Postdoc position in Electronics within Applied Sound Sensor Systems

At the department, education is conducted in the subjects of computer engineering, electronics, electrical engineering and sound production. The research at the department takes place at the research center Sensible Things that Communicate (www.miun.se/stc) and deals with sensor-based systems and services for use within the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence.

Job description
We offer a postdoctoral position in Applied Sound Sensor Systems. The position focuses on measurement using and design of acoustic array systems, sound source localization, and sound classification. The position is connected to a research project on heart sound monitoring using array systems and AI. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with national and international partners.

The primary focus of the position is measurement using acoustic array systems for heart sound monitoring in auscultation applications. The position may also include implementation aspects of sound localization models, with or without AI components. The work will be both experimental and theoretical in nature and will include data acquisition, development and validation of models and systems, as well as generalization of solutions.

Requirement
To be eligible for a post-doctoral appointment, your qualifications must match the requirements described in Mid Sweden University’s employment procedures.

For this position, a doctoral degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field is required. Applicants must also have prior academic experience in acoustic array systems and machine learning.

Assessment 
For this position, several qualifications will serve as assessment criteria in the recruitment process.

Particularly meriting are academic experience and expertise in the following areas:

• Acoustic array systems, including technologies such as beamforming, fingerprinting, and other sound source localization methods, as well as experience with different types of sensors for acoustic data acquisition.
• Machine learning models particularly suited for audio applications, such as 1D CNNs, 2D CNNs, LSTM networks, etc.
• Signal processing, including spectrogram analysis, impulse response estimation, and related methods.

The following qualifications are considered advantageous, but not mandatory: 

• Some experience in teaching within Electrical Engineering or Electronics.

Personal qualities
Active participation and collaboration within the research group are essential. Therefore, it is important that you are a responsible individual with a holistic perspective, strong collaborative skills, and good interpersonal abilities. You must be able to communicate fluently in English, both orally and in writing, and demonstrate a structured and organized approach to your work.

Employment process
Processing of the appointment will be in accordance with Mid Sweden University’s Employment Procedures.

Terms of employment
This is a full-time position (100%) for 2 years from 01-05-2026 or as agreed.

Terms and conditions of employment are set out in the Fixed-term employment contract for post-doctoral appointments.

Place of employment: Sundsvall

Information
For more detailed information contact the Head of department, Patrik Österberg, patrik.osterberg@miun.se, +4610-1428614, or Vice Head of Department Kent Bertilsson, kent.bertilsson@miun.se, +4610-1428915.

Application
Application documents must be submitted in Swedish or English. The application must include a certified curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts and degree certificates, a copy of the doctoral thesis, a cover letter, and any other documents the applicant wishes to submit in support of their 
application (e.g., project work).

Please send in your application through recruitment system by no later than 01-04-2026.

Mid Sweden University has two campuses; in Sundsvall and in Östersund, both located close to students, colleagues and the surrounding society. At the same time, it is located conveniently close to the sea, forests and mountains, which provides a great quality of life. Here, new knowledge is created by means of internationally successful research and education that contribute to the development of our society. This way, we actively contribute to a sustainable future and a better world. Mid Sweden University works actively for equal opportunities and strives to embrace the qualities that diversity and equality bring to the organization. Prior to any recruitment work, Mid Sweden University has taken a position on consulting support, recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly ask media vendors, recruitment sites and the like not to contact us.

• Contract type

  Full time

• First day of employment

  01-05-2026 or as agreed

• Salary

  Individual

• Number of positions

  1

• Working hours

  100%

• City

  Sundsvall

• County

  Västernorrlands län

• Country

  Sweden

• Reference number

  MIUN 2026/777

• Union representative
  • Per Bergman, Fackförbundet ST, 010-1428371
  • Börje Norlin, Saco, 010-1428594
• Published

  2026-03-11

• Last application date

  2026-04-01