Postdoc fellow in digital building technology for Sustainable Buildings - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The main task for the position will be to participate in the department's research on digital building technology. Together with an employed postdoctoral fellow at the Division of Constructional Engineering and Design, this position will be involved in driving the development towards automated processes for capturing, sharing and analyzing structured data for buildings, such as using automated methods and APIs to capture sensor data, user data and web data and by using machine learning and AI for analysis, decision support and control from the early stages of design as well as in production and in management.

Additionally, you will also be expected to perform up to 20% of full-time the department duties i.e., teaching, supporting PhD students, supervision of thesis students, etc.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Works in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• The division of Sustainable Buildings provides a strong research environment concerning the built environment and cooperation with world leading researchers in the field. 

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
•  Track record of publications in Building Information Modeling (BIM), parametric design, (visual) programming.
• Proven programming skills and proficiency in the use of current state-of-the-art programming environments for Python, Java, C# etc. that can be used for developing automated digital workflows and applications in machine learning.
• Proven skills in using energy simulation environment, such as IDA, Trnsys, Dymola, or Modelica, etc
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written, to communicate on a daily basis .

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge and skills in applying digital tools, robotics and cutting edge sensor technology.
• Knowledge and skills in machine learning
• Experience in ontology based programming 
• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Good analytic and project management skills and ability to work independently to deliver projects and that you show good skills to cooperate with the industry as well as in academia.

As a person we would like to see that you are aware about diversity- and equality issues, with particular focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Trade union representatives

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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.

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).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

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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