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We are looking for a PhD student in Computer Science formally based at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA).

Your work assignments

As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20 per cent of full-time.

You will carry out research supervised by Jendrik Seipp, Senior Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence at LiU.

The research projects for the advertised position will be in the areas of automated planning and machine learning. The focus will be on developing and automatically learning new methods for efficiently solving planning tasks. The projects will involve both theoretical and experimental work.

Your qualifications

We seek a highly motivated doctoral student eager to make a difference in artificial intelligence. You have graduated at Master’s level in computer science or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses in the field of computer science; alternatively demonstrated essentially equivalent knowledge. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.

We expect candidates to have previous experience in areas such as automated planning, machine learning, reinforcement learning, logic, knowledge representation or combinatorial optimization. Furthermore, candidates should have excellent study results, very good programming skills and high proficiency in oral and written communication in English.

Your workplace

The Department of Computer and Information Science was founded in 1983 but its roots go back to the early 1970s. It is one of the largest computer science departments in northern Europe. Our research covers a broad spectrum of fields, from core to applied computer sciences. Its vast scope also benefits our undergraduate and graduate programmes, and we now teach courses in several engineering programmes at bachelor’s and master’s levels, as well as the programmes in statistics, cognitive science and innovative programming. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/ida

You will belong to the Machine Reasoning Lab within the AIICS division (Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Computer Systems). For more information read here: https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/ida/aiics or https://mrlab.ai/.

The employment

When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of normally four years’ full-time equivalent. Extension of employment up to five years is based on the degree of teaching and institutional assignment. Further extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances. You will initially be employed for one year, after which your employment will be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time, depending on your progress through the study plan. 

Starting date by agreement. 

Salary and employment benefits

The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than July 20, 2026.

In your application, please include

• a cover letter of at most two pages, explaining your motivation and why you fit the advertised position,
• an academic CV that includes the names and email addresses of 2 referees,
• a transcript of records listing your courses and grades,
• links to your theses and (if applicable) publications.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.