Örebro: Doctoral student in Biology with specialisation in Toxicology

Örebro universitet söker en doktorand till utbildning på forskarnivå till doktorsexamen i genusvetenskap vid Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap och mediestudier.
Utbildningsstart VT 2027.
Projektbeskrivning
Ämnet genusvetenskap (https://www.oru.se/forskning/forskningsamnen/genusvetenskap/) vid Örebro universitet är inriktat mot samhällsvetenskapliga studier och utgör en dynamisk forskningsmiljö med stark internationell prägel. Ämnet leder den mångvetenskapliga forskningsmiljön Centrum för feministiska studier  (https://www.oru.se/forskning/forskningsmiljoer/hs/cfs/). I ämnet bedrivs forskning med utgångspunkt i feministisk och politisk teori, bland annat inom områdena feministisk teori och kunskapsproduktion, kärlek och sexualitet, feministiska våldsstudier, hållbarhet och maskulinitet, politik och kollektiv organisering, samt arbete och organisation.
Utbildningen och anställningen
Forskarutbildningen består av kurser och ett självständigt forskningsarbete som du presenterar i en doktorsavhandling. Utbildningen avses avslutas med doktorsexamen. Utbildningen omfattar 240 högskolepoäng, vilket motsvarar fyra års studier på heltid.
Vår ambition är att din utbildning på forskarnivå ska vara stimulerande och kännas meningsfull från början och ända fram till din licentiat- eller doktorsexamen. Att du som doktorand får en bra introduktion underlättar starten på dina studier och ger dig en god grund att bygga din forskarutbildning på. Som doktorand vid Örebro universitet erbjuds du en särskilt anpassad seminarieserie med allt från utbildningsregler och karriär till stöd i din studiesituation och doktorandmingel.
Till utbildningsplatsen är knuten en doktorandanställning på heltid under utbildningstiden, som motsvarar fyra år. I Regelhandboken (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-sv/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/regelhandbok-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva.pdf) för utbildning på forskarnivå vid Örebro universitet kan du läsa mer om doktorandanställningen samt om studier och anställning på deltid. Ingångslönen för doktorandanställning är 32 300 kr per månad.
Behörighet och urval
För att bli antagen till utbildning på forskarnivå krävs att den sökande har grundläggande behörighet (https://www.oru.se/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/blivande-doktorand/) och särskild behörighet samt bedöms ha sådan förmåga som i övrigt behövs för att tillgodogöra sig utbildningen. Grundläggande behörighet till utbildning på forskarnivå har den som har avlagt en examen på avancerad nivå, fullgjort kursfordringar om minst 240 högskolepoäng, varav minst 60 högskolepoäng på avancerad nivå, eller på något annat sätt inom eller utom landet förvärvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper. De fullständiga behörighetskraven finns i antagningsordningen (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/inforum-sv/centrala-dokument/styrdokument/utbildning_forskning_samverkan/utbildning_grund_avancerad_forskar/antagningsordning-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva.pdf) samt i bilaga 2 till den allmänna studieplanen (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-sv/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/allmanna-studieplaner/allman-studieplan-genusvetenskap-beslut-2020-10-20.pdf).
För särskild behörighet till ämnet krävs godkänt betyg på kurser om minst 90 högskolepoäng, inklusive självständigt arbete för kandidatexamen i genusvetenskap eller närstående ämne. Särskild behörighet har även den som inom eller utom landet har förvärvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper.
Urval bland behöriga sökanden ska göras med hänsyn till sökandes förmåga att tillgodogöra sig utbildningen på forskarnivå (se universitetets urvalsföreskrifter, bilaga 2 till den allmänna studieplanen för ämnet). Denna förmåga bedöms dels utifrån formella meriter (utbildning och annan tidigare verksamhet), dels utifrån skicklighet såsom uppvisad i uppsatser och andra vetenskapliga arbeten och i den intressebeskrivning som sökanden har gett in. Tillämpning av genusperspektiv i tidigare vetenskapliga arbeten utgör ett krav för att den sökande ska anses kunna tillgodogöra sig utbildningen.
