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We are now looking for 1-2 PhD candidates for the Department of Computer Vision at the Department of Systems Engineering (ISY).

Your responsibilities

Within the ELLIIT project Legere (Learning Geometric Representations), the PhD candidate will develop methods for implicit neural models. For details, see here (https://elliit.se/project/learning-geometric-representations-legere/).

As a PhD candidate, you will focus on your doctoral education and the research project you are part of. Your work may also include teaching or participating in other departmental assignments, up to 20 percent of full-time.

Your qualifications

You have a Master's degree in computer science and engineering, applied mathematics, applied physics, or electrical engineering, where you have completed courses totaling at least 240 ECTS credits, including at least 60 ECTS credits at the advanced level in computer vision or equivalent. Alternatively, you have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way. The requirement for the degree must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made, that is, when the employment contract is signed. For one of the positions, it is a specific eligibility requirement that you are shortlisted by the ELLIS doctoral school.

You should have strong mathematical skills and experience in machine learning, programming, and analyzing visual data.

Furthermore, you have the ability to work long-term and drive projects forward even when challenges arise. You enjoy working results-oriented and strive to deliver work of high scientific quality. The role requires you to collaborate well with others in the research environment while being clear in your communication. We place great importance on a quality-conscious approach and that you have good linguistic analytical skills, meaning you can process text, theory, and research literature in a structured and reflective manner. Additionally, you have developed problem-solving skills and can analyze complex research questions, identify relevant approaches, and independently drive your work forward.

As our operations have an international character, you must be able to communicate fluently in English, both spoken and written.

It is advantageous if you have previous publications from conferences in computer vision or machine learning.

Your workplace

The Department of Computer Vision and Learning Systems (CVL) at the Department of Systems Engineering (ISY) has a dynamic research environment with approximately 40 staff members. This includes six faculty members, assistant professors, postdocs, and PhD candidates, where PhD candidates make up half of the staff, as well as several adjunct researchers. CVL conducts research and education at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in machine learning for computer vision.

LiU has been mentioned as one of Sweden's strongest AI universities in Vinnova's report from 2025. We have ongoing research activities within WASP (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program), ELLIIT (SRA), LiU's profile area VDF (Visual Digital Futures), and LiU Excellence Center AI4x.

For more information about our activities, please visit our website: here (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/cvl).

To learn more about ISY, go to: here (https://liu.se/artikel/lediga-tjanster-pa-isy).

About the employment

Upon commencement of the employment, you will be admitted to the doctoral program. Read more about the respective faculty's doctoral education here (#).

The employment is limited to a normal duration of four years full-time. Extension of employment up to five years occurs based on the degree of teaching and departmental assignments. In special cases, further extension may occur. You will initially be employed for one year, and thereafter the employment will be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time, based on the achieved study plan.

Please feel free to contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) if you have questions about what it is like to work as a PhD candidate at ISY.

Start date according to agreement.

A background check may be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Salary and benefits

The PhD salary is regulated based on a locally negotiated salary scale. Read more about employee benefits here (#).

Union contact persons

Information about union contact persons can be found in Help for applicants.

Application

You apply for this position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must be received by Linköping University no later than March 2, 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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