Postdoctoral position in Practically Usable Verification for Numerical Programs

Are you interested in working in automated program verification with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favorable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a postdoctoral position at the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University.

The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both research and education at all levels. We are currently Uppsala University's third largest department, and have around 350 employees, including 120 teachers and 120 PhD students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us on the Department of Information Technology website .

The postdoctoral position is hosted by the Division of Computing Science and specifically within the Programming Languages group that currently consists of 11 senior researchers and 10 PhD students that are working on different aspects of programming language design, program verification and software engineering. Beyond technical collaborations, the group meets regularly and provides an engaging and supportive environment.

Project description and duties

The available postdoctoral position is within a project that aims to make it easier for developers to write correct and efficient numerical programs. The project will include both a theoretical part, developing new techniques and approaches, as well as implementations that can be practically used.

The project targets specifically numerical programs that appear widely in e.g. safety-critical (embedded) systems, data analysis, weather forecasting, physics, and engineering. Verifying that such programs are correct is challenging because of rounding errors due to floating-point arithmetic. Possible research directions include developing new automated program verification techniques specifically for such programs, as well as specification inference, fault localisation or optimisation approaches that would make such verifiers practical usable for real-world code.

The role also includes research administration, participation in project meetings, and may include up to 20% teaching within the Department’s course offerings (depending on the candidate's interest and course availability). We encourage all interested applicants to apply, even if their experience does not perfectly match the project's subject. We review all applications carefully and seek candidates who can contribute to the project's goals.

Requirements

PhD degree in computer science in a field relevant to the position such programming languages, program verification, or software engineering, or a foreign degree equivalent to a Swedish PhD degree in the subject. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

Fluency in both written and spoken English, and good programming skills are also a requirement.

Additional qualifications

We are searching for postdoc candidates who are responsible, self-motivated, and have demonstrated independence in research, and at the same time work well in a research group. Emphasis will also be placed on the ability to publish scientific work in high-quality venues and to give presentations at conferences and scientific meetings.

Application procedure

The application must include

• a cover letter that briefly describes your motivation for applying for this position and this project and states the earliest possible date of employment (max 1 page);
• a curriculum vitae (CV);
• a research statement describing your previous research experience and current research interests (max two pages);
• a copy of relevant diplomas and grades (translated into Swedish or English, e.g. as provided by your university);
• a list of publications (may be included in CV);
• contact information for at least two references (do not include reference letters).

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position of two years according to central collective agreement. Full time position. Starting date 1 February 2027 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Associate Professor Eva Darulova, e-mail: eva.darulova@it.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 13 November 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2902.