Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering to the Department of Electrical and Information Technology 

Description of the workplace

The position is at the Department of Electrical and Information Technology and within the Division of Communications Engineering at The Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Lund University. The division has 8 senior researchers, around 20 doctoral students and a deep collaboration with industry. 
The division works within wireless communication in a wider sense, and the activities span from communication theory to implementation of antenna structures.

We are now looking for a new colleague in the form of a doctoral student in Electrical Engineering with focus on sensing and positioning.  

Being a doctoral student 

As a doctoral student, you are both admitted as a student and employed at Lund University. 

As a doctoral student, you will be trained in a scientific approach. In short, you will be trained to think critically and analytically, to solve problems independently using the right methods, and to develop an awareness of research ethics. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work on projects, to develop your leadership and pedagogical skills. Throughout your studies, you will be guided by supervisors. Doctoral studies end with a thesis and a doctoral degree.

More about being a doctoral student at LTH on lth.se. 

Subject and project description

This position is part of NextG2Com – a Vinnova Competence Center coordinated by Lund University.

NextG2Com is a competence center focused on future advanced communication systems that integrate wireless communication technology and networks, software, data, and security through relevant application areas (advanced digitalization). In NextG2Com, Lund University collaborates with industry and public-sector actors with support from Vinnova. As a NextG2Com doctoral student, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners and other doctoral students within the center, participate in meetings, and engage in various center activities.

More about NextG2Com (nextg2com.lu.se).

Work duties

You will primarily devote yourself to your doctoral programme, which includes participation in research projects as well as third cycle courses, seminars and conferences. 
We will explore different system configurations to obtain reliable and efficient sensing and positioning. Especially we will work on message passing and joint processing of data from distributed nodes with local angular and delay information in a multi-static transceiver setup. We will also work with advanced short range radio technologies, specifically Bluetooth based methods with angular plus distance information and millimetre wave pulsed radar methods with angular plus distance information.

The work duties include:

• Participation in individual and joint research projects within the framework of the competence centre.
• Carry out doctoral courses within the framework of the doctoral subject.
• Contribute to the joint activities of the competence centre.
• The duties also include participation in teaching and other departmental work (however, a maximum of 20% of working hours).

Qualifications 

To be eligible for admission and employment as a doctoral student, you must fulfil the requirements below.

Admission requirements 

A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if the applicant: 

• has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or 
• has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle, or 
• has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

A person meets the specific admission requirements for third-cycle studies in Electrical Engineering if the applicant has: 

• at least 60 second-cycle credits in subjects of relevance to the subject area, or
• a MSc in Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Nanoengineering, Engineering Physics or Information and Communication Engineering. 

Additional requirements

In order to complete the doctoral programme in question, the following are also required: 

• Good ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems. 
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good ability to cooperate.
• Very good knowledge of English, spoken and written. 

Other qualifications 

For the doctoral programme in question, the following are considered as other qualifications: 

• Practical experience from statistical signal processing or machine learning.
• Experience with mathematical modelling and analysis of wireless communication systems. This also includes experience of the software tools used, such as MATLAB.
• Practical experience from RF measurements. 
• Practical experience from radar- or lidar measurements.
• Knowledge in electromagnetic wave propagation.
• Experience from radio channel characterization and modelling. This may also include experience of software tools such as LabVIEW and/or GNU Radio.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.. 

More about working at Lund University on lu.se. 

About the employment 

The employment is a fixed-term employment at full time, starting as soon as possible by agreement, however no later than September 1, 2026. Third cycle studies at LTH consist of full-time studies for 4 years. In the case of teaching and other departmental duties, the employment is extended accordingly. Doctoral studentships are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

More about terms of employment for doctoral students on Lund University’s Staffpages. 

How to apply

Applications shall be written in English and include: 

• CV and a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the doctoral programme/employment and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background. 
• Copies of issued study certificates and/or awarded degree certificates. These must confirm that you meet the general and specific admission requirements for the doctoral programme and show that you have the subject knowledge required for the doctoral programme project. 
• Other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.)

We welcome your application.