Postdoc in Super-Resolution Light Microscopy at KTH, Stockholm

Job Description

KTH is hiring a postdoc to develop new adaptive super-resolution microscopes in its advanced optical imaging group, designing illumination methods and optical systems that, combined with specific labelling methods, give images beyond the resolution of traditional microscopy.

At a glance

• Position: Postdoc (1 post), School of Engineering Sciences
• Group: Advanced optical imaging, KTH
• Contact: Ilaria Testa, testa@kth.se
• Focus: adaptive super-resolution microscopy and illumination design
• Reference: PA-2026-3037
• Apply: 1 October 2026, midnight CET/CEST

About the postdoc role

• Develop and implement new types of adaptive super-resolution microscopes
• Design illumination methods, crafting optical systems that create pulse sequences and illumination patterns
• Combine these with specific labelling methods to image beyond the resolution of traditional methods
• Work collaboratively with the group’s PhD students and postdocs, both more and less experienced than you

Super-resolution microscopy breaks the classical diffraction limit of light, letting researchers see structures inside cells at the nanometre scale. Adaptive methods tailor the illumination to the sample, which can improve resolution and reduce light damage. Building such instruments combines optics, photophysics of fluorescent labels, electronics for timing pulse sequences, and software for control and image reconstruction, so the role suits physicists and engineers who like to build.

What KTH is looking for

• A doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree, completed by the employment decision
• Research expertise
• Independence

Nice to have

• A doctorate obtained within the last three years before the deadline
• Teaching abilities and collaborative abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, especially gender equality

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 1 October 2026, midnight CET/CEST. Apply through KTH’s recruitment system using the link on the official posting. Include a CV with relevant experience and knowledge, copies of diplomas and grades (translated into English or Swedish if needed), and a brief account of at most one page on why you want to do research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. KTH says great emphasis will be placed on personal skills. 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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