{"data":{"id":196061,"slug":"doktorand-i-robotik-och-artificiell-intelligens-4","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence","description":"Are you ready to take the next step in your academic journey? As a PhD student with us, you will work closely with leading researchers in a strong and international research environment, with access to advanced laboratory equipment and good funding opportunities. You are offered secure employment, high-quality supervision, and room to grow, both as a researcher and as a person.\nRobotics and Artificial Intelligence, RAI, at the Department of Systems and Space Engineering at Lule\u00e5 University of Technology is now seeking a PhD student to contribute to our growing activities. The RAI team conducts fundamental and principled research in all aspects of robotics with a specific focus on aerial, space, and bio-inspired robotics.\n \nSubject Description\nRobotics and Artificial Intelligence aims to develop new robotic systems characterized by advanced autonomy to enhance robots' ability to interact with their environment and people when performing specific tasks.\n \nProject Description\nRAI's vision is to bridge the gap between theory and reality, and the team has strong expertise in field robotics. Specific application areas in focus are long-term autonomous missions in large and uncertain environments, semantic mission planning with foundation models, agent-based task decomposition and event-driven replanning, and autonomous semantically-aware inspection of complex infrastructure. The RAI team has strong European and national participation in several R&D&I projects.\n \nWork Tasks\nAs a PhD student, you will conduct research with substantial theoretical and experimental components to be published in leading international peer-reviewed journals and at major conferences. The position includes supervision of degree projects and support in applications for funding from research funding agencies\/councils, EU framework programs, or industry. The position may also include teaching assistance, seminars, and presentations.\nYou will work in the field of robotic autonomy, and all activities will be linked to national, European, and global R&D projects. The PhD position will involve extensive research activities in design, experimentation, and theoretical development.\nResearch Areas:\nLong-term autonomy in uncertain environments\na. Planning and reasoning under uncertainty\nDecision-making under uncertainty\nDecentralized planning and coordination for multi-agent systems\nb. Mapping and scene representations\nDynamic scene graphs modeling uncertainty\nUnified situation awareness for multi-robot systems in large and degraded environments\n\n \nQualifications\nTo be qualified for the position, you must have a Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or another relevant field. Strong knowledge of C++, Python, and ROS 2 is required. Strong scientific skills with demonstrated excellence in experimental research and very good communication skills are highly meriting. You will represent the group in various contexts, both in Sweden and abroad, therefore very good knowledge of English is a requirement.\nFor additional information about specific doctoral education, see http:\/\/www.ltu.se\/research\/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva\/Studieplaner\/Allmanna-studieplaner-Teknisk-fakultetsnamnd\n \nInformation\nEmployment as a PhD student is time-limited to 4 years; teaching and other institutional service may be added up to 20 %. Place of service Lule\u00e5 and start date by agreement.\nFor further information, please contact:\nGeorge Nikolakopoulos, Professor and Subject Representative, 0920-49 1298 mailto:geonik@ltu.se\nLabor Union Representative:\nSACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se\nOFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se\n \nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for the position using the application button below. Your application should contain a CV with a complete description of your scientific qualifications, a personal letter, a list of 2 references, and copies of verified certificates from secondary and university education. The certificates must be written in Swedish or English. Your application must be written in Swedish or English. Mark your application with the reference number below.\nApplication Deadline: October 1, 2026\nReference Number: 4646-2026","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i robotik och artificiell intelligens","description_original":"\u00c4r du redo att ta n\u00e4sta steg i din akademiska resa? Som doktorand hos oss f\u00e5r du arbeta n\u00e4ra ledande forskare i en stark och internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6, med tillg\u00e5ng till avancerad labbutrustning och goda finansieringsm\u00f6jligheter. Du erbjuds en trygg anst\u00e4llning, handledning av h\u00f6g kvalitet och utrymme att v\u00e4xa, b\u00e5de som forskare och som person.