Postdoc in Stochastic PDEs for Transport Networks
1 position
Gothenburg, Sweden
30 Sep 2026
2 years
Fully funded
Overview
- Institution
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Department
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Location
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Openings
- 1 position
- Field
- Mathematics
- Research area
- Stochastic PDEs; transport networks; applied mathematics
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Start date
- 1 January 2027
- Duration
- 2 years
- Contract
- Temporary full-time employment
- Supervisor
- Annika Lang; Balazs Kulcsar; Irina Pettersson
About this position
Contribute to shaping the future of public transport through mathematics in the interdisciplinary PRONTO project at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Reference number: REF 2026-0323.
About us
The Department of Mathematical Sciences is a joint department between Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg. At Applied Mathematics and Statistics, research includes computational mathematics, optimisation, biomathematics, statistics, and data science.
About the research project
PRONTO models public transport networks with stochastic partial differential equations, jointly between mathematics and automatic control, combining applied mathematics, transport and systems engineering, and data science. Details: https://research.chalmers.se/en/project/12873
What you will do
- Conduct research within the project scope independently and in a group
- Develop scientific concepts, write manuscripts, share results with collaborators and at conferences
- Teaching may be included on a voluntary basis (up to 20%), e.g. supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s students
Contract terms
Temporary full-time employment for two years starting from the beginning of January 2027. Physical presence required; valid residence permit by start date.
Application procedure
English PDFs: CV (max 2 pages) with publications and teaching; personal letter (max 2 pages); PhD thesis or planned thesis papers if available. Apply via the official Chalmers vacancy page. Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Deadline: September 30, 2026.
Contact
Prof. Annika Lang (Mathematical Sciences); Prof. Balazs Kulcsar (Electrical Engineering); Dr Irina Pettersson (Applied Mathematics and Statistics).
Requirements
Mandatory
- Doctoral degree in applied mathematics, mathematics, mathematical statistics or another relevant field, or equivalent foreign degree (met no later than employment decision)
- Expertise in at least three of: (stochastic) PDEs; graph theory/network science; stochastic optimization and control; applied mathematics; AI/data science/statistics/geostatistics
- Strong written and verbal English
Strengthening
- Experience in transportation applications