Chalmers University of Technology
Postdoc in natural language processing
Chalmers University of TechnologySweden7 days ago
Full-timeResearch, Analyst +1
This position offers the chance to pursue independent research in natural language processing within an international and collaborative environment. It combines academic freedom with strong institutional support, interdisciplinary expertise, and ties to European research networks. The postdoc will have significant freedom to shape and develop their own research agenda within the NLP@DSAI group at Chalmers. The position also offers opportunities to be involved in teaching and supervision.

About Us

The Computer Science and Engineering department is strongly international, with approximately 300 employees from over 30 countries. The department is fully integrated within Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg. The postdoc position is placed in the Division of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and the employment is with Chalmers University of Technology.

The division’s research spans from foundational machine learning theory to applications within several fields. The department provides high-quality education at all levels, offering over 120 courses each year. We also have extensive national and international collaborations with academia and industry.

About The Research Project 

The postdoc will be in the NLP@DSAI group and supervised by Richard Johansson. The postdoc has freedom in designing their research agenda as long as the topic can be aligned with the group's interests. Topics that are of particular interest include:

  • Language model interpretability, particularly mechanistic interpretability methods or applications of interpretability in multimodal or reasoning models.
  • Evaluation methodologies for generative AI systems, in particular multimodal or reasoning models, and the impact of data on evaluation.
  • NLP-based methodologies and applications in computational social science.

The position will be funded by the GATE project, an EU-funded project connecting Chalmers to researchers in Bulgaria. The postdoc will seek to establish collaborations with researchers at the GATE institute in Sofia.

Who We Are Looking For

The following requirements are mandatory:

  • A doctoral degree in computer science, computational linguistics, articifial intelligence or a related field, awarded no more than three years prior to the application deadline*,
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English,
  • A strong publication track record.
  • The date on your doctoral degree certificate is considered the official date of completion. Exceptions to the three-year eligibility limit may be made for documented circumstances such as parental leave, sick leave, or military service.

The Following Experience Will Strengthen Your Application

  • Experience of working with modern deep learning frameworks and large language models,
  • Experience in any of the three priority areas mentioned above (interpretability, evaluation, or computational social science),
  • Experience in teaching and supervision.

What You Will Do

The postdoc will design a project around a selected focus area and lead the conceptual development and practical implementation. The role also offers opportunities to mentor PhD students, supervise MSc projects, and engage with a national and international collaborators. Practically, the work focuses on

  • Conducting independent research in collaboration with the research group
  • Publishing and presenting your work at conferences and in journals
  • Supervising master’s and/or PhD students
  • Teaching at undergraduate/Master’s level
  • Collaborating within academia and with society at large

Contract terms

The position is a temporary full-time employment for two years with the possibility of a one-year extension.

The position requires physical presence throughout the entire employment. A valid residence permit must be presented by the start date, otherwise the offer may be withdrawn.

What We Offer

  • As a postdoc, you are an employee and enjoy all employee benefits. Read more about  working at Chalmers  and our benefits  for employees.
  • A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
  • Read more about Sweden’s generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg.

Chalmers is dedicated to improving gender balance and actively works with equality projects, such as the GENIE Initiative for gender equality and excellence. We celebrate diversity and consider equality and inclusion as fundamental aspects of all our activities.

If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses to help you settle in.

Application procedure

The application should be written in English be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV

  • A comprehensive CV, including a complete list of publications.
  • Details of previous teaching and pedagogical experience.

Personal letter

  • A brief introduction about yourself.
  • A summary of your previous research fields and key research outcomes.
  • An outline of your future goals and research focus.

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered. Contact details to references will be requested after the interview.

We welcome your application no later than December 1st, 2025.

For Questions Please Contact

Professor Richard Johansson

DSAI division

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +46317721887

We look forward to your application!

  • Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3100 employees and 10,000 students, and offers education in engineering, science, shipping and architecture. With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit, in close collaboration with wider society.

Chalmers was founded in 1829 and has the same motto today as it did then: Avancez – forward.

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