Postdoc position in Resilient Edge Computing and Networking

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 
The postdoctoral researcher will work within the project ResilientEdge, a collaborative initiative between Mid Sweden University and the University of Oulu, Finland. This project focuses on advancing research in resilient infrastructure and services in a world with insecure and unstable Internet connectivity. The responsibilities include conducting research and developing solutions for future resilient networks and resilient distributed services, including evaluating vulnerabilities and implementing protection mechanisms against threats in heterogeneous Cloud/Fog/Mist/Edge environments, as well as aiding enterprises in their process of employing these technologies.

The postdoctoral researcher will work with advanced methods to analyze, identify, and improve resilience of next generation networks. Including requirements capturing from SME partners, developing resilient scalable edge platform architectures, implementing AI for resilient infrastructure, resilient distributed inference, and hyperlocal computations with tiny edge AI. 

In this work, the postdoctoral researcher will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team, participate in research projects, and publish results in international journals and conferences. The research for this position will be carried out at the Communication Systems and Networking research group at the STC research centre, in close collaboration with international academy and industrial partners. Collaboration with industry partners and research institutes is therefore an important part of the work, and teaching opportunities may be available depending on the scope of the project. 

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

The candidate must hold a PhD degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. The PhD degree must have been completed no longer than three years prior to the closing date of the application. 

Assessment 
The candidate is required to have demonstrated expertise and a proven research track record in fault-tolerant distributed system design, including deep expertise in federated learning using TensorFlow and Flower. You must also have practical experience implementing Cloud-Native Edge Computing with specific knowledge on deploying Kubernetes and microservices at the Edge. We also require a strong background in network security, including hands-on experience with Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) or Differential Privacy in a distributed context. A proven ability to write high-quality code in Python for distributed applications and the ability to work with IoT devices such as the Raspberry Pi is also essential. 

Previous experience of the following topics is meritorious: The Cloud/Fog/Edge continuum, resilient edge infrastructure, resilient edge AI services, AI-enhanced infrastructure resilience, hyperlocal/tiny edge AI, distributed task offloading, network resource management, 5G/6G networks, and industrial IoT networks. 

Personal qualities 
The position requires strong collaboration skills and flexibility, as well as the ability to work both independently and as a part of a team. The applicant is required to have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written. Additional desirable qualities are curiosity, creative thinking, being inventive, taking own initiatives, and being goal oriented. 

Other assessment criteria
The applicant should be able to communicate research findings to both academic and non-academic audiences. Experience working in international research environments is considered a merit. Other assessment criteria also include quality of published scientific articles, larger software projects, and other activities relevant for the position. 

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 1st of January 2026 or as agreed. The position mainly contains time for research; teaching may amount to no more than 20% of the working hours. 

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, Assoc. Prof. Patrik Österberg, patrik.osterberg@miun.se, or Project leader Assoc. Prof. Stefan Forsström, stefan.forsstrom@miun.se. 

Application
Documents to be appended to the application:

• Cover letter (max. 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of research interests (max. 1 page)
• List of publications
• Copies of official transcripts and degree certificates (PhD+MSc+BSc), and their English translations (Swedish certificates are accepted), and Diploma Supplement
• Links to PhD and MSc theses
• Links to at most 5 publications that the candidate wants to emphasize
• Contact details of two referees
• Other documents the applicant would like to refer to 

Application documents must be submitted in English or Swedish.

Please send in your application through recruitment system by no later than 2025-11-04.

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

  2026-01-01 or as agreed

• Salary

  Individual

• Number of positions

  1

• Working hours

  100%

• City

  Sundsvall

• County

  Västernorrlands län

• Country

  Sweden

• Reference number

  MIUN 2025/2520

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

  2025-10-14

• Last application date

  2025-11-04