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Your responsibilities

Our research projects focus on distributed sensing, hardware-efficient signal processing, robust wireless communication, and communication-efficient decentralized machine learning. Applications include 6G mobile systems, distributed AI and distributed computing, as well as drone swarms.

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

Your qualifications

You have completed an advanced level degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics, or completed courses totaling at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at an advanced level within the aforementioned subjects. Alternatively, you have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in another way. The requirement for a degree must be met at the time the employment contract is signed.

Applicants must demonstrate very good mathematical maturity, have very good programming skills, and have very good ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.

Furthermore, you should have the ability to work independently, be goal-oriented, and possess problem-solving skills. You should also be clear in your communication and have the ability to collaborate with others.

Your workplace

The Department of Communication Systems conducts research as well as undergraduate and graduate education in communication technology, wireless communication, statistical signal processing, and decentralized machine learning. Read more about the department here: https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/ks (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/ks).

For more information about working at ISY, click here: https://liu.se/artikel/lediga-tjanster-pa-isy (https://liu.se/artikel/lediga-tjanster-pa-isy).

About the position

Upon commencement of employment, you will be admitted to the doctoral education program. Read more about the respective faculty's doctoral education 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. Under special circumstances, further extension may occur. You will initially be employed for one year, after which 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 according to 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 July 31, 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

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

We look forward to receiving your application!

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