Postdoctoral Fellowship (25) at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

We are looking for one postdoctoral researcher to join a research project centred around the theme of controlling photochemical reactivity under confinement. Our group, the Grommet Research Group, is committed to fostering both your scientific and personal growth through training in research, communication, and soft skills, equipping you for fulfilling careers in academia, industry, or beyond.

We are seeking a postdoc to co-design efficient and realistic simulation algorithms for noisy quantum circuits in superconducting hardware, combining quantum modeling with hardware-aware performance engineering. The work involves simulations for quantum error correction and mid-circuit operations, and will require both low-level optimization skills (e.g., SIMD, GPU, FPGA) and an understanding of quantum simulation trade-offs. The role supports integration with a 25-qubit chip and involves close collaboration with physicists and engineers to push the boundaries of scalable, high-fidelity quantum simulations.

The research project develops stochastic and statistical models for large ensembles of interacting shapes. Motivating examples include the spatio-temporal dynamics of sweat droplets, interacting cellular or tissue shapes, and geometric structures arising in vegetation such as tree canopies. The work combines spatial point process models for the emergence and arrangement of objects (including birth-death dynamics, merging, and non-overlap constraints) with methods from shape analysis, in particular stochastic dynamics for shape change. A further aspect of the project is learning and calibrating these models from data using data-driven inference methods.

This project investigates broad questions in arithmetic and algebraic geometry, with a focus on invariants that capture geometric and arithmetic complexity. Topics may include Arakelov geometry, birational and Calabi–Yau geometry, analytic torsion, and related height-theoretic or intersection-theoretic ideas. The goal is to understand how such invariants behave under deformation and transformation, and to develop new tools that bridge geometric, analytic, and arithmetic perspectives. This project will be carried out in collaboration with Prof. Dennis Eriksson and his research group.

At Akelius Math Learning Lab, teachers and researchers collaborate to develop a digital mathematics learning material. In collaboration with international aid organizations, the material is intended to be used in environments with limited educational resources. The material will be available in several languages. The goal is for the material to also become a resource for teachers to use in their classrooms, in Sweden and in other countries.

Connected to the project, research is conducted by the group Teaching and Learning of Mathematics. We now aim to strengthen the group with a postdoctoral position. The research focus for this position should be linked to the learning materiual developed by the lab, but the precise area in focus may depend on the applicants skills. Examples of domains that are possible to study include how the materials is used by students and teachers in different context and how it effect  engagement and learning.

In this research project, we are looking into microbial defense strategies against external stress, in particular antibiotics and other antimicrobials. We are investigating microbial stress responses that help bacteria and fungi to adapt to and overcome cell envelope stress and examine whether these defense systems could be exploited as accessory antimicrobial targets. The focus lies on membrane-associated proteins such as transmembrane channels, transporters, and stress signaling systems. The project requires thorough knowledge of bacterial cell biology and molecular genetics as well as hands-on experience with cloning, live-cell fluorescence microscopy, image analysis, and sample preparation for sequencing and multi-omics analyses. The main model organism will be Bacillus subtilis, but other bacteria as well as fungal species including pathogenic microorganisms will be used as well.

This postdoc project involves a collaboration between the Mijakovic lab and Mölnlycke Health Care (MHC), a world-leading producer and distributer of wound care products. The aim of the project is to functionalize existing graphene-based field effect transistor sensors with biological receptors for infection biomarkers, and optimize this technology for diagnosing infections in the wound settings.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will develop methods to functionalize graphene with a range of bio-receptors (aptamers, antibodies, Cas9) while maintaining its exceptional sensing properties. Together with other team members, you will contribute to benchmarking and optimizing sensors for infection diagnostics. You will be part of an interdisciplinary research environment at Chalmers and collaborate closely with experts from MHC.

In this project, you will develop engineered superconducting devices for quantum routing, manipulation and detection of single microwave photons. Available facilities include device fabrication in cleanroom environment, and infrastructure for microwave measurements at single-photon level. If successful, the project will deliver next-generation devices for quantum information and communication technologies. 

At Chalmers you will be part of the FORCE center on optical communications that covers a broad set of experts devoted to optical communcations, which is a very diverse area. FORCE covers all necessary expertise: integrated photonics and electronics, signal processing, system design, experiements and networking. We now consider emerging applications, such as combined fiber optical transmission and sensing, coherent communications, and for this position: free-space optical communications. Our research is both experimental and theoretical and we have extensive international collaboration. We also have experience in commercializing our research.

The current position deals with free-space optical transmission experiments. It will involve challeges with low SNR, atmospheric turbulence issues, coherent recevers and related signal processing algorithms. While we have a state of the art fiber optic transmission lab, we will need to build up a free-space transmission testbed. Both IM/DD and coherent approaches will be explored. This involves a mix of engineering and scientific challenges. The succesful candidate will have experience from optical transmission experiments.

The research topic is optical communications but it will also involve other aspects relevant for free-space links such as multi-aperture receivers, channel modelling and channel characterization. The research is mostly experimental with theoretical and numerical support.

In-band full-duplex (IBFD) enables simultaneous transmission and reception on the same frequency band. While this promises major gains in spectral efficiency and new application domains, it introduces one of the most challenging problems in RF design: cancelling or mitigating the strong self-interference caused by transmitter leakage into the co-located receiver. The challenge is even greater in modern systems using (massive) MIMO, which has so far limited the practical adoption of IBFD.

In this postdoctoral project, you will investigate novel integrated microwave circuit architectures that address the front-end challenges of IBFD in MIMO systems. The research will focus on the 7–20 GHz frequency range and will involve both RFIC/CMOS and MMIC implementations. You will have access to state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies and world-class measurement facilities at the Kollberg Laboratory.

