Doctoral Student in Multi-Agent Planning

Publiceringsdatum: 2025-12-01

Vill du ta steget att arbeta som doktorand hos Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB? Nu har du möjligheten. Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB söker en medarbetare på heltid som vill arbeta 6 månader eller längre. Kan det vara du? Att bo i närheten av Göteborg kan vara en fördel för denna position, så om du redan bor i området bör du överväga att söka jobbet.

Om du tycker att det låter intressant att börja jobba hos Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB i rollen som doktorand så har de just nu en ledig tjänst som skulle kunna vara en perfekt match för dig! Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB letar efter erfaren doktorand som kan ansluta till deras team. Sista ansökningsdag är lördag den tionde januari 2026.

Jobbannons

We are seeking a motivated and creative PhD student to explore safe and trustworthy planning under uncertainty in multi-agent systems. They will collaborate on interdisciplinary research which draws on literature from mathematics, computer science, robotics, and game theory. Join a growing research group developing state-of-the-art algorithms for agentic decision making.

About us 

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The department employs approximately 300 people from more than 30 countries, and as such the working language is English. The department is fully integrated between Chalmers and University of Gothenburg. CSE is widely recognized for excellent research and education, with activities on two campuses in the city of Gothenburg. Research in the department has a wide span, from theoretical foundations to applied systems development.

This doctoral position is within the OPTIMA group led by Assistant Professor Anna Gautier. Her group is within the Division of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.  

About the research project  

This PhD project explores multi-agent decision making from the perspective of Markov Decision Processes (MDPs). MDPs are a planning tool which models how autonomous agents make decisions in an uncertain world. This project focuses on designing systems of interaction between agents in order to achieve complex, multi-objective, and risk-aware goals. MDPs will be utilized to help agents make independent decisions while still respecting joint goals related to safety and trustworthiness. Design perspectives will draw inspiration from game theory, mechanism design, and reinforcement learning. Applications of tools developed in the project include mobile robotics and agentic systems.

Who we are looking for

The following requirements are mandatory:

• to qualify as a Doctoral student, you must have a Master's degree (masterexamen) of 120 credits or a Master’s degree (magisterexamen) of 60 credits* in computer science, applied mathematics or a related field,
• strong written and verbal communication skills in English, 
• proficiency in mathematics,  and
• experience programming in Python, C++ etc.
• for students with an education earned outside of Sweden, a 4-year Bachelor’s degree is accepted. 

The following experience will strengthen your application: 

• coursework in multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning, game theory, auction theory, and/or probability theory.

What you will do

• Take courses at an advanced level within the Graduate school of Computer Science and Engineering.
• Develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing.
• Teach on Chalmers' undergraduate level or perform other duties corresponding to 20 percent of working hours.
• Build an expertise in the relevant literature on multi-agent planning.

Contract terms  

• The Doctoral student positions are fully funded from the start. 
• The position is a fixed-term appointment of four years, with the possibility to teach up to 20%, which extends the position up to five years. 
• A starting salary of 34,550 SEK per month (valid from May 25, 2025). 
• Doctoral studies require a physical presence throughout the entire study period. A valid residence permit must be presented by the study start date; otherwise the admission may be withdrawn. 

What we offer 

• As a Doctoral student at Chalmers, 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.

Find more general information about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.  

Application procedure 

The application should be written in English and 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 

Personal letter 

• A brief introduction about yourself. 
• A brief motivation as to why you are interested in this position. 

Bachelor’s and, if available, master’s thesis together with the transcripts. 

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 January 10th 2026.

For questions, please contact:  

Anna Gautier

Email: annagau@chalmers.se

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.