{"data":{"id":161061,"slug":"postdoktor-i-robotik-och-artificiell-intelligens-3","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence","description":"Do you want to develop your research and teaching in an environment where collaboration with industry and society is a given? With us, you'll work with engaged colleagues, access to modern research infrastructure, and excellent opportunities to attract external funding. You'll have the space to make a real difference for your students, your research, and society at large.\nRobotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) (www.ltu.se\/robotics) at the Department of System and Space Engineering (SRT) at Lule\u00e5 University of Technology is now seeking a postdoctoral researcher who can contribute to our growing activities. The RAI team conducts fundamental research in all aspects of robotics with a specific focus on aerial and space robotics.\nRAI's vision is to bridge the gap between theory and reality, while the team has strong expertise in field robotics. Specific application areas include robotics for mining, construction sites, aerial inspection of aging infrastructure, multi-robot search and rescue operations, multisensor fusion and multi-robot coordination, including multi-robot perception, decentralization, and mission execution.\nThe RAI team has strong European participation in several R&D projects, and RAI also participated in the DARPA SUB-T Challenge with the CoSTAR team led by NASA\/JPL (https:\/\/costar.jpl.nasa.gov\/).\nSubject Description\nRobotics and artificial intelligence aims to develop new robotic systems characterized by advanced autonomy to improve robots' ability to interact with the environment and people while performing specific tasks.\nProject Description\nYou will work within the field of robotics and artificial intelligence. More specifically, the position will involve extensive research activities within the areas of design, experimentation, and theoretical development with the following combined research areas linked to national, European, and global R&D projects.\nPrior experience in one or preferably several topics from these areas is considered a merit:\nMultimodal data processing for decision-making in natural environments\nTerrain classification and multi-layer environmental mapping\nDigital twin generation for natural environments\nSemantic scene understanding in natural environments for robust decision-making\nLearning-based traversability-aware path planning and safe trajectory generation\nResilient mission design for applications such as soil sampling, monitoring, etc.\n\nResponsibilities\nThe postdoctoral researcher's primary responsibilities consist mainly of research. You will conduct research with significant experimental components that should be published in peer-reviewed international journals and at major conferences. The position will include supervision of doctoral and master's students, teaching, and support in securing funding for future research projects from research funders\/councils, the EU Framework Programme, or industry.\nQualifications\nTo be eligible for employment as a postdoctoral researcher, you must hold a doctoral degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a doctoral degree in automatic control or electrical engineering and electronics, or a related field. It is meritorious if your degree was completed at most three years before the final application deadline for this position. If there are special grounds, a doctoral degree completed earlier may be considered, for example in cases of various types of statutory leave.\nThe research tasks require a solid mathematical background with demonstrated advanced experimental skills and excellent programming skills (e.g., C++, ROS, Matlab, etc.). You should have a strong vision to evaluate and demonstrate research results in real operational conditions, in an approach to bridge the gap between pure theory and experimental verification. You will need to represent the group in various contexts, both in Sweden and abroad, and therefore need excellent knowledge of English.\nInformation\nThe position is fixed-term for two years with the possibility of extension for an additional year. Place of work: Lule\u00e5. Start date by agreement.\nFor further information, please contact:\nGeorge Nikolakopoulos, Professor and Subject Representative, 0920-49 1298 mailto:geonik@ltu.se\nTrade Union Representatives:\nSACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se\nOFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se\nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for this position by clicking the application button below. Your application should include a detailed CV with a complete description of all scientific merits and publications of the candidate, a cover letter, a research plan with a description of research topics, a list of successful grant applications, a list of 2 people who can provide recommendations for the candidate, and copies of verified and translated transcripts from secondary and university education. Your application must be written in Swedish or English. Mark your application with the reference number below.\nFinal application deadline: September 9, 2026\nReference number: 4296-2026","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor i robotik och artificiell intelligens","description_original":"Vill du utveckla din forskning och undervisning i en milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r samverkan med industri och samh\u00e4lle \u00e4r en sj\u00e4lvklarhet? Hos oss f\u00e5r du arbeta med engagerade kollegor, tillg\u00e5ng till modern forskningsinfrastruktur och goda m\u00f6jligheter att attrahera extern finansiering. Du ges utrymme att g\u00f6ra verklig skillnad f\u00f6r dina studenter, din forskning och samh\u00e4llet i stort.