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.

Lund, Skåne län, SwedenDepartment of Computer ScienceDoctoral researcherMonthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.

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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

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