Information
Ytterligare information om utbildningen och anställningen ges av ämnesansvarig för genusvetenskap Lena Gunnarsson, lena.gunnarsson@oru.se.
Vid Örebro universitet förväntar vi oss att alla medarbetare är öppna för utveckling och förändring, tar ansvar för sin egen arbetsinsats och kvalitet, visar engagemang att samverka och bidra till utveckling samt visar respekt för andra genom ett konstruktivt och professionellt förhållningssätt.
Örebro universitet arbetar aktivt med lika villkor och jämställdhet och för att vår arbetsmiljö ska präglas av öppenhet, tillit och respekt. Vi värdesätter de kvaliteter mångfald tillför verksamheten.
Anmälan till utbildningen och doktorandanställningen
Du gör din anmälan till utbildningen på vår hemsida genom att klicka på knappen "Ansök". En komplett anmälan ska innehålla följande elektroniska dokument:
CV
Kopior av original examensbevis och officiellt resultatintyg för kandidatexamen
Kopior av original examensbevis och officiellt resultatintyg för magister-/masterexamen
Självständigt arbete på avancerad nivå
Intressebeskrivning gällande preliminärt avhandlingsprojekt med upplysningar om ämne/forskningsfält, syfte, teori, metod/material samt relevans för det genusvetenskapliga forskningsfältet (max 3 sidor)
Övriga relevanta dokument, intyg, diplom, vetenskapliga arbeten och relevanta publikationer osv. som styrker ansökan.

Som huvudregel gäller att anmälan med bilagor ska vara författade på svenska, danska, norska eller engelska. Handlingar avseende meriter på andra språk ska vara översatta av auktoriserad översättare till svenska eller engelska. Förteckning över översättare kan erhållas från Kammarkollegiet (http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/).
En anmälan om antagning till utbildning gäller också som anmälan till anställning.
Mer information för dig som sökande hittar du på vår Lediga-jobb-sida: https://www.oru.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/information-for-dig-som-sokande-och-sakkunnig/
Sista ansökningsdag är 2026-09-28. Välkommen med din ansökan!
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Örebro University and the School of Science and Technology are looking for a doctoral student (PhD student) for the doctoral programme in Chemistry, concluding with a doctoral degree.
Start date: Fall 2026.
Project description
The doctoral student will be part of the research project COAST PFAS – Coastal PFAS Transition Lab for Source Control, Substitution and Governance, a transdisciplinary initiative addressing the spread of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from urban and industrial sources to coastal environments. The project combines environmental analytical chemistry, wastewater and stormwater research, process understanding, and systems perspectives to support preventive and sustainable PFAS management.
The PhD project is connected to the work package PFAS flows from land to sea, which focuses on identifying, mapping, and quantifying PFAS sources and transport pathways in urban water systems and coastal environments. The research will include targeted and non-targeted PFAS analysis in wastewater, stormwater, industrial effluents, and receiving waters. The research will also include the development of sector-specific PFAS fingerprints and mass-balance approaches.
The doctoral student will work with advanced analytical methods including LC-MS/MS, combustion ion chromatography, extractable organofluorine (EOF), oxidation methods for PFAS precursors, and high-resolution mass spectrometry for suspect and non-target screening. The work also includes interpretation of large analytical datasets and integration of results into source-tracking and fate-assessment frameworks.
The project is conducted in close collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Chalmers University of Technology, Örebro University, VA SYD, and Malmö City. The doctoral student will be part of an interdisciplinary and international research environment involving analytical chemistry, environmental engineering, and sustainability research. The position involves collaboration with researchers and stakeholders across academia, industry, and the public sector, and parts of the research may therefore be conducted at different research institutions and partner organizations in Sweden and internationally. The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in field sampling campaigns, laboratory work, workshops, and collaborative research activities within the COAST PFAS Transition Lab.
Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by Leo Yeung (principal supervisor) and Felicia Fredriksson (assistant supervisor).
The programme and the doctoral studentship
The doctoral programme consists of courses and an independent research project that you will present in a doctoral thesis. The programme concludes with a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study.
Our ambition is for your doctoral studies to be stimulating and purposeful throughout the programme until you have obtained your doctoral degree. A thorough introduction will therefore get you off to a good start and provide a solid foundation on which you can build your studies. As a doctoral student at Örebro University, you will be offered a specially tailored seminar series, covering matters ranging from doctoral programme rules and careers to support during the study period and networking.
The place on the programme is linked to a full-time doctoral studentship for the duration of the study programme, which corresponds to four years of full-time study. More information on doctoral studentships, part-time studies and part-time doctoral studentships can be found in the Regulations Handbook (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-en/education/research-education/regelhandbok-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva_en.pdf). The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is SEK 32,300 a month.
Entry requirements and selection
To see the job advertisement in its entirety, visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20260198
Information
For more information about the programme and the doctoral studentship, contact Leo Yeung (Leo.Yeung@oru.se), Felicia Fredriksson (Felicia.Fredriksson@oru.se), or Head of Natural Science unit Ingrid Ericson Jogsten (Ingrid.Ericson@oru.se).
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.
Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:
CV
Copies of the original certificate and official transcript for Bachelor's and Master's degrees
Independent project (degree project)
Other relevant documents, course and degree certificates verifying eligibility

As a main rule, application documents and attachments are to be written in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or English. Certificates and documents in other languages verifying your qualifications and experience must be translated by an authorised translator to Swedish or English. A list of authorised translators can be obtained from Kammarkollegiet (the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/engelska/start.
When you apply for admission, you automatically also apply for a doctoral studentship.
More information for applicants will be found on our career site:  https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/
The application deadline is 2026-08-31. We look forward to receiving your application!
As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.
As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

Örebro University and the School of Science and Technology are looking for a doctoral student (PhD student) for the doctoral programme in Computer Science, concluding with a doctoral degree. 
Start date: September 1st 2026
Project description 
The Center for Heterogeneous Adaptive Swarm Systems (CHASS) is a national research initiative funded by the Swedish Strategic Research Foundation (SSF). CHASS brings together leading Swedish research environments and industrial partners to develop adaptive, trustworthy, and heterogeneous drone swarms that can be designed, deployed, and operated as unified intelligent systems. The centre will develop the CHASS Swarm OS as an open software foundation for heterogeneous, self-governing swarms, and will validate research outcomes through integrated demonstrations in realistic use cases.
The project will investigate how humans and autonomous swarms can operate as joint socio-technical teams. The research will go beyond the conventional monitoring-and-intervention paradigm by enabling operators to interact with a swarm at the level of collective intent, roles, priorities, and operational constraints rather than through direct control of individual drones. 
To see the job advertisement and project description in its entirety, visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20260178
The programme and the doctoral studentship 
The doctoral programme consists of courses and an independent research project that you will present in a doctoral thesis. The programme concludes with a doctoral degree and comprises 240 credits, which corresponds to four years of full-time study. 
Our ambition is for your doctoral studies to be stimulating and purposeful throughout the programme until you have obtained your doctoral degree. A thorough introduction will therefore get you off to a good start and provide a solid foundation on which you can build your studies. As a doctoral student at Örebro University, you will be offered a specially tailored seminar series, covering matters ranging from doctoral programme rules and careers to support during the study period and networking. 
The place on the programme is linked to a full-time doctoral studentship for the duration of the study programme, which corresponds to four years of full-time study. More information on doctoral studentships, part-time studies and part-time doctoral studentships can be found in the Regulations Handbook (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-en/education/research-education/regelhandbok-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva_en.pdf). The initial salary for a doctoral studentship is SEK 32,300 a month.  
