Reference number REF 2025-0092
We offer a great opportunity for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team working at the forefront of intelligent transport systems. Based with a beautiful Nordic city, you will benefit from a competitive salary, a collaborative work environment, great benefits, and strong ties to both academia and industry.
Chalmers is a great university for young researchers to grow, with ample opportunities for skill and career development. The team can also offer opportunities in teaching, supervision, and proposal writing for your career development.
Project overview
This position is fully funded but not bound by any specific project. This provides great flexibility, allowing you to define your own research with the team, as long as the quality is there. You will work with a passionate and active team focused on improving the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of future transport systems. In the team, we are interested in state-of-the-art models, methods, and technologies to enhance transport systems. Our ongoing work covers the following topics, and we hope you can enhance or complement our research:
- Transport system electrification
- Connected and automated transport systems
- Shared mobility
- Any other topics in ITS that you think fascinating.
We hope you are a self-motivated researcher who values quality. We will prioritize candidates who have 1) top-tier publications (published, accepted, or under review), 2) experience in optimization or machine learning. We would like to know where your interest lies. Therefore, you are required to submit a research statement where you describe not only your previous research but also your research plan during the postdoc.
English is the working language, so the candidate is expected to have strong communication skills in English, both oral and written. You will carry out research within the research area of urban mobility systems, at Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
Main responsibilities
The major responsibility of the postdoc is to conduct research. You are also expected to join group activities (such as research meetings), so you should work efficiently both independently and in collaboration with a team.
Qualifications
The applicant should have a PhD degree in transport, operations research, applied mathematics, computer science, or similar topics. Experience with optimization, data-driven or machine-learning skills is meritorious.
The candidate must have the PhD degree in hand before enrollment, but it is not required during the application. This means graduating PhD students are also welcome to apply for the position, but we expect the candidate to join us in 2025 or earlier, with some flexibilities. Candidates who received their PhD degree within the last three years will be prioritized.
Contract terms
This postdoc position is a full-time temporary employment for two years, with the possibility of extending it to three years conditional to finance.
What we offer
Chalmers provides a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.
Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.
Application procedure
The application should be written in English and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname) including:
• CV, include a complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences.
Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research and main research results
• Describe your future career goals and why us
Research Statement: (Please name the document as: Research Statement, Family name)
1-3 pages where you describe future research plan during the postdoc.
Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.
Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.
Application deadline: June 21, 2025
We may start contacting candidates before the application deadline.
For questions, please contact:
Jiaming Wu, Urban Mobility Systems, ACE,
[email protected]
