Postdoc in AI, Learning and Control for Sustainable Food Systems at KTH (2 Posts)

Job Description

KTH’s food centre (KTH FOOD) is hiring two postdocs in AI, learning and control for sustainable food systems, to model decision-making across producers, consumers, policymakers and technology providers, and to design interventions that promote sustainable diets, cut environmental impact and improve resilience.

At a glance

• Positions: Postdoc (2 posts), School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Host: KTH FOOD
• Contact: Assistant Professor Angela Fontan, angfon@kth.se
• Background: PhD in electrical engineering, automatic control, applied mathematics or similar
• Reference: PA-2026-2939
• Apply: 22 September 2026, midnight CET/CEST

About the postdoc role

• Use AI methods to model and predict complex decision-making across interconnected actors in food systems
• Capture interactions among producers, consumers, policymakers and technology providers in evolving food ecosystems
• Design interventions that promote sustainable diets, reduce environmental impact and improve resilience
• Publish, including perspective articles on the sustainability of food innovations, present at conferences and help write funding applications
• Collaborate with one of KTH FOOD’s other themes and take part in outreach and academic service

Food systems link farmers, processors, retailers, consumers and policymakers, and their choices affect one another, the climate and public health. Treating them as interconnected dynamic systems lets researchers test interventions, such as changes that encourage sustainable diets, before they are tried in the real world.

What KTH is looking for

• A doctoral degree in electrical engineering, automatic control, applied mathematics or a similar field, completed by the employment decision
• A strong background and interest in networked control systems, mathematics and machine learning
• Research expertise with an outstanding research and publication record
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Good spoken and written English

Nice to have

• A doctorate obtained within the last three years before the deadline
• Awareness of diversity and gender equality issues

Pay and location

KTH lists a monthly salary for this postdoc but gives no figure. It is a temporary, full-time appointment of at most two years in Stockholm, Sweden, described by KTH as a first career step after the doctorate.

How to apply

Apply through the official KTH page. The closing date is 22 September 2026, midnight CET/CEST. Apply through KTH’s recruitment system using the link on the official posting. Include a CV with experience, publications and three references; an account in English of at most two pages covering why you want to do research, what research you propose and how it would contribute to KTH FOOD (including how you might work with another theme), and how it relates to your previous work and goals; and copies of diplomas and grades (translated if needed). Applications must arrive in KTH’s recruitment system by midnight CET/CEST on the closing date; KTH notes that some roles may require security clearance under Swedish law.

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