KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Job description

The project investigates efficient architectures and machine-learning algorithms for edge computing nodes in embedded systems for specific applications in medical, healthcare, automotive and robotics domains. Such edge computing nodes appearing in various sensor networks and IoT devices often need to process large amount of sensor data in real time and communicate via wired och wireless channels to external devices with high throughput. The problem is especially challenging because of limited resources in terms of area, power and storage and strict non-functional requirements on predictability and dependability  in those embedded computing devices .  This calls for innovative architectures on which approximate machine learning algorithms can execute efficiently to perform runtime data analytic tasks such as data filtering, feature extraction and anomaly detection etc.  

The position includes both research in the project 80% and teaching duties in the department 20%.

What we offer

  • International workplace.
  • A leading technical university that creates knowledge and expertise for a sustainable future.
  • Here you get colleagues with high ambitions in an open, curious and dynamic environment.
  • Work in Stockholm, one of Europe´s fastest growing capitals, which is close to both nature and the sea.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Postdoc who has genuine interest in hardware architecture, hardware/software architecture specialization for machine learning, and embedded system design. The Postdoc is expected to have strong background in computer or electrical engineering, embedded systems, and machine learning algorithms. The Postdoc is expected to be able to publish high quality papers and develop research prototype.

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems or related areas, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Preferred qualifications

  • Scientific skills.
  • Educational ability.
  • Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality
  • Cooperative skills.
  • Independence.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH's webbpage.

Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include: 

  • CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
  • Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
  • Five representative publications with a brief account of own contributions to each paper.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Fixed term employment /temporary contract 20210228.

About the employment

The position offered is still valid for one year and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of one year.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 1 mars eller enligt ö.k
Salary Månadslön
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Kista
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number J-2019-3259
Contact
  • Zhonghai Lu, zhonghai@kth.se
  • Tysse Norlindh Falk, rekrytering@eecs.kth.se
Published 19.Dec.2019
Last application date 15.May.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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