Entry requirements and selection 
For admission to doctoral studies, applicants are required to meet both the general entry requirements (https://www.oru.se/english/study/doctoral-education/how-to-become-a-doctoral-student/) and specific entry requirements. In addition, applicants must be considered in other respects to have the ability required to benefit from the programme. For a full account of the entry requirements, refer to the the admissions regulations (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-en/education/research-education/application-and-admission/antagningsordning-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva-vid-orebro-universitet_en.pdf) as well as to annex 2 to the general syllabus for Computer Science (https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-en/education/research-education/general-syllabi/allman-studieplan-datavetenskap-beslut-2021-10-21_en.pdf).  
To see the job advertisement and requirements in its entirety, visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20260178
Information 
For more information about the programme and the doctoral studentship, please contact Prof. Amy Loutfi, email: amy.loutfi@oru.se, and/or Prof. Franziska Klügl, email: franziska.klugl@oru.se. For administration issues, contact Head of Unit Martin Magnusson, email: martin.magnusson@oru.se.
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach. 
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations. 
Application to the programme and for the doctoral studentship 
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure. 
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included: 
CV 
Proof that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (copies of the original certificate and official transcript for bachelor's and master's degrees)
Independent project (degree project) 
Other relevant documents, course and degree certificates verifying eligibility 
Description of research interests - explaining why you are interested in this project and why you would be a good candidate for the role (1 page)

As a main rule, application documents and attachments are to be written in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or English. Certificates and documents in other languages verifying your qualifications and experience must be translated by an authorised translator to Swedish or English. A list of authorised translators can be obtained from Kammarkollegiet (the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency), http://www.kammarkollegiet.se/engelska/start. 
When you apply for admission, you automatically also apply for a doctoral studentship. 
More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/ 
The application deadline is the 30th of June, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application! 
As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.  
As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

We are looking for up to two senior lecturers in Electrical Engineering for permanent employment at the School of Science and Technology.
Subject area
The subject area for this position is Electrical Engineering.
Background
We are looking for up to two new colleagues to strengthen our teaching and research related to electrical engineering, at the intersection of electrical engineering, robotics, and autonomous systems. Topics of interest include control theory, signal processing, sensors, electronics and mechatronics; potentially extending towards robot manipulation, robot perception and machine learning. If you are passionate about advancing knowledge in these fields and enjoy working in an internationally connected research and educational environment, we would love to hear from you.
The positions are based at the school’s unit for computer science, which conducts education in both computer science and electrical engineering, and is home to the research environment AASS (applied autonomous sensor systems) which is a dynamic and multi-disciplinary constellation at the intersection of computer science, robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and cybersecurity. The successful candidate is also expected to interact with the university-wide centre for AI, Robotics and Cybersecurity (ARC). See also: https://www.oru.se/english/research/university-wide-centres/arc-ai-robotics-and-cybersecurity-center/
Duties and responsibilities
As a senior lecturer, you will divide your time between teaching at all levels, research, and any associated public engagement activities.
On the teaching side, you will contribute to courses spanning the breadth of electrical engineering, from foundational to advanced level. This includes courses in electrical circuits and electronics, digital electronics, control theory, digital signal conditioning and processing, and electrical machines. Over time you will be expected to develop your own courses. Teaching encompasses supervision, examination, course development and administration, planning and evaluation. Teaching can be done in Swedish and English. On the research side, you are expected to publish in relevant international venues and attract external research funding. You will be integrated into the research environment with possibilities to establish an independent research agenda connected to the unit's general topics.
There are also opportunities to take on leadership roles in research and education (for example, shaping degree programmes or leading a research team) and to contribute more broadly to the development of the unit's activities.
Qualifications
Those qualified for appointment as a senior lecturer are applicants who have demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a doctoral degree in a subject matter relevant for the position, or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the position and the duties that it will involve.