\nRobotik och Artificiell Intelligens (RAI) (www.ltu.se\/robotics) vid Institutionen f\u00f6r system- och rymdteknik (SRT) vid Lule\u00e5 tekniska universitet s\u00f6ker nu en postdoktor som kan bidra till v\u00e5ra v\u00e4xande aktiviteter. RAI-teamet bedriver grundl\u00e4ggande forskning inom alla aspekter av robotik med ett specifikt fokus p\u00e5 luft- och rymdrobotik.\nRAI:s vision \u00e4r att minska gapet mellan teori och verklighet, medan teamet har en stark expertis inom f\u00e4ltrobotik. Specifika till\u00e4mpningsomr\u00e5den \u00e4r robotik f\u00f6r gruvor, byggarbetsplatser, luftinspektion av \u00e5ldrande infrastruktur, multi-robot s\u00f6k- och r\u00e4ddningsinsatser, multisensorisk fusion och multirobotkoordinering, inklusive multirobotperception, decentralisering och uppdragsutf\u00f6rande.\nRAI-teamet har ett starkt europeiskt deltagande i flera FoU&I-projekt, medan RAI ocks\u00e5 deltog i DARPA SUB-T-utmaningen med CoSTAR-teamet lett av NASA\/JPL (https:\/\/costar.jpl.nasa.gov\/).\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.\nProjektbeskrivning\nDu kommer att arbeta inom omr\u00e5det robotik och artificiell intelligens. Mer specifikt kommer tj\u00e4nsten att inneb\u00e4ra omfattande forskningsaktiviteter inom omr\u00e5det design, experimentering och teoretisk utveckling med f\u00f6ljande kombinerade forskningsomr\u00e5den kopplade till nationella, europeiska och globala FoU-projekt.\nTidigare erfarenhet inom ett eller helst flera \u00e4mnen fr\u00e5n dessa omr\u00e5den anses vara en merit:\nMultimodal databehandling f\u00f6r beslutsfattande i naturliga milj\u00f6er\nTerr\u00e4ngklassificering och flerskiktad milj\u00f6kartl\u00e4ggning\nDigital tvillinggenerering f\u00f6r naturliga milj\u00f6er\nSemantisk scenf\u00f6rst\u00e5else i naturliga milj\u00f6er f\u00f6r robust beslutsfattande\nInl\u00e4rningsbaserad traverserbarhetsmedveten v\u00e4gplanering och s\u00e4ker trajektorgenerering\nResilient uppdragsdesign f\u00f6r till\u00e4mpningar som jordprovtagning, \u00f6vervakning etc.\n\nArbetsuppgifter\nPostdoktorns huvudsakliga arbetsuppgifter best\u00e5r fr\u00e4mst av forskning. Du kommer att utf\u00f6ra forskning med betydande experimentella komponenter som b\u00f6r publiceras i peer-reviewed internationella tidskrifter och vid stora konferenser. Tj\u00e4nsten kommer att inkludera handledning av doktorander och mastersstudenter, undervisning och st\u00f6d i att anskaffa medel f\u00f6r framtida forskningsprojekt fr\u00e5n forskningsfinansi\u00e4rer\/r\u00e5d, EU:s ramprogram eller industrin.\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r att vara beh\u00f6rig f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning som postdoktor m\u00e5ste du ha en doktorsexamen eller en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som motsvarar en doktorsexamen i automatisk styrning eller elektroteknik och elektronik eller relaterat \u00e4mne. Det \u00e4r meriterande om din examen \u00e4r avlagd h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r f\u00f6re sista ans\u00f6kningsdag f\u00f6r denna anst\u00e4llning. Om det finns s\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l kan den komma ifr\u00e5ga som avlagt doktorsexamen tidigare, exempelvis vid olika typer av lagstadgade ledigheter.\nForskningsuppgifterna kr\u00e4ver en solid matematisk bakgrund med bevisade avancerade experimentella f\u00e4rdigheter och utm\u00e4rkta programmeringskunskaper (t.ex. C++, ROS, Matlab, etc.). Du b\u00f6r ha en stark vision att utv\u00e4rdera och demonstrera forskningsresultaten i verkliga driftsf\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden, i ett tillv\u00e4gag\u00e5ngss\u00e4tt f\u00f6r att minska gapet mellan ren teori och experimentella verifieringar. Du kommer att beh\u00f6va representera gruppen i olika sammanhang, b\u00e5de i Sverige och utomlands och beh\u00f6ver d\u00e4rf\u00f6r ha utm\u00e4rkta kunskaper i engelska.\nInformation\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till tv\u00e5 \u00e5r med m\u00f6jlighet till f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning ytterligare ett \u00e5r. Tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ringsort Lule\u00e5. Tilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nF\u00f6r vidare information, var v\u00e4nlig att kontakta:\nGeorge Nikolakopoulos, professor tillika \u00e4mnesf\u00f6retr\u00e4dare, 0920-49 1298 mailto:geonik@ltu.se\nFackliga representanter:\nSACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se\nOFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se\nAns\u00f6kan\nVi f\u00f6redrar att du ans\u00f6ker om denna tj\u00e4nst genom att klicka p\u00e5 ans\u00f6kningsknappen nedan. Ans\u00f6kan b\u00f6r inneh\u00e5lla en detaljerad CV med en fullst\u00e4ndig beskrivning av alla vetenskapliga meriter och publikationer av kandidaten, motivationsbrev, en forskningsplan med en beskrivning av forsknings\u00e4mnena, lista \u00f6ver framg\u00e5ngsrika ans\u00f6kningar om bidrag, lista \u00f6ver 2 personer som kan ge rekommendationer f\u00f6r kandidaten och kopior av verifierade och \u00f6versatta examensbevis fr\u00e5n gymnasiet och universitet. Din ans\u00f6kan m\u00e5ste vara skriven p\u00e5 svenska eller engelska. 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