Postdoc in Integrated Transport Emissions and Health Assessment

Job description

Work on EU projects to develop next‑generation transport, emission and health forecasting models by integrating deep learning, xAI, and diverse data sources such as traffic sensors, smart‑card data and behavioural surveys. You will work directly with multiple municipalities and regions to design, implement, and refine monitoring and evaluation protocols including the monitoring framework for pilot activities, ensuring that analytical insights are aligned with local needs and operational realities.

The role also includes contributing to project management, preparing reports, co‑supervising research engineers, and collaborating closely with other project members.

The two positions will contribute to complementary but distinct research directions –

1. Transport, Energy and Emissions This position focuses on modelling and forecasting how transport activity interacts with energy use and emissions over time.
2. Transport Emissions and Health This position centres on understanding and forecasting the health impacts of transport‑related emissions.

In both positions, the overarching ambition is to extend large‑scale transport simulation models into next generation transdisciplinary frameworks that integrate energy, emission, and health models, enabling comprehensive long‑term impact assessment.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree degree in transport science, urban planning, data science, computer programming or related field with a genuine passion for transport challenges and innovation. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Documented programming skills to compute data driven simulation models and AI systems.
• Ability to develop monitoring and evaluation framework and collect data.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, as the working language of the project.
• Good time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
• Ability to formulate strong research questions and approach problem‑solving with creativity and critical thinking.

Personal skills

• Proficient in complex analytical methods, e.g. transport/energy/health forecasting and simulation models.
• Has teaching and supervision experience.
• Has excellent communication skills.
• Aware of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.
• Collaborative and disciplined.
• Independently pursue their tasks.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.

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To apply for the position

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The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how you fit the selection criteria. Maximum two pages long.
• One peer‑reviewed publication that you consider your strongest work, accompanied by a short explanation of its significance. For multi‑author papers, clearly outline your individual contribution.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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