Project manager and researcher within applied AI and Data platforms

Do you want to develop sustainable AI and data platform systems of the future together with us? Do you want to see green and reliable AI applied in society and industry? Are you enthusiastic and like to turn an idea into an experiment and understanding and like to work closely with international partners and customers? Then you can be the person we are looking for!

About us
Our Computer Science units in Luleå are growing and we are now looking for a team member to join us and work as a project manager and researcher.

This role includes management responsibility for research and innovation projects and partnerships. We welcome candidates open to combining management with research in applied AI, data platforms, distributed computing and edge-cloud. In Luleå, we operate Europe's leading data center laboratory, and our research and innovation activities range from ground to cloud. Together with partners and customers from industry and academia we develop sustainable and energy-efficient systems and software for cloud services, telecom edge networks, data innovation platforms and more.

About the role
As a project manager and researcher in our team, you get the opportunity to work in a growing and leading institute with great development opportunities. You will be an important team player, working in close cooperation with team members, other project managers, partners and customers. In your role as project manager and researcher, you will primarily work with projects and business relationships in an international context, software platforms and services for companies in AI, development of new ideas for distributed software systems. For these areas, you will work with development and lead research and innovation projects. You will leading projects and participate in the development of solutions and strategies for AI, high-performance computing, Big data, software systems, data platforms, and edge-cloud. The assignments have great variety, which brings new exciting opportunities every week. The position is a permanent full-time employment. The workplace is in Luleå.

Who are you?
As a project manager and researcher with us, we believe that you are a passionate and solution-oriented person who likes to take on new opportunities. As the role involves contact with customers, international partners and other stakeholders, we believe that you thrive in social contexts and like to transform ideas into practical use and understanding. Through your understanding and flexible way of working, you come to your right in an environment that is dynamic. You have a master's degree in engineering or equivalent, preferably with a focus on AI, software and/or IT systems. It is an advantage if you have a few years' work experience in mainly service, product or software development and project management. We prefer candidates with strong oral and written communication skills in both Swedish and English.

Are we right for each other?
At RISE, we like different and we are convinced that diversity contributes to an innovative environment where we together challenge boundaries and develop new knowledge for the future. With us, passionate problem solvers meet to solve some of the world's most important, and perhaps fun, problems. We cannot promise you an easy job, but what we can promise you is a team of committed colleagues and exciting societal and industrial challenges to tackle. You will work in a dynamic environment that gives you development opportunities both professionally and personally. With us, you get the opportunity to make a real difference. Welcome to RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.

Do you want to know more?
Welcome to contact Emil Svanberg, unit manager, 070–59 55 06. The last day to apply is 31st of May, 2022. Interviews will take place on an ongoing basis during the application period.

Our union representatives are Lazaros Tsantaridis, Sveriges Ingenjörer (SACO), 010-228 41 22 and Daniel Gäwerth, Unionen, 010-516 68 15.


RISE Research Institutes of Sweden är Sveriges forskningsinstitut och innovationspartner. I internationell samverkan med företag, akademi och offentlig sektor bidrar vi till ett konkurrenskraftigt näringsliv och ett hållbart samhälle. Våra 2 800 medarbetare driver och stöder alla typer av innovationsprocesser. RISE är ett oberoende, statligt forskningsinstitut som erbjuder unik expertis och ett 100-tal test- och demonstrationsmiljöer för framtidssäkra teknologier, produkter och tjänster. www.ri.se.