KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Computer science with the focus on machine learning

We are searching for a doctoral student in machine learning for a project at the Department of Robotics, Perception, and Learning (https://www.kth.se/rpl/). 

The project for which we are recruiting a doctoral student is called EnTimeMent (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/218717_en.html). The purpose is to find better methods to analyze and understand how humans move over different time horizons, from fractions of a second when you stretch out your hand for a greeting, to days as humans move around during their daily lives. Possible applications can be found in rehabilitation, entertainment, and human-machine interaction.

The doctoral student will work on both discriminative and generative machine learning methods to analyze, predict and generate movement patterns, typically using visual data, but also data from other sensors, such as accelerometers. The goal is to extend the time horizon over which human movement can be predicted and infer things such as an individual's emotional state from his movement.

The student should have a strong interest in machine learning, a good understanding of mathematics and computer science, and preferably an interest in collaborating with participants from various application areas.

What we offer

Eligibility

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

  • passed a degree at advanced level,
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or
  • in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH, you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. In the selection of the applicants, the following will be assessed:

  • ability to independently pursue his or her work,
  • ability to collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyze and work with complex issues.

Also of merit: good spoken and written English language skills, good knowledge in machine learning, computer vision and mathematical statistics, good general programming skills and good ability to understand and experience in reimplementing scientific articles.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle studies may be employed as a doctoral student. The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year and may thereafter be extended. Doctoral students may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for the doctoral section on the section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment In agreement with supervisor
Salary Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Stockholm
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number J-2018-2816
Contact
  • Mårten Björkman, Associate professor, celle@kth.se
  • Sarah Kullgren, HR Officer, sarahku@kth.se
Published 06.Dec.2018
Last application date 06.Jan.2019 11:59 PM CET

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