Doctoral student in information technology

Doctoral student in information technology, signals and systems engineering, with focus on data mining and health technology

The position is co-funded by Region Halland and CAISR (Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research, a long-term research program on intelligent systems at the School of Information Technology).

More information about CAISR is to be found at http://www.hh.se/caisr and http://caisr.hh.se/

The focus of the centre is on aware intelligent systems, computer systems that are human aware, situation aware and to some extent “self-aware". This means systems that can communicate with humans, systems that can be aware of human intentions, systems that can fuse information and be aware of the situation and not just individual sensor readings, and systems that can be self-moni­toring. The subject expertise in the centre is in machine learning, data mining, signal analysis and mecha­tronics.

Principal duties
The successful candidate will work on machine learning-based methods for analysing data coming from the healthcare system at Halland Province, with the specific goal of discovering patterns of patient flow within both the primary and emergency care. Specific examples include advising individuals where they should seek care based on their medical history, symptoms, location, as well as health care statistics; detecting patients who are in a wrong place or not receiving the correct care; evaluating the effects of shortening hospital stays on health and well-being of patients; reducing number of unplanned visits and improving prediction of healthcare needs.

This will entail developing novel methods and algorithms for combining information (often uncertain) coming from different sources, discovering interesting relations in the available data, evaluating their usefulness, and finally exploiting resulting algorithms to increase efficiency and reliability of healthcare provision. The research will be performed in close collaboration with Hallands Hospital Halmstad.

The successful candidate will also be expected to carry out some teaching and administrative tasks within the school.

Qualifications
The position is intended for someone with a master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related fields. Candidates are expected to demonstrate interests and expertise in machine learning, data mining, and signal processing. Other desirable skills include programming, critical thinking, math literacy and creative thinking.

Knowledge of Swedish language is not necessary, but will be considered an advantage.

Salary
Doctoral students are employees of the University and paid a salary according to a uniform salary scale, adjusted in relation to the progress in education and the first step is SEK 25 000 before taxes. The position includes doctoral studies up to doctoral degree and is annually extended in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, §7. The total employment period is four years but may be extended to a maximum of five years if the student performs 20 % teaching or other tasks within the university. More information about PhD studies at Halmstad University, including the syllabus, is available at http://islab.hh.se/mediawiki/PhD

Application
The application should include: 

- a cover letter stating the purpose of the application, a description of your plans and goals for the PhD period, as well as justification of why you believe you are a good match for this position;
- a CV containing at least a list of previous degrees (dates and institutions); a description of current or previous projects that you have done or participated in, research that you have been involved in, and other work experience; a complete list of scientific publications, with links to online copies; any other information that showcase your expertise relevant for the position;
- a transcript for higher education studies (courses and grades), both Bachelor and Master levels; short descriptions of the contents of the courses most relevant for the position; a brief description of your MSc thesis project, and a link to full text of your final report (or a recent draft, if your MSc project is not finished yet);
- contact information for three references. 
Applications are sent by using Halmstad University's recruitment system MyNetwork. If the application cannot be sent via this system it should be sent via regular mail to Halmstad University, Registrar, Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad. Please quote reference number 2016/31.The application deadline is 2016-06-15

 

General Information

The working language is English and no knowledge of Swedish is required to start working at the University. Also for daily life, English is spoken widely and Sweden has the highest English Pro­ficiency index in the world. Of course, it’s advisable that the employee learn Swedish. Both the University and the local government provide extensive facilities.

Halmstad is a popular summer destination located on the Swedish west coast. It is situated in between two cosmopolitan areas: the Copenhagen-Malmö-Lund area and the Gothenburg area, making it a well-connected, yet a pleasantly calm place to live. Halmstad can be reached by a direct train connection from the Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, as well as other local airports (e.g., Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, Halmstad, and Helsingborg/Ängelholm airports).