Halmstad University
Research Engineer in Machine Learning
Halmstad UniversitySweden1 day ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
Halmstad University Work at a University where different perspectives meet! Halmstad University adds value, drives innovation and prepares people and society for the future. Ever since the start beginning in 1983, innovation and collaboration with society have characterised the University’s education and research. Today, the University has a wide range of educational programmes, about 14,000 students and 700 employees. The research is internationally renowned and is conducted in multidisciplinary innovation and research environments within the University’s two focus areas: Health Innovation and Smart Cities and Communities. The University participates actively in the development of society through extensive and high-profile collaboration with both industry and the public sector. More information about working at Halmstad University: https://hh.se/english/about-the-university/vacant-positions.html The School of Information Technology Halmstad University’s School of Information Technology (ITE) is a renowned multi-disciplinary institution with around 155 employees from 20 different countries. ITE is internationally recognised for its applied research and collaborative initiatives, focusing on smart technology and its practical applications.

Within ITE, our students and researchers engage in diverse areas of study, including electronics, AI, information-driven healthcare, autonomous vehicles, social robotics, and digital design. We offer a comprehensive range of educational programmes, ranging from undergraduate to doctoral levels, as well as professional development opportunities.

Research is conducted within the University’s research programmes, especially Information Driven Care (IDC), Re-Imagining Future Smart Living – beyond the Living Lab (REBEL), Learning in a Digitalised Society (LeaDS) and the Future Industry Research Programme (FIRP).

ITE is home to Leap for Life, an innovation centre for information-driven care, as well as the Electronics Centre in Halmstad (ECH), a collaborative space for electronic development.

For more information about the School of Information Technology: https://hh.varbi.com/center/tool/position/390021/edit/tab:1/hh.se/ite-en Description This is a temporary position and requires a combination of many different skills related to software development, machine learning and programming, but goes well beyond the typical scope of such jobs through the expectation of research experience in machine learning. Therefore, we need a person who is creative, open to new challenges, and passionate about delivering high quality results. The work include the following tasks:

  • Contribute with software development in several different industry collaboration projects, mainly related to healthcare applications
  • Perform data science experiments to extract knowledge from datasets
  • Develop solutions based on machine learning, particularly deep learning
  • Support the project team(s) in the various related projects, ranging from software documentation to validation and testing of methods
  • Data engineering work including relational database design, structured query optimization, and data extraction pipelines, leveraging SQL and ETL frameworks for analytical and machine learning applications
  • Teaching in foundational courses at the university, such as programming, can be included Qualifications
  • M.S. degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Machine learning or related discipline.
  • A strong knowledge of machine learning is required (especially meriting is skills and knowledge in deep learning) with methods such as CNN, RNN, LSTM, Transformers and Autoencoders.
  • Excellent programming skills, analytical problem solving and organizational abilities are required.
  • Experience from industry software development projects is required
  • Programming skills in Python is required, skills in other programming languages and software development experience is a plus.
  • Teaching experience in these areas is a merit.
  • Proficiency in Swedish language is a merit.

Salary Salary is to be determined by negotiation. The application should include a statement of the salary level required by the candidate. Application Applications should be sent via Halmstad University's recruitment system Varbi (see link on this page).

https://www.hh.se/english/about-the-university/vacant-positions/how-to-apply.html General Information: We value the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to our organisation. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds, gender, functionality and, not least, life experience. 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. Halmstad is a popular summer destination located on the Swedish west coast. It is situated halfway 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).

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