This is NTNU
NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.
At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.
You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.
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About the position
Are you ready to take your research career to the next level? We offer an exciting 3-year postdoctoral position that gives you the opportunity to develop a strong profile as a researcher. You will also gain valuable experience that might be relevant for your further career.
The purpose of a postdoctoral position is to build up a researcher profile that qualifies for a position as associate professor. The position may also offer