Post doc in sensor technology and AI

About the company

Högskolan Väst is driven by making a difference. Through our education and research, we want to contribute to innovation, positive societal development, and a sustainable world. We are a modern university under strong development, and collaborating with the outside world is a priority for us. Högskolan Väst has one of the highest application pressures in the country, and a high proportion of students establish themselves in the labor market. The university has 13,000 students and over 700 employees. Our attractive campus is centrally located in Trollhättan and is a place where knowledge, ideas, cultures, and people meet. We work actively for an inclusive work environment with equal conditions and value the qualities that diversity brings to the organization. Those of us working at Högskolan Väst make a difference every day. Do you want to too? Högskolan Väst is seeking a post doc in sensor technology and AI At Högskolan Väst, there are a number of research projects that require specialist competence in the design of sensor systems and the analysis of sensor data using modern AI tools. Tasks: The intended post doc will mainly work within these projects developing embedded systems for data collection and machine learning algorithms for data processing, as well as effectively communicating the results to partners and through scientific publications. Eligibility requirements for the employment as post doc: Those who have obtained a doctoral degree or who have equivalent scientific competence are eligible to be employed as a post doctor. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made. Primarily, the candidate should have obtained their doctoral degree at most three years before the employment decision is made. If there are special reasons, such a degree may have been obtained earlier. The starting point is that employment as a post doc concerns full-time work. For more information, see the agreement for post doc on the Arbetsgivarverket website. For this employment, the following are also required: Doctoral degree in datateknik or another subject deemed relevant for the employment Experience in the development of sensor nodes, including circuit board design (PCB-design) Experience in designing AI architectures for processing sensor data, especially within additive manufacturing (AM) Scientific publications in well-reputed journals, such as IEEE Transactions, especially within sensor technology and AI Documented experience of collaboration with external end-users, such as companies and municipalities Experience in writing research applications in academic environments with multiple involved stakeholders Good ability to communicate both in writing and orally in English

Requirements

Merit for the employment includes Experience in teaching and supervision of students Practical experience of working with sensor-based systems for process monitoring in PBF and DED machines Ability to collaborate effectively and professionally within several parallel projects with different stakeholders Meticulous, detail-oriented, and driven

Other

Other Employment as a post doctor is a fixed-term merit-building employment primarily focused on research, intended as a first career step after graduation. In addition to what follows from the provisions in the Act (1982:80) on Employment Protection, a post doc may be employed indefinitely, however for a period of at least two and at most three years. For special reasons, such as parental leave or illness, the employment period may be extended thereafter. For more information about special reasons, please see the Arbetsgivarverket post doctor agreement. The current employment concerns full-time and is valid for two years. If necessary to achieve the purpose of the employment, there is an opportunity to extend the employment period to a total of three years. In the selection process, it may become relevant to have test lectures, work samples, interviews, and reference checks. Applications are made digitally via our recruitment tool. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it reaches the university no later than the last application date. Documents that cannot be sent digitally, for example books and publications, must be marked with reference number R 2026/167 and sent in one copy. For information regarding the design of the application, see Instructions for the design of the application which you can find here: Högskolan Väst - Arbeta hos oss (hv.se). Application should be addressed to: Högskolan Väst HR 461 86 Trollhättan Last application date is: 2026-11-13 If you want to learn more about the Swedish Academia please visit: https://sverigesungaakademi.se/en/publications/a-beginners-guide-to-swedish-academia/ We decline all direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. Welcome with your application!