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The position is announced in the framework of the Wallenberg-WASP initiative
(https://wasp-sweden.org/). The PhD student will be affiliated with the WASP graduate school.
The general focus is toward theory and foundational understanding of sequential decision making and machine learning based on feedback, including reinforcement learning. The applicant should have an interest and talent for theoretical research with a background in electrical engineering, engineering physics or applied mathematics.
Third-cycle subject: Electrical engineering
Supervision: The position is tied to Mikael Skoglund’s research group with the Division for Information Science and Engineering.
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:
Admission to third-cycle studies in Electrical Engineering requires the applicant to have completed courses equivalent to at least 120 higher education credits from second-cycle studies or higher in the subject Electrical Engineering or other subjects deemed directly relevant to the specialization in question. These requirements will also be considered fulfilled by applicants who have acquired the equivalent knowledge through other means. Normally, a master’s degree in the relevant research domain fulfills these requirements.
In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here
In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:
The successful candidate needs to have a strong academic track record with proven
abilities in applied mathematics, statistics, signal processing, information theory, and related areas.
After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.
Target degree: Doctoral degree
Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | According to agreement |
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-2022-1427 |
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Published | 09.Jun.2022 |
Last application date | 12.Aug.2022 11:59 PM CEST |