About the workplace
University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 educational programs and 330 independent courses in humanities, health and medicine, social and natural sciences, and engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a shared campus in beautiful surroundings.
The University has four strategic research areas that focus on societal challenges: Sustainable urban development, health-promoting work, innovative learning, and intelligent industry.
Since 2023, the University is part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and employees.
The University's vision is the First choice for everyone who wants to make a difference.
We offer, among other things:
Good working environment: employee surveys show high satisfaction and job enjoyment
Generous wellness allowance, among the best at Swedish universities
Flexible working arrangements
The Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences educates engineering students and teacher students.
We are now seeking a postdoctoral researcher in electrical engineering.
Background and responsibilities
Background
The research area addresses next-generation digital twins where physics-based modeling, measurement technology, machine learning, and modern digital platforms are combined for analysis, prediction, and decision support. It also provides the opportunity to explore how emerging technologies, such as AI agents, large language models (LLM), and other data-driven methods, can be integrated into future solutions for industrial digitalization.
Our research focuses on technical systems and industrial processes in collaboration with companies. It is therefore common to work with industrial data from sensors and control systems. We also have good laboratory facilities for conducting exploratory studies.
Responsibilities
• Conduct experimental investigations in laboratories or in collaboration with industry.
• Physical and data-driven modeling and control of production systems in the steel industry, which may be electrohydraulic or electromechanical. Applications include analysis, prediction, and optimization.
• Development and verification of models in laboratory environments and/or experimental data from industrial processes
• The position includes 20% teaching and supervision of doctoral students
• The position is 100% and is for 2 years with possible extension to three years
The workplace is Gävle and most of the work time is based at campus, with close collaboration with colleagues, external partners, and students.
Qualifications
To be employed as a postdoctoral researcher in electrical engineering, you must have:
• a completed doctoral degree in electrical engineering, signal processing, machine learning, or another degree that the employer finds equivalent,
• good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English, considering the content of the position and work tasks,
• good ability to collaborate and through communication skills create good relationships internally and externally, and
• good initiative and independence.
To be employed as a postdoctoral researcher, primarily those who obtained their doctoral degree at most three years ago should be considered. In calculating the three-year period, the starting point is the final application deadline.
Meritorious qualifications:
• good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish, considering the content of the position and work tasks
• competence in dynamic systems, applied control engineering, machine learning, and neural networks.
• experience with experimental work and laboratory activities, preferably in mechanical engineering.
• experience with development and implementation of models and algorithms in Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
The application should include CV, personal letter, degree certificate, and other documents you wish to submit.
Contact persons
Mikael Cronhjort, Department Head
+46 702 324901
[email protected]
Niclas Björsell, Subject Representative
+46 768 555788
[email protected]
Other information
University of Gävle strives for an even gender distribution and active work on equal conditions in all parts of the organization.
In preparing this recruitment, University of Gävle has decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline any contact from media sales representatives and similar parties.About the workplace
University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 educational programs and 330 independent courses in humanities, health and medicine, social and natural sciences, and engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a shared campus in beautiful surroundings.
The University has four strategic research areas that focus on societal challenges: Sustainable urban development, health-promoting work, innovative learning, and intelligent industry.
Since 2023, the University is part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to…