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At the Department of Science and Technology (ISY), we are now looking for two doctoral students in Computer Vision and Learning Systems to work within the newly established national centre for Heterogeneous Adaptive Swarm Systems (CHASS).

Your responsibilities

The doctoral positions are linked to the newly established and interdisciplinary Centre for Heterogeneous Adaptive Swarm Systems (CHASS), which is funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). Within CHASS, leading researchers in fields such as AI, autonomous systems, robotics, swarm intelligence, advanced communication, sensor technology, perception, autonomous decision-making, human-swarm interaction, swarm control, as well as mission-adapted design and manufacturing, come together.

As a doctoral student within CHASS, you will become part of a strongly interdisciplinary research environment where the research covers the entire chain of technologies for drone swarms. You will work at the forefront of research in the field and join an initial group of approximately 15 doctoral students associated with the centre. The two current positions involve a research project studying perception for adaptive drone swarms:

• The first position focuses on auto-calibration for heterogeneous sensor swarms, with a particular emphasis on ensuring real-time consistency and precision in both sensor calibration and relative positioning between units.
• The second position deals with shared world models for drones, including the challenges of updating and maintaining the shared world model under uncertainty and incomplete perception.

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

Your qualifications

You have completed an advanced level degree in computer science/computer engineering, or applied mathematics, applied physics, and electrical engineering, where you have completed courses totaling at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level in computer vision or equivalent. Alternatively, you have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way. The requirement for a degree must be met no later than the time when the employment decision is made, i.e., when the employment contract is signed.

You must have good mathematical ability as well as 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 thrive working with a results-oriented approach and strive to deliver work of high scientific quality. The role requires that you collaborate well with others in the research environment while being clear in your communication. We place great importance on a quality-conscious work approach and that you have good linguistic analytical skills, meaning you can process text, theory, and research literature in a structured and reflective manner. Furthermore, you have a developed problem-solving ability 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 orally and in writing.

Your workplace

The Division of Computer Vision and Learning Systems (CVL) at ISY has a dynamic research environment with a total of approximately 40 employees. This includes six faculty members, assistant professors, postdocs, and doctoral students, where doctoral students make up half of the staff, as well as several adjunct researchers. CVL conducts research and education at undergraduate, advanced, 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 operations, please visit our website: https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/cvl (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/cvl).

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

About the employment

Upon commencement of employment, you will be admitted to the doctoral studies. Read more about the respective faculty's doctoral studies https://liu.se/forskning/forskarutbildning (https://liu.se/forskning/forskarutbildning).

The employment is fixed-term for normally four years full-time. Extension of employment up to five years occurs based on the extent of teaching and departmental duties. In special cases, further extension may occur. You are initially employed for one year, and thereafter the employment is renewed for up to two years at a time, based on the achieved study plan.

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

Start date by agreement.

A security clearance may be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Salary and benefits

Doctoral student salaries are regulated based on a locally agreed salary scale. Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).

Application

You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Your application must be received by Linköping University no later than June 22, 2026. Applications received after the last application date will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is obvious to safeguard everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal opportunities and diversity (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).

We look forward to receiving your application!

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