Postdoc in Trustworthy Edge Computing Systems and Applications

Job description

We look for up to six postdocs to join TECoSA (The Vinnova Center for Trustworthy Edge Computing Systems and Applications).  The TECoSA research center is a long-term initiative based at KTH in Stockholm, currently operating with 14 large and smaller industrial partners.  

The job will entail:  

• Research in one of the following prioritized tracks and tight collaboration with the other two tracks: 
• Trustworthiness Assurance – Focus on certification for cyber-physical systems interacting with smart digital infrastructure, such as robotics, transportation, and telecom. Research areas include trustworthiness metrics, system architectures, assurance frameworks, efficient verification and validation, explainability of AI, and managing residual risk.
• Edge AI – Investigate the integration of AI and edge computing, particularly in network optimization, distributed decision-making, and large-scale foundation models. We seek candidates interested in theoretical analysis and optimization of Edge AI to develop robust and secure ecosystems.
• Industrial Edge Applications – Explore future networked robotics, human-in-the-loop systems, and connected transportation. Work with TECoSA’s 5G edge computing testbeds to expand capabilities toward 6G, O-RAN, and AI-RAN while collaborating on application experimentation.
• Collaboration with TECoSA researchers and industrial partners.
• Work on the TECoSA indoor or outdoor testbed.

You will be encouraged, but not required to supervise master students, especially in collaboration with industry. 

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.
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• Participation in The Vinnova Center for Trustworthy Edge Computing Systems and Applications, and access to TECoSA resources including its network of industrial partners.

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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.
• Research expertise with background in at least one of the prioritized tracks listed above; and willingness to enhance your knowledge in several of them.
• Collaborative abilities allowing you to work as a part of interdisciplinary research team.
• Independence allowing you to lead your own original line of research.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.
• Experience with implementation on edge computing systems.
• Project leadership and management abilities.
• Teaching abilities.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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

The application must contain:

• 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 research statement including your past and present research (1 page)  
• Brief proposal for future research activities and how they relate to the prioritized tracks of this call (1 page). You may also include information about which PIs you would like to work with.

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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