based, freely deformable, and high-performance organic batteries. The main objectives are i) to process plant-derived materials and synthesize biocompatible/biodegradable organic materials, ii) to formulate soft and elastic composites for battery components, and iii) to develop manufacturing processes for device assembly and integration. The research will include design and manufacturing of materials and devices, as well as characterization of electrical, ionic, electrochemical, and mechanical properties of materials and batteries.

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Your workplace
The Postdoc will work under the guidance of Assistant Prof. Nara Kim in the Soft Electronics group, headed by Senior Associate Prof. Klas Tybrandt, at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE). Within the Soft Electronics group we develop composite materials, design concepts and devices for soft and deformable electronic systems. Areas of special interest are stretchable (semi)conductors, wearables, energy harvesting/storage, and neural interface technologies. Many of our projects are based on national and international collaborations including a variety of competences. Read more at: www.liu.se/soft-electronics

The Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE) at the Department of Science and Technology is a vibrant, international, and collaborative research environment of around 130 researchers. We study conducting organic materials and hybrid materials, and their use in an array of areas spanning energy harvesting, printed electronics, photonics, and bioelectronics. Our activities span the range from basic research to commercialization, the latter carried out in close collaboration with the institute RISE. Read more at www.liu.se/loe

All early-stage researchers recruited into the WISE program will be a part of the WISE Graduate School <https://wise-materials.org/research/graduate-school/>, an ambitious nationwide program of seminars, courses, research visits, and other activities to promote a strong multi-disciplinary and international network between PhD students, postdocs, researchers, and industry.

Your qualifications
To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

Experiences and skills in organic materials science, formulating structured composites, stretchable electronics, and battery techniques are favorable for the position. Verifiable verbal and writing communication skills in English are a requirement. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to communicate clearly and to interact with colleagues and staff are highly desirable. The interested candidate should be strongly self-motivated, show a keen interest in science and fundamental research, and be willing to work in a team. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

Terms of employment
This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The position as a postdoc is full-time.

Starting date
By agreement, preferable not later than August 2023.

Salary and employment benefits
Salaries at the university are set individually. State your desired salary in the application.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives
Information about trade union contacts can be found here.

Application procedure
Apply for this position by clicking on the button labelled “Apply” below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than March 31st, 2023.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Nara Kim

Assistant Professor

nara.kim@liu.se

nara.kim@liu.se

Martina Klefbeck

HR partner

011-363166

martina.klefbeck@liu.se

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

Post doc with focus novel iontronic drug delivery

Physical sciences/Math

Ref LiU-2023-00968

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! At the Department of Science and Technology, at the university’s Norrköping campus, we provide education and conduct research in physics and electronics, communications/logistics and media- and information technology. The department is recognised for its work in fields including logistics, visualisation and organic electronics. We combine academic excellence with fruitful collaboration with the Community. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/itn

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated post doc to work on novel iontronic drug delivery systems to develop the next generation of cancer therapies. The position is within the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at the Linköping University and is part of a European Project (bioSWITCH). 

Research topic
https://liu.se/en/news-item/liu-koordinerar-eu-projekt-om-klickkemi-som-del-av-cancerbehandling

Delivering the right dose at the right place at the right time will unlock the 5th dimension in medicine and thus the research is at the interface of bioelectronic devices, bioorthogonal click-chemistry, and biological models to develop the next generation of cancer therapies. 

The position
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to join our team focused on the development of implantable drug delivery systems for the next generation of cancer therapies. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface between chemistry, biology, and electronics in a supportive research environment. Outreach and public speaking experience is a plus. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in different fabrication processes. The successful candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, be able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and have excellent communication abilities. We are looking for a team player with exceptional motivation and drive, and solution-oriented thinking. If you meet these qualifications and are eager to contribute to innovative and translational research, we encourage you to apply. Candidates with experience in industrial, entrepreneurial, and/or patent procedures are especially welcome. 

