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Doctoral researcher
Doctoral student in Computer Science with focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
Lund University
Four-year employed PhD researching computational models of human behaviour in human-AI interaction, using multimodal behavioural data, controlled user experiments, reinforcement learning, foundation models and visualization systems.
The current cycle is confirmed, the official application route is active and a closing date is recorded.
Source review was due 11/08/2026. Confirm details on the official page.
Employment
Vacancy terms
- Career stage
- Doctoral researcher
- Employment type
- Doctoral researcher
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Contract ends
- Not stated
- Original contract term
- 4 years full-time; extended proportionally for teaching/departmental duties
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- FTE
- Not stated
- Salary
- Monthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.
- Department or school
- Department of Computer Science
- Posted
- 4 Aug 2026
Role
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyse multimodal behavioural datasets
- Develop computational behaviour models
- Design controlled user experiments
- Design and develop visualizations
- Collaborate internationally and present at conferences
- Teaching/departmental work up to 20%
Candidate profile
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- Second-cycle qualification or equivalent general eligibility.
- Specific eligibility: at least 60 second-cycle credits relevant to the research topic, or an MSc in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, ICT, Engineering Physics or Engineering Mathematics.
- Good spoken and written English.
Requirements
- Documented experience in one or more of HCI, visualization, eye tracking, reinforcement learning or agentic engineering.
- Ability to work independently and formulate research problems.
- Good communication and cooperation skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with eye tracking or behavioural sensing.
- Experience with deep learning, reinforcement learning or foundation models.
- Familiarity with human-AI interaction/collaboration/alignment.
- Familiarity with information visualization or visual analytics.
- Relevant scientific publications or conference contributions.
Employment conditions
- Temporary full-time employment
- 100% FTE
- Four years of full-time doctoral studies
- Employment extended for teaching or departmental duties
Employment package
Benefits
- Monthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.
- Public-sector employee benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Occupational pension
- 4 years full-time; extended proportionally for teaching/departmental duties
- Full-time
- Fixed-term
Application
Documents and steps
Documents
- Two letters of recommendation
- Study certificates and/or degree certificates
- Optional publication list, sample project or other supporting documents
- CV
- Cover letter explaining motivation and project fit
Steps
Open the separate Lund Varbi application login page
Create or log into a Varbi account
Upload CV and cover letter
Upload degree/study certificates
Upload two recommendation letters and optional supporting documents
Submit by 30 September 2026
Official evidence
Why this vacancy is published
This vacancy was checked against the university's official careers system.
Closing State
Last application date: 30.Sep.2026.Lund University
Eligibility
Second-cycle qualification or equivalent general eligibility.; Specific eligibility: at least 60 second-cycle credits relevant to the research topic, or an MSc in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, ICT, Engineering Physics or Engineering Mathematics.; Documented experience in one or more of HCI, visualization, eye tracking, reinforcement learning or agentic engineering.; Good spoken and written English.Lund University
Employment Terms
Monthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.Lund University
Funding
Monthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.Lund University
Identity
Doctoral student in Computer Science with focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization; portal job ID 954763; vacancy/reference PA2026/2319.Lund University
Location
Lund, Sweden; Full-time; FTE 1.0 to 1.0.Lund University
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Programme continuity
Doctoral student in Computer Science with focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
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