A general eligibility criterion for teaching staff at Örebro University is to have completed courses on teaching and learning in higher education corresponding to 10 weeks. Knowledge and skills equivalent to such courses may also be assessed to establish whether these provide eligibility. A teacher who at the time of appointment lacks such training or the equivalent competence, must complete the required courses no later than within two years of taking up the position.
Assessment criteria
To see the job advertisement and the assessment criteria in its entirety, visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20260201 
Information
This is a permanent full-time position. At Örebro University, salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, and positions announced are, where appropriate, subject to a trial period.
For more information about the position, contact head of unit Martin Magnusson, +46 19 30 38 70, email: martin.magnusson@oru.se, or head of school Henrik Olsson, +46 19 30 12 36, email: henrik.olsson@oru.se.
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.
Application
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:
Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the continued development of Örebro University
CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience
Teaching portfolio (as instructed in Örebro University's guidelines:  https://www.oru.se/globalassets/inforum-en/key_documents/human-resources/template-for-teaching-portfolio.pdf)
Research portfolio
Publication list
Relevant scientific publications (maximum of five and in full-text format)
Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met

Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish can be reviewed.
More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/
The application deadline is 2026-08-31. We look forward to receiving your application!
After the application deadline, no supplements can be made electronically. If you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically to the application, please cite them in your application and contact hr@oru.se.
As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.
As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

We are looking for up to two senior lecturers in Electrical Engineering for permanent employment at the School of Science and Technology.
Subject area
The subject area for this position is Electrical Engineering.
Background
We are looking for up to two new colleagues to strengthen our teaching and research related to electrical engineering, at the intersection of electrical engineering, robotics, and autonomous systems. Topics of interest include control theory, signal processing, sensors, electronics and mechatronics; potentially extending towards robot manipulation, robot perception and machine learning. If you are passionate about advancing knowledge in these fields and enjoy working in an internationally connected research and educational environment, we would love to hear from you.
The positions are based at the school’s unit for computer science, which conducts education in both computer science and electrical engineering, and is home to the research environment AASS (applied autonomous sensor systems) which is a dynamic and multi-disciplinary constellation at the intersection of computer science, robotics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and cybersecurity. The successful candidate is also expected to interact with the university-wide centre for AI, Robotics and Cybersecurity (ARC). See also: https://www.oru.se/english/our-profile/arc-ai-robotics-and-cybersecurity-center/
Duties and responsibilities
As a senior lecturer, you will divide your time between teaching at all levels, research, and any associated public engagement activities.
On the teaching side, you will contribute to courses spanning the breadth of electrical engineering, from foundational to advanced level. This includes courses in electrical circuits and electronics, digital electronics, control theory, digital signal conditioning and processing, and electrical machines. Over time you will be expected to develop your own courses. Teaching encompasses supervision, examination, course development and administration, planning and evaluation. Teaching can be done in Swedish and English. On the research side, you are expected to publish in relevant international venues and attract external research funding. You will be integrated into the research environment with possibilities to establish an independent research agenda connected to the unit's general topics.
There are also opportunities to take on leadership roles in research and education (for example, shaping degree programmes or leading a research team) and to contribute more broadly to the development of the unit's activities.
Qualifications
Those qualified for appointment as a senior lecturer are applicants who have demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a doctoral degree in a subject matter relevant for the position, or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the position and the duties that it will involve.
A general eligibility criterion for teaching staff at Örebro University is to have completed courses on teaching and learning in higher education corresponding to 10 weeks. Knowledge and skills equivalent to such courses may also be assessed to establish whether these provide eligibility. A teacher who at the time of appointment lacks such training or the equivalent competence, must complete the required courses no later than within two years of taking up the position.
Assessment criteria
To see the job advertisement and the assessment criteria in its entirety, visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20260201 
Information
This is a permanent full-time position. At Örebro University, salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, and positions announced are, where appropriate, subject to a trial period.
For more information about the position, contact head of unit Martin Magnusson, +46 19 30 38 70, email: martin.magnusson@oru.se, or head of school Henrik Olsson, +46 19 30 12 36, email: henrik.olsson@oru.se.