Duties
You will develop and fabricate drug delivery implants using 3D-printing, injection molding, photolithography, aerosol- and inkjet printing. You will test various material compositions (ion selective membranes) and processing parameters to optimize the final implant design. You will push the boundaries of implant design and conduct mechanical stress tests to assess leakage and rupture behavior and evaluate the safety aspects of the implant in animal models. Additionally, you will be tasked with producing comprehensive, high-standard reports and contributing to manuscript preparation efforts as part of a team. You will coordinate these activities with a highly motivated team and high-profile international partners.

Qualifications
To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree in the field of chemistry, nanotechnology, material science, medical technology or mechatronics. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you. 

The following education, experience and expertise are required:

  • A PhD in chemistry, nanotechnology, material science, medical technology or mechatronics
  • Track record in implant design and drug delivery systems
  • Fabrication of microstructures with silicon and polymers with typical cleanroom facilities (photolithography, etching, deposition etc.)
  • Microfluidic fabrication skills
  • Experience of iontronic device fabrication
  • Experience in animal testing
  • Interest of hardware circuit design. 
  • Coding in Python, LabView or equivalent programming language
  • The job demands proficiency in both oral and written English.
  • Semi-automated test system design
  • 2-D & 3-D modeling using AutoCAD, Inventor or equivalent
  • Cell culture work
  • Electrochemical device fabrication and characterization

 Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

The workplace
This position will be at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE, liu.se/loe) where we explore electronic and optical properties of organic semiconductors, biomaterials from the forest and hybrid organic materials. LOE shares a common interest in exploiting the combination of electronic and ionic charge for use in energy, internet-of-things, health care and biology applications. Research topics include synthesis, material science, theory and modeling, device physics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and system design, and span the range from basic research to commercialization. LOE currently has >120 researchers and research students divided into eleven units sharing an open lab environment for fruitful collaboration and information sharing. 

You will be specifically part of LOE’s Organic Bioelectronics group (liu.se/en/research/organic-bioelectronics) where we investigate transduction between electronic signals and ionic/molecular signals in electroactive surfaces, “iontronic” chemical delivery and circuitry, biosensors, mimicking neural function, and many other areas.  

About this job
This post is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The position as a postdoc is full-time.

Starting date
Spring 2023, or by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits
Salaries at the university are set individually. State your desired salary in the application.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Trade union representatives
Information about trade union contacts can be found here.

Application procedure
Apply for this position by clicking on the button labelled “Apply” below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than March 31, 2023.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Johannes Bintinger

Förste forskningsingenjör

johannes.bintinger@liu.se

Theresia Arbring Sjöström

Postdoktor

theresia.arbring.sjostrom@liu.se

Daniel Simon

Professor, enhetschef

+4611-363476

daniel.simon@liu.se

Martina Klefbeck

HR partner

011-363166

martina.klefbeck@liu.se

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

PhD student – Stretchable Electronics for Active Wearable Cooling

Engineering/it

Ref LiU-2023-00565

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! At the Department of Science and Technology, at the university’s Norrköping campus, we provide education and conduct research in physics and electronics, communications/logistics and media- and information technology. The department is recognised for its work in fields including logistics, visualisation and organic electronics. We combine academic excellence with fruitful collaboration with the Community. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/itn

We are looking for a PhD student in Applied Physics, formally based at the Department of Science and Technology, Campus Norrköping.

This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, wise-materials.org). WISE, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of 10 years. The vision is a sustainable future through materials science. Read more: https://wise-materials.org

Your work assignments and workplace
A major opportunity for saving energy is to transition from cooling houses (≈ 3 kW) and vehicles, to cooling of individuals (≈ 0.1 kW) through active wearable coolers. The PhD student will work towards this goal by developing novel stretchable conductors and devices for wearable thermoelectric cooling. The main objectives are to develop: i) High-power stretchable conductors based on kirigami structures and stretchable conducting composites. ii) Methods for simulating and generating optimized device designs. iii) Fabrication processes for materials and devices, including laser ablation and printing. iv) Wearable cooling panels for integration in textiles. The PhD studies will include design and processing of materials and components, together with characterization of electrical, mechanical and thermal material properties and device performance.