You will be a key contributor to in a multi-disciplinary and international project where researchers with expertise in antennas, RF circuits, and digital signal processing collaborate towards co-optimized solutions that maximize full-duplex MIMO performance

This postdoctoral position offers a unique opportunity to work with research on two ongoing spatial transformation projects in Sweden. The projects situated in two different geographical contexts aim to develop methods for local transformation of the built environment and organisational development. The outcome is expected to be academic publications in high-impact journals and   implemented knowledge that create concrete impact in the local-context. The projects, Geographical transition lab Göteborg Lindholmen and Vägar till Bygatan, Kronoberg, are supported by multi-level institutional frameworks established around the transition labs within the national innovation program of Shift Sweden. 

Optical communication networks, foundational to modern society, face security challenges that put upper-layer network services at risk. This project addresses network security from a multi-layer perspective, focusing on SDN-controlled networks and vulnerabilities in virtualized scenarios. The work involves developing multi-layer risk models, creating risk mitigation tools for 5G infrastructure control and management, applying AI/ML for real-time monitoring of optical networks, and implementing intelligent policies to increase resilience of network services to breaches of fiber infrastructure. 

The lithium-ion battery market is currently experiencing exponential growth all over the world. As one of the important components in both current lithium-ion batteries and future batteries, the binder plays a critical role not only in the mechanical properties of the formed electrode but also in determining the long-term cycling performance of the battery. However, the binders used for both anode (especially silicon-based anode) and cathode have their challenges and issues.

The current postdoc position will focus on the development of a new binder system for electrode processing, which includes both the synthesis/modification of the binder and the development of a new electrode manufacturing process based on the developed binder. This is a fundamental research but also a practical application-oriented project. You will closely work with researchers in both academia and industry, in a multidisciplinary research environment. The work has an experimental focus.

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Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Postdoc in aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion battery

Deadline : January 25th, 2026

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As a postdoc, you will conduct original research in the area of AI-based program construction or performance engineering, co-supervise one or more doctoral students, teach in the first- and second-cycle software engineering programs, supervise bachelor and master’s theses, and contribute to grant applications. We understand the position of a postdoctoral researcher as a stepping stone towards a faculty appointment. Hence, ample training and mentoring towards developing your own research programme and leading your own research group will be provided.

Additionally, it will be expected that you assume a leadership role in the ICET-lab research group, and coordinate meetings and events of the research group. ICET-lab is diverse in gender, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation. Willingness to interact positively and without discrimination with this diverse group will be expected.

As a successful applicant, you will be funded by a project of the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet, VR).  As part of your research project, you will (micro-)benchmark Java-based applications using JMH. You will collect performance measurements from real projects, statistically analyse them, and conduct experiments with modern machine learning techniques and generative AI. A strong background in software engineering as well as some interest in machine learning will be required for this project.  Interest in compilers and the Java Virtual Machine are a benefit to this project.

This post-doctoral position offers the opportunity to work with sustainable materials, formulation science and real-world impact, focusing on the development of next-generation screen printing inks that enable recycling by design. You will work at the interface of chemistry, textile science and sustainability within an ambitious EU project, in close collaboration with both academic and industrial partners, contributing to more environmentally responsible textile production.

The main purpose of this post-doctoral project is to develop and study new formulations for screen printing that encompass, by design, a recycling function in the form of a trigger for the detachment, on demand, of the print from the substrate. Currently, most textile prints are non-biobased and strongly limit textile recycling, despite being massively used. Transitioning to biobased alternatives while including an in-built recycling feature could significantly reduce environmental impact and reliance on non-renewable resources.

In this project, you will design and synthesize new biobased surfactants using renewable building blocks and study their surface-active properties. The work combines synthetic chemistry, physicochemical characterization and structure–property relationships, with relevance for sustainable industrial formulations.

We invite applications for a postdoctoral position in space geodesy, focusing on multi-technique capabilities for the upcoming Genesis mission. This research aims to advance the combination of space geodetic techniques (VLBI, GNSS, SLR, and DORIS) to strengthen the consistency of global reference frames and open new possibilities for Earth and space science. The position emphasizes DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite) and the development of an International DORIS Service (IDS) Analysis Center at Onsala Space Observatory.

Locally grown beans such as fava beans are one of most promising and climate-smart protein crops, well adapted to Nordic conditions and beneficial for soil health. Yet, despite their potential, all fava beans produced in Sweden today go to animal feed, leaving their use in food applications largely unexplored. Their transition from feed to food is challenged by issues such as off-flavors, discoloration, and antinutritional compounds, as well as a fragmented value chain. The newly funded project FAVOUR aims to unlock this potential by systematically rebuilding the Swedish fava bean value chain through innovative agronomic, processing, and pilot-scale solutions, bridging the gap between field, factory, and food.

We are offering a two-year postdoctoral position to an ambitious researcher who is interested in working on legumes as a sustainable and healthy protein source and making them tastier and healthier. The postdoctoral researcher will work at the Division of Food and Nutrition Science and in close collaboration with Lantmännen. 

Within bioelectronic engineering, we are developing implantable microsensors that can link external systems directly to the body’s own electrical signals. In particular we are interested in adapting the properties of these implants such that they seamlessly integrate with the surrounding tissue, while giving access to the electrophysiological signals from hundreds of neurons. In this context we have an opening for a Post Doc position to develop better processes for nano- and microfabrication of implantable bioelectronic systems, and integrate these with materials solutions to improve their biocompatibility, stability, and functionality in contact with tissue.