Postdoctoral Researcher (M/F)

Job Duties

The advertised postdoctoral position is within an ambitious, 5-year Wallenberg Scholar project titled "Scalable and adaptive inferencing for democratizing AI". In this 18 million SEK project, we want to dramatically reduce the costs and energy consumption required to serve large language models like ChatGPT. More information about the project and our project page with early publications.

The work will primarily involve the design, implementation, and evaluation of distributed systems and networks for machine learning inference. Application of machine learning concepts, with the goal of designing agentic frameworks, will also be included in the project.

As a member of the research group, you will be involved in experimental systems work in collaboration with faculty members and several PhD students at our research lab. You will contribute to scientific publications as well as new grant applications.

The work will be carried out in collaboration with Professor Dejan Kostic and Associate Professor Marco Chiesa.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A completed doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than when the employment decision is made.
• You must also have a solid background in distributed systems, networks, programming, and operating systems, and very good knowledge of English in speaking and writing as it is required in daily work.
• It is important that you have very good skills in critical thinking as well as very good knowledge of C++, Python, Linux, and in some scripting language.
• We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a willingness to experiment and explore, and who has international publications in journals and at top conferences.

Meritorious

• At the final application date, having completed your doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree no more than three years ago.
• Pedagogical ability, as well as awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
• You have good collaborative skills but can also work independently.
• Experience in machine learning, GPU programming, or large-scale inference systems.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

The application should include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of degree certificates and transcripts from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in either of these languages.
• A concise account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max 2 pages long.

The application must reach KTH no later than the final application date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The employment is permanent, but for a maximum of two years.

A postdoctoral employment is a fixed-term qualifying position primarily focused on research, intended as a first career step after graduation.

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