The PhD student will work in the Soft Electronics group, headed by Senior Associate Prof. Klas Tybrandt, at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE). Within the Soft Electronics group we develop composite materials, design concepts and devices for soft and deformable electronic systems. Areas of special interest are stretchable (semi)conductors, wearables, energy harvesting/storage, and neural interface technologies. Many of our projects are based on national and international collaborations including a variety of competences. Read more at: www.liu.se/soft-electronics

At the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE) we explore electronic and optical properties of organic semiconductors, biomaterials from the forest, and hybrid organic materials. Our activities span the range from basic research to commercialization, the latter carried out in close collaboration with the institute RISE. LOE currently has ~140 researchers and research students divided into 11 groups, each led by a principal investigator. Read more at www.liu.se/loe

All early-stage researchers recruited into the WISE program will be a part of the WISE Graduate School (https://wise-materials.org/research/graduate-school/), an ambitious nationwide program of seminars, courses, research visits, and other activities to promote a strong multi-disciplinary and international network between PhD students, postdocs, researchers, and industry.

As a doctoral student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

Your qualifications
A suitable background for this position is in materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, applied physics, or a related field. You have graduated at Master’s level or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses.

Desirable personal skills and traits for the position are highly motivated, ambitious, problem solving skills and teamwork ability. Research at LOE is carried out predominantly in English, so relative fluency is favorable. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

Terms of employment
When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at.

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date
Summer/fall 2023 or by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits
The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression. The starting salary for a PhD at ITN is 31 500 SEK/month (fulltime).

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than 31 March 2023.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

The application should include:

  1. COVER LETTER: Please upload your cover letter, which should describe what makes you interested in this particular position and how you could contribute to the research and team. Maximum 1 page.
  2. CV: The CV should detail your education (including institute, country, years, and average grades), employments/positions, publication list if relevant, and other merits you feel are relevant for the position. The CV should also include contact details to three reference persons, typically including master thesis supervisor/examiner.
  3. UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS: Please upload your undergraduate transcript records with grades, with English translation if relevant. If available upload degree certificates.
  4. OTHER DOCUMENTS: Upload copy of your PASSPORT and other documents of relevance for the position.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Klas Tybrandt

Senior associate professor and unit manager,

+46736617736

klas.tybrandt@liu.se

Martina Klefbeck

HR partner

011-363166

martina.klefbeck@liu.se

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

PhD students in Mathematics

Physical sciences/Math

Ref MAI-2023-00012

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! The Department of Mathematics conducts both teaching and research. The research encompasses a broad spectrum of areas, from pure mathematics to applications in technology, the natural sciences, economics and didactics. Our aim is to create an environment that encourages innovation and is open to new and relevant research areas. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/mai

We are looking for PhD students in Mathematics

Your workplace

The student will work at the Division of Algebra, Geometry and Discrete Mathematics or at the division of Analysis and Didactics depending on his/her research interests.

The Division of Algebra, Geometry and Discrete Mathematics (ALGD) consists of about twenty teachers, researchers and doctoral students. Our research focuses on a number of different subject areas such as algebra, geometry, combinatorics and graph theory.https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/mai/algd

The Division of Analysis and Mathematics Education (ANDI) consists of about twenty teachers, researchers and doctoral students, and conducts both interdisciplinary and applied research in various branches of analysis and didactics of mathematics.https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/mai/andi

At least one of the positions will be directed towards Representation theory of algebras. If you are interested in that direction and want more information, you can contact Associate professor, Erik Darpö. For contact information, see below under the heading Contact persons.

The other positions will be directed towards one of the research areas in Mathematics that are represented at ALGD or ANDI. An overview of the research areas at the division can be found on the department’s homepage  https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/mai As an applicant you are encouraged to acquaint yourself with the research areas that are represented at the divisions and give a motivation of which area(s) you are interested in.

