PhD Student in Machine Learning of Geometric Representations at ISY

Linköpings Universitet · plný úvazek

Linköping, Švédsko

We have the strength of over 50,000 students and employees. Students who bring hope for the future. Employees who every day contribute to Linköping University tackling the challenges of our time. Our values are based on credibility, trust and security. By being bold, thinking freely and doing new things, we create together, through great and small actions, a better future. Welcome to apply for a job with us! We are now looking for 1-2 PhD students for the Division of Computer Vision and Learning Systems at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY). Your responsibilities Within the research unit for visual learning theory, the PhD student will develop methods for interpretable latent representations and implicit neural models. For more details, see the ELLIIT project Legere https://elliit.se/project/learning-geometric-representations-legere or contact M. Felsberg. As a PhD student, you will devote yourself to your doctoral education and research projects in which you participate. Your work may also include teaching or participating in other departmental assignments, up to 20 percent of full-time. Your qualifications You have completed a degree at advanced level in computer science and engineering, or applied mathematics, applied physics and electrical engineering, where you have completed courses of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level in computer vision or equivalent. Alternatively, you have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way. The degree requirement must be met by the time the employment decision is made, that is, when the employment contract is signed. You must have strong mathematical skills and experience in machine learning, programming and analyzing visual data. Furthermore, you have the ability to work long-term and drive projects forward even when challenges arise. You enjoy working results-oriented and strive to deliver work of high scientific quality. The role requires that you collaborate well with others in the research environment while being clear in your communication. We place great emphasis on a quality-conscious work approach and that you have strong language and analytical skills, which means that you can process text, theory and research literature in a structured and reflective manner. You also have well-developed problem-solving skills and can analyze complex research questions, identify relevant approaches and independently drive your work forward. Since our activities have an international character, you are required to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing. It is meriting if you have previous publications from conferences in computer vision or machine learning. Your workplace The Division of Computer Vision and Learning Systems (CVL) at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) has a dynamic research environment with a total of approximately 40 employees. This includes six faculty members, assistant professors, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students, where PhD students make up half of the staff, as well as several adjunct researchers. CVL conducts research and education at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral level in machine learning for computer vision. LiU has been mentioned as one of Sweden's strongest AI universities in Vinnova's 2025 report. We have ongoing research activities within WASP (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program), ELLIIT (SRA), LiU's profile area VDF (Visual Digital Futures) and LiU Excellence Center AI4x. For more information about our activities, please visit our website: https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/cvl. To learn more about ISY, go to: https://liu.se/artikel/lediga-tjanster-pa-isy. About the employment In connection with taking up the employment, you will be admitted to doctoral studies. Read more about each faculty's doctoral education https://liu.se/forskning/forskarutbildning The employment is limited to normally four years full-time. Extension of employment up to five years takes place based on the degree of teaching and departmental assignments. For particular reasons, further extension may take place. You will initially be employed for one year, and thereafter the employment will be renewed with a maximum of two years at a time, based on the progress of your study plan. Please feel free to contact mailto:[email protected] if you have questions about what it is like to work as a PhD student at ISY. Start date by agreement. However, for one of the positions you must start no later than December 31, 2026 A background check may be conducted before an employment decision is made. Salary and benefits PhD student salary is regulated according to a locally agreed salary scale. Read more about employee benefits https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner. Union representatives Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande. Application You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Your application must be received by Linköping University no later than September 25, 2026. Applications received after the final application date will not be considered. We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, it enriches and develops our activities. For us it is self-evident to uphold the equal value, rights and opportunities of all. Read about our work at https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/. Welcome with your application! Linköping University has procured agreements and asks us not to accept direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of job advertisements.