\nRobotik och artificiell intelligens, RAI, vid Institutionen f\u00f6r system- och rymdteknik vid Lule\u00e5 tekniska universitet s\u00f6ker nu en doktorand f\u00f6r att bidra till v\u00e5r v\u00e4xande verksamhet. RAI-teamet bedriver grundl\u00e4ggande och principiell forskning inom alla aspekter av robotik med ett specifikt fokus p\u00e5 luftburen-, rymd- och bioinspirerad robotik.\n\u00a0\n\u00c4mnesbeskrivning\nRobotik och artificiell intelligens syftar till att utveckla nya robotsystem som karakt\u00e4riseras av avancerad autonomi f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra robotarnas f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att interagera med omgivningen och m\u00e4nniskorna under utf\u00f6randet av specifika uppgifter.\n\u00a0\nProjektbeskrivning\nRAI:s vision \u00e4r att minska klyftan mellan teori och verklighet och teamet har en stark expertis inom f\u00e4ltrobotik. Specifika till\u00e4mpningsomr\u00e5den i fokus \u00e4r l\u00e5ngsiktiga autonoma uppdrag i stora och os\u00e4kra milj\u00f6er, semantisk uppdragsplanering med foundation models, agentbaserad uppgiftsdekomposition och h\u00e4ndelsestyrd omplanering samt autonom semantiskt medveten inspektion av komplex infrastruktur. RAI-teamet har ett starkt europeiskt och nationellt deltagande i flera FoU&I-projekt.\n\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifter\nSom doktorand kommer du att bedriva forskning med betydande teoretiska och experimentella inslag som ska publiceras i ledande internationella tidskrifter med peer review och vid stora konferenser. Tj\u00e4nsten innefattar handledning av examensarbeten samt st\u00f6d vid ans\u00f6kan om medel fr\u00e5n forskningsfinansierande myndigheter\/r\u00e5d, EU:s ramprogram eller industrin. Tj\u00e4nsten kan ocks\u00e5 omfatta l\u00e4rarassistans, seminarier och presentationer.\nDu kommer att arbeta inom omr\u00e5det robotautonomi, och samtliga aktiviteter kommer att vara kopplade till nationella, europeiska och globala FoU-projekt. Doktorandtj\u00e4nsten kommer att inneb\u00e4ra omfattande forskningsaktiviteter inom design, experimentering och teoretisk utveckling.\nForskningsomr\u00e5den:\nL\u00e5ngsiktig autonomi i os\u00e4kra milj\u00f6er\na. Planering och resonemang under os\u00e4kerhet\nBeslutsfattande under os\u00e4kerhet\nDecentraliserad planering och koordinering f\u00f6r multiagentsystem\nb. Kartering och scenrepresentationer\nDynamiska scengrafer som modellerar os\u00e4kerhet\nEnhetlig situationsmedvetenhet f\u00f6r multirobotsystem i stora och degraderade milj\u00f6er\n\n\u00a0\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r att vara kvalificerad f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten m\u00e5ste du ha en masterexamen inom elektroteknik, maskinteknik, datavetenskap eller annat relevant \u00e4mne. Goda kunskaper i C++, Python och ROS 2 kr\u00e4vs. Starka vetenskapliga f\u00e4rdigheter med p\u00e5visad excellens inom experimentell forskning samt mycket god kommunikativ f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga \u00e4r starkt meriterande. Du kommer att representera gruppen i olika sammanhang, b\u00e5de i Sverige och utomlands, varf\u00f6r mycket goda kunskaper i engelska \u00e4r ett krav.\nF\u00f6r ytterligare information om specifik doktorandutbildning se http:\/\/www.ltu.se\/research\/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva\/Studieplaner\/Allmanna-studieplaner-Teknisk-fakultetsnamnd\n\u00a0\nInformation\nAnst\u00e4llning som doktorand \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till 4 \u00e5r; undervisning och annan institutionstj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring kan tillkomma med upp till 20 %. Tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ringsort Lule\u00e5 och tilltr\u00e4de efter \u00f6verenskommelse.\nF\u00f6r vidare information, var v\u00e4nlig att kontakta:\nGeorge Nikolakopoulos, professor tillika \u00e4mnesf\u00f6retr\u00e4dare, 0920-49 1298 mailto:geonik@ltu.se\nFacklig f\u00f6retr\u00e4dare:\nSACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se\nOFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se\n\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan\nVi ser helst att du s\u00f6ker tj\u00e4nsten via ans\u00f6kningsknappen nedan. Ans\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla ett CV med en fullst\u00e4ndig beskrivning av s\u00f6kandens vetenskapliga meriter, ett personligt brev, en lista \u00f6ver 2 personer som kan l\u00e4mna referenser f\u00f6r s\u00f6kanden samt kopior av verifierade examensbevis fr\u00e5n gymnasium och universitet. Examensbevisen ska vara skrivna p\u00e5 svenska eller engelska. Din ans\u00f6kan m\u00e5ste vara skriven p\u00e5 svenska eller engelska. 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