PhD Candidate in Machine Learning for Dynamical Systems

2 weeks ago


Stockholm, Sweden KTH - Royal Institute of Technology Full time

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Project Third-cycle subject : Electrical Engineering

The project is in collaboration with a Swedish company for state-of-the-art statistical signal processing and machine learning based design and analysis of dynamical process and time-series. We will strive to develop data-driven state estimation and tracking methods beyond Kalman and Particle Filters. We will also develop classification and clustering of complex dynamical processes. The associated machine learning methods preferably will be unsupervised and semi-supervised. 

Supervision: Assoc. Prof. Saikat Chatterjee, co-supervisor Prof. Magnus Jansson 

What we offer
  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world .
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH .
Admission requirements 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 second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection 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:

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

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree:  Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment 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. 

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 doctoral section on the section’s website .

To apply for the position 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.
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above) . Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified .
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
Other information Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process.

The position may include security- sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a possible security check.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

About KTH KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

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Type of employment

Temporary position

Contract type

Full time

Full-time equivalent

100%

First day of employment

1st September, 2024

Salary

Monthly salary according to KTH's doctoral student salary agreement

Number of positions

1

Location

Stockholm

County

Stockholms län

Country

Sweden

Reference number

J-2024-1163

Published

02.May.2024

Last application date

30.May.2024

Contact

Assoc. Prof. Saikat Chatterjee
sach @kth.se

In your application, please refer to myScience.org and reference  JobID 2883813 .



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