Your work assignments   

As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

Your qualifications
You have graduated at Master’s level in Mathematics or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way. A master thesis work comprising at least 30 credits must be part of the 60 credits on advanced level. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills in English, as well as an interest in basic research.

Desirable personal skills and traits for the position are to be highly motivated and ambitious, have good problem solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in teams.

A degree project relevant to the position, international experience and language skills are meritorious. Great emphasis will also be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

Terms of employment
When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date

By agreement.

Salary and employment benefits
The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than April 3, 2023.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Carl Johan Casselgren

Professor, Head of Division ALGD

013-28 57 02

carl.johan.casselgren@liu.se

Tomas Sjödin

Associate professor, Head of Division ANDI

013-28 14 14

tomas.sjodin@liu.se

Erik Darpö

Associate professor

013-282158

erik.darpo@liu.se

Madelaine Engström

Head of Administration

013-28 1401

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PhD student in Computer Science within WASP

Engineering/it

Ref IDA-2023-00040

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application!

The Department of Computer and Information Science was founded in 1983 but its roots go back to the early 1970s. It is one of the largest computer science departments in northern Europe.

Our research covers a broad spectrum of fields, from core to applied computer sciences. Its vast scope also benefits our undergraduate and graduate programmes, and we now teach courses in several engineering programmes at bachelor’s and master’s levels, as well as the programmes in statistics, cognitive science and innovative programming. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/ida

We are looking for a PhD student in Computer Science formally based at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA) as part of the national research program WASP.

Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry. Read more about WASP here.

Your work assignments
As a doctoral student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

You will carry out research supervised by Jendrik Seipp, Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence at LiU.

The research for the advertised position will be within the project “Learning Trustworthy Planning Algorithms“. The project is situated at the intersection of automated planning and machine learning and tackles one of the key challenges in AI: bridging the gap between learning and reasoning. In particular, we will use machine learning to automatically

  1. learn planning algorithms that find optimal solutions,
  2. learn planners that dynamically adapt their solution strategy to a given task, and
  3. learn trustworthy planning agents in real-world scenarios.

For the exact topic the student’s background, skills and interests will be taken into account. We expect the project to involve both theoretical and experimental work.

Your workplace
You will belong to RLPLAB (Representation, Learning and Planning Lab) within the AIICS division (Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Computer Systems). For details click here.

As a PhD student you will also be part of WASP’s national graduate school. The graduate school within WASP is dedicated to provide the skills needed to analyze, develop, and contribute to the interdisciplinary area of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. Through an ambitious program with research visits, partner universities, and visiting lecturers, the graduate school actively supports forming a strong multi-disciplinary and international professional network between PhD-students, researchers and industry. Read more about the graduate school here.

Your qualifications
We seek a highly motivated doctoral student eager to make a difference in artificial intelligence. Candidates should have a master’s degree in computer science or completed coursework amounting to at least 240 ECTS-credits including at least 60 ECTS-credits from the second cycle in the field of computer science; alternatively demonstrated essentially equivalent knowledge.

We expect candidates to have previous experience in areas such as automated planning, machine learning, logic or combinatorial optimization. Furthermore, candidates should have excellent study results, very good programming skills and high proficiency in oral and written communication in English.

In your application, please include

  • an academic CV that includes the names and email addresses of 1-2 referees,
  • a transcript of records listing your courses and grades,
  • links to your theses and (if applicable) publications, and
  • a cover letter of at most two pages, explaining your motivation and why you fit the advertised position.

Terms of employment
When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date
September 1st or by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits
The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than April 20th 2023.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
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Contact persons

Jendrik Seipp

Assistant professor

jendrik.seipp@liu.se

Sandra Malmström

HR-administrator

sandra.malmstrom@liu.se

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Post expires on Thursday April 20th, 2023