Up to ten postdoc fellows in technologies for digital transformation
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Sweden
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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On Campus (Full Time)
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Postdoc Salary or Fellowship
March 19, 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Postdoc)
Purpose
Digital Futures postdoc fellowships aim to support talented early-career international researchers in pursuing their research ideas within a new research group and institution. As this is a mobility programme, the emphasis is on early-career researchers moving to a new institution to continue their research.
We highly welcome international applicants from institutions worldwide who have recently completed or will soon complete their doctorate.
Background
Digital Futures is a cross-disciplinary research centre that explores and develops digital technologies to address major societal challenges in Sweden and globally. We generate knowledge, innovations, and future leaders of high industrial relevance and strategic importance. Today the centre involves twelve partners across the three sectors: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, AstraZeneca, City of Stockholm, Ericsson, Hitachi Energy, Region Stockholm, Saab, Scania, Skanska, and Xylem. This partnership forms the foundation of a vibrant ecosystem where scientific knowledge, innovation, and societal needs intersect. Find out more about Digital Futures here.
Digital Futures’ research is organised around its Research Matrix, whichcontainsfour societal contexts: Smart Society, Digitalised Industry, Rich and Healthy Life, and Educational Transformation, and three core scientific themes: Trust, Cooperation, and Learn.
Any researcher nominating postdoc fellows should either already be a Digital Futures faculty member or meet the eligibility criteria to become one. Researchers at KTH, SU, and the RISE Digital Systems Division who are interested in supervising a postdoctoral fellow but are not yet Digital Futures faculty members should contact [emailprotected] to ensure they have the opportunity to nominate applicants.
Postdoc applicants can contact and discuss their applications with potential supervisors, that can be contacted through the Digital Futures Faculty members page that can be found here: https://www.digitalfutures.kth.se/about/people/
Stage 2 – Review and Ranking
- Candidates with at least two nominations advance to Stage 2, where their proposals will be evaluated by a committee of faculty members from KTH, Stockholm University, and RISE. The evaluation will follow national and international standards.
Stage 3 – Employment
Funding decisions will be announced in June 2026. Employment procedures will begin thereafter at the school of the main supervisor. Digital Futures is not involved in the employment process and cannot answer questions about employment conditions.
Information and data handling
- All submitted proposals and personal data will be handled per national and international regulations.
- Documents will only be accessible to authorized staff at KTH, Stockholm University, and RISE involved in the evaluation process.
- Stockholm University will store proposals for up to 6 months after the submission deadline. KTH will store proposals for up to a year. Successful proposals are stored for up to 6 months after the end of the fellowship.
- Candidates may withdraw their application at any time upon request.
Contact & Questions
For further questions, contact:
Claudia Enciso (Operations Team, Digital Futures)
Sandra Pauletto (Associate Director, Mobility, Digital Futures)
by mail sent to [emailprotected]