Research jobs at Lund University, Sweden

Position: Postdoc in Machine Learning and Landscape Analysis, Humanities and Theology, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History

Position summary

The Department of Archeology and Ancient History at Lund University invites applications for a two-year appointment as a postdoc in Machine Learning and Landscape Analysis. In general, the successful candidate will work on the project Artificial Intelligence and Landscape Interpretation; Expanding Methods and Challenging Paradigms.

The incumbent will work independently, but also to cooperate with other researchers within the subject. The postdoc is to participate in, and contribute to, the research environment by, among other things, actively participating in the research seminars and other research-related activities going on within the subject and thereby stimulating the theoretical discussion, contributing their own studies in the area, and contributing to the joint work of initiating new research ideas. In addition to that, s/he will conduct its own research mainly at the workplace in Lund. Teaching, supervision and other teaching-related duties may occur within the framework of the appointment, but to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

• Ph.D. or an international qualification deemed to correspond to a Ph.D. no earlier than 3 years at the time of application.
• Strong English language skills (both written as well as verbal).
• Prominent to develop and complete high-quality research, and teaching expertise.
• Previous hands-on in research programs.
• Good programming knowledge, particularly regarding machine learning.
• Furthermore, the experience of machine learning and deep-learning concerning image analysis.

Lund University is a prestigious university in Sweden and one of northern Europe’s oldest universities. Lund University is consistently ranked among the world’s top 100 universities.