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.
Application
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:
Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the continued development of Örebro University
CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience
Teaching portfolio (as instructed in Örebro University's guidelines:  https://www.oru.se/globalassets/inforum-en/key_documents/human-resources/template-for-teaching-portfolio.pdf)
Research portfolio
Publication list
Relevant scientific publications (maximum of five and in full-text format)
Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met

Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish can be reviewed.
More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/
The application deadline is 2026-08-17. We look forward to receiving your application!
After the application deadline, no supplements can be made electronically. If you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically to the application, please cite them in your application and contact mailto:hr@oru.se.
As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.
As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in Computer Science for a fixed-term 2-year position at the School of Science and Technology.
Subject area
The subject area for this position is Computer Science, with a focus on machine learning and signal processing applied to proprioceptive sensing.
Background
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to tackle a hard and impactful sensing problem: developing machine learning approaches for turning the vibration signals of mining machines into precise, bucket-by-bucket estimates of how finely rock has been fragmented underground, where cameras and conventional sensors struggle.
Crushing and grinding of ore in the mining sector accounts for roughly 3% of the global total electricity use. Better fragmentation data enables energy and efficiency gains across the entire production chain.
The position is funded by an industrial research project in collaboration with Epiroc and Boliden, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency (Impact Innovation, Swedish Metals & Minerals). The two main goals of the project are to advance proof-of-concept results for proprioceptive sensing toward a validated technology and to extend the capabilities of today's state-of-the-art methods to extracting a richer set of material characteristics from piled materials.
The position is associated with the Robot Navigation and Perception Lab which belongs to the Centre for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems (AASS) research environment and Örebro University’s AI, Robotics, and Cybersecurity center (ARC). We are an international team working with robotics and AI applied to real field conditions, and you will have access to real machines, real underground environments, and industrially relevant data, with a clear path from research to deployment.
Duties and responsibilities
The appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is intended to enable persons who have recently been awarded their doctoral degree to consolidate and develop primarily their research skills.
The position offers the opportunity to develop an independent research profile in machine learning and signal processing for proprioceptive sensing, within an active project on rock fragmentation estimation in mining. Building on proven results that estimate the average fragment size from machine vibration signals, the central research challenge is to recover the full distribution of fragment sizes — a substantially richer characterisation that would extend what proprioceptive sensing can deliver. The postdoctoral researcher will help shape how this problem is approached and develop and evaluate methods to address it.
There is further scope to investigate how fragmentation relates to material-handling efficiency, and how reliable estimation can run onboard equipment in operational settings, working with real data gathered together with industrial partners. The researcher will publish in peer-reviewed venues, present at scientific and industry conferences, and contribute to the wider research environment at AASS.
Qualifications
Those qualified for appointment as a postdoctoral researcher are applicants who at the time of appointment hold a doctoral degree or have a degree from abroad deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree. Applicants with doctoral degrees that have been awarded no more than 3 years prior to the application deadline are to be considered first. The applicant may not previously have held a position as a postdoctoral researcher for more than one year in the same subject and at the same higher education institution. The position is for a term of at least 2 years initially but may be extended for a further 1 year. If the person during the period of employment has been on parental leave, the period of employment is to be extended by the corresponding number of days. The period of employment may also be extended in the event of absence due to illness.
Assessment criteria
To see the job advertisement and the assessment criteria in its entirety, visit https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20260202.
Information
This is a full-time position for two years. At Örebro University, salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
For more information about the position, contact project leader Unal Artan (email: unal.artan@oru.se) or head of unit Martin Magnusson (email: martin.magnusson@oru.se).
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.
Application
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:
Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the continued development of Örebro University
CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience
Account of research qualifications and experience
Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
Relevant scientific publications (maximum of 10 and in full-text format)

Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish can be reviewed.
More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/
The application deadline is September 21, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application!
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As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.