{"data":{"id":183256,"slug":"postdoktor-inom-ai-larande-och-reglering-for-hallbara-livsmedelssystem","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in AI, Learning, and Control for Sustainable Food Systems","description":"Job Responsibilities\nGlobal food systems contribute to several major societal challenges today, including chronic diseases, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental degradation, and rising economic costs. New innovations in the food sector, combined with digitalization and automation, are transforming agricultural and food chains by affecting how we produce, process, package, supply, and distribute food. Simultaneously, dietary habits are a critical factor for human health and environmental sustainability. The transition to sustainable food systems requires addressing complex challenges within physical and communication infrastructure as well as individual behavior, social norms, and policy frameworks.\nWe are seeking postdoctoral researchers with a strong background in and interest for network-based control systems, mathematics, machine learning, and applications in food systems. The project will focus on analysis and control of food systems, with research questions such as how AI-based methods can be used to (1) model and predict complex decision-making processes among interconnected actors in food systems, (2) capture the interplay between producers, consumers, decision-makers, and technology providers in evolving food ecosystems, and (3) design interventions that promote sustainable dietary habits, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen system resilience.\nThe postdoctoral researchers' responsibilities include:\nConduct innovative research within the postdoctoral position at KTH FOOD.\nPublish research results in high-quality scientific journals, including leading perspective articles on sustainability in food innovation, and present research at conferences.\nInitiate collaborations with other postdoctoral researchers at KTH FOOD and within relevant national and international networks in academia, industry, public sector, and non-profit organizations.\nInitiate and participate in applications for research funding within relevant national and international calls.\nAcademic institutional work, including participation in meetings, seminars, and committees at KTH Food Centre and the department, as well as participation in knowledge dissemination and societal engagement activities.\n\nCollaboration with one of the other themes (Sustainable Food Production, Functional Foods and Health, Value Chains and Consumption, Circular Food Processes) is expected.\nQualifications\nRequirements\nCompleted doctoral degree or foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made.\nCompleted doctoral degree in electrical engineering, control theory, applied mathematics, or equivalent.\nThe selected candidates need to have scientific excellence with an excellent academic record as well as well-developed analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.\nWe are seeking highly motivated candidates who can work independently and also have good collaboration skills.\nGood knowledge of English in speech and writing is necessary for publishing and presenting research results at international conferences and journals.\n\nMerits\nAt the application deadline, no more than three years since completion of the doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree.\nAwareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with particular focus on gender equality.\n\nWe will place great emphasis on personal qualities.\nBecome Part of KTH\nKTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and participating in the transformation to a sustainable society. Here you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Equality, diversity, and equal conditions are a quality issue and a natural part of KTH's values as a university and state authority.\nRead more about our benefits and what it is like to work and develop at KTH.\nTrade Union Representatives\nContact information for trade union representatives.\nApplication\nYou apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you have the main responsibility for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.\nThe application should include:\nCV including relevant professional research experience, publication list, and three references (contact information).\nCopies of degree certificates and transcripts from your previous higher education studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents were not issued in one of these languages.\nA statement of (1) why you want to conduct research, (2) what research you propose and how you intend to contribute to KTH FOOD, and (3) how the proposed research relates to your previous research and future goals; maximum 2 pages long (in English). Collaboration with one of the other themes (Sustainable Food Production, Functional Foods and Health, Value Chains and Consumption, Circular Food Processes) is expected. In point (2), applicants are encouraged to describe how they view collaboration with one of the other themes.\n\nThe application must be received by KTH no later than the application deadline at midnight, CET\/CEST (Central European Time\/Central European Summer Time).\nAbout the Employment\nThe employment is permanent, but no longer than two years.\nA postdoctoral appointment is a time-limited merit-based position with a primary focus on research intended as a first career step after earning a doctorate.\nOther Information\nFor information on the processing of personal data in connection with recruitment.\nIt may occur that an employment at KTH is placed in a security class. If this is the case for this particular position, a security vetting of the applicant will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) after consent. In these cases, approval after security vetting is a prerequisite for employment.\nWe decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job postings.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor inom AI, l\u00e4rande och reglering f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbara livsmedelssystem","description_original":"Arbetsuppgifter\nGlobala livsmedelssystem bidrar till flera av dagens stora samh\u00e4llsutmaningar, d\u00e4ribland kroniska sjukdomar, utsl\u00e4pp av v\u00e4xthusgaser, milj\u00f6f\u00f6rst\u00f6ring och \u00f6kande ekonomiska kostnader. Nya innovationer inom livsmedelsomr\u00e5det, i kombination med digitalisering och automatisering, f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrar jordbruks- och livsmedelskedjor genom att p\u00e5verka hur vi producerar, f\u00f6r\u00e4dlar, f\u00f6rpackar, f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjer och distribuerar livsmedel. Samtidigt \u00e4r kostvanor en avg\u00f6rande faktor f\u00f6r m\u00e4nniskors h\u00e4lsa och milj\u00f6m\u00e4ssig h\u00e5llbarhet. \u00d6verg\u00e5ngen till h\u00e5llbara livsmedelssystem kr\u00e4ver att komplexa utmaningar hanteras inom s\u00e5v\u00e4l fysisk och kommunikativ infrastruktur som individuellt beteende, sociala normer och policyramverk.\nVi s\u00f6ker postdoktorer med en stark bakgrund inom och ett intresse f\u00f6r n\u00e4tverksbaserade reglersystem, matematik, maskininl\u00e4rning, samt f\u00f6r till\u00e4mpningar inom livsmedelssystem. Projektet kommer att fokusera p\u00e5 analys och reglering av livsmedelssystem, med fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar som hur AI-baserade metoder kan anv\u00e4ndas f\u00f6r att (1) modellera och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ga komplexa beslutsprocesser hos sammanl\u00e4nkade akt\u00f6rer i livsmedelssystem, (2) f\u00e5nga samspelet mellan producenter, konsumenter, beslutsfattare och teknikleverant\u00f6rer i f\u00f6r\u00e4nderliga livsmedelsekosystem, samt (3) utforma \u00e5tg\u00e4rder som fr\u00e4mjar h\u00e5llbara kostvanor, minskar milj\u00f6p\u00e5verkan och st\u00e4rker systemens motst\u00e5ndskraft.\nArbetsuppgifterna f\u00f6r postdoktorerna omfattar:\nBedriva innovativ forskning inom ramen f\u00f6r postdoktorstj\u00e4nsten vid KTH FOOD.\nPublicera forskningsresultat i h\u00f6gkvalitativa vetenskapliga tidskrifter, inklusive ledande perspektivartiklar om h\u00e5llbarhet inom livsmedelsinnovationer, samt presentera forskningen vid konferenser.\nInitiera samarbeten med andra postdoktorer inom KTH FOOD samt inom relevanta nationella och internationella n\u00e4tverk inom akademi, n\u00e4ringsliv, offentlig sektor och ideella organisationer.\nInitiera och delta i ans\u00f6kningar om forskningsmedel inom relevanta utlysningar, nationellt och internationellt.\nAkademiskt institutionsarbete, inklusive deltagande i m\u00f6ten, seminarier och kommitt\u00e9er inom KTH Food Centre och institutionen, samt medverkan i aktiviteter f\u00f6r kunskapsspridning och samh\u00e4llsengagemang.\u00a0\n\nSamarbete med ett av de andra temana (H\u00e5llbar livsmedelsproduktion, Funktionella livsmedel och h\u00e4lsa,V\u00e4rdekedjor och konsumtion, Cirkul\u00e4ra livsmedelsprocesser) f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas.\nKvalifikationer\nKrav\nAvlagd doktorsexamen eller utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara en doktorsexamen. Detta beh\u00f6righetskrav ska vara uppfyllt senast vid tidpunkten d\u00e5 anst\u00e4llningsbeslutet fattas.\nAvlagd doktorsexamen inom elektroteknik, reglerteknik, till\u00e4mpad matematik eller motsvarande.\nDe valda kandidaterna beh\u00f6ver ha vetenskaplig skicklighet med en utm\u00e4rkt akademisk meritlista samt v\u00e4l utvecklade analytiska f\u00e4rdigheter och f\u00e4rdigheter i probleml\u00f6sning.\nVi s\u00f6ker starkt motiverade kandidater som b\u00e5de kan arbeta sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt, likv\u00e4l ha god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga.\nGoda kunskaper i engelska i tal och skrift \u00e4r n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndiga f\u00f6r att publicera och presentera forskningsresultat i internationella konferenser och tidskrifter.\n\nMeriterande\nVid sista ans\u00f6kningsdag h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r sedan doktorsexamen eller en utl\u00e4ndsk examen som bed\u00f6ms motsvara doktorsexamen avlades.\nMedvetenhet om m\u00e5ngfalds- och likabehandlingsfr\u00e5gor med s\u00e4rskilt fokus p\u00e5 j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet\n\nVi kommer att l\u00e4gga stor vikt vid personliga egenskaper.\nBli en del av KTH \u00a0\nKTH formar framtiden genom utbildning, forskning och innovation. Som ett ledande internationellt tekniskt universitet spelar vi en aktiv roll i att driva och medverka i omst\u00e4llningen till ett h\u00e5llbart samh\u00e4lle. H\u00e4r erbjuds du m\u00f6jligheten att v\u00e4xa och utvecklas p\u00e5 en kreativ och dynamisk arbetsplats med goda arbetsvillkor och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. J\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet, m\u00e5ngfald och lika villkor \u00e4r en kvalitetsfr\u00e5ga och en sj\u00e4lvklar del av KTH:s v\u00e4rdegrund som universitet och statlig myndighet.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att arbeta och utvecklas p\u00e5 KTH.\nFackliga representanter\nKontaktuppgifter till\u00a0fackliga representanter.\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu ans\u00f6ker via KTH:s rekryteringssystem. Du som s\u00f6kande har huvudansvaret f\u00f6r att din ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett n\u00e4r den skickas in.\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\u00a0\nCV inklusive relevant professionell forskningserfarenhet, publikationslista, och tre referenser (kontaktuppgifter).\nKopia av examensbevis och betyg fr\u00e5n dina tidigare h\u00f6gskolestudier. \u00d6vers\u00e4ttningar till engelska eller svenska om originaldokumenten inte har utf\u00e4rdats p\u00e5 n\u00e5got av dessa spr\u00e5k.\nEn redog\u00f6relse f\u00f6r (1) varf\u00f6r du vill forska, (2) vilken forskning du f\u00f6resl\u00e5r och hur du t\u00e4nker bidra till KTH FOOD och (3) hur den f\u00f6reslagna forskningen f\u00f6rh\u00e5ller sig till din tidigare forskning och framtida m\u00e5l; max 2 sidor l\u00e5ng (p\u00e5 engelska). Samarbete med ett av de andra temana (H\u00e5llbar livsmedelsproduktion, Funktionella livsmedel och h\u00e4lsa, V\u00e4rdekedjor och konsumtion, Cirkul\u00e4ra livsmedelsprocesser) f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas. I punkt (2) uppmuntras s\u00f6kande att beskriva hur de ser p\u00e5 samarbete med ett av de andra temana.\u00a0\n\nAns\u00f6kan ska vara KTH tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdagen vid midnatt, CET\/CEST (Central European Time\/Central European Summer Time).\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen g\u00e4ller tillsvidare, dock l\u00e4ngst tv\u00e5 \u00e5r\nEn anst\u00e4llning som postdoktor \u00e4r en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad meriteringsanst\u00e4llning med huvudinriktning mot forskning avsedd som ett f\u00f6rsta karri\u00e4rsteg efter disputation.\n\u00d6vrigt\nF\u00f6r information om behandling av personuppgifter i samband med rekrytering.\nDet kan f\u00f6rekomma att en anst\u00e4llning hos KTH \u00e4r placerad i s\u00e4kerhetsklass. Om s\u00e5 \u00e4r fallet f\u00f6r just denna anst\u00e4llning g\u00f6rs en s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning av s\u00f6kande i enlighet med s\u00e4kerhetsskyddslagen (2018:585) efter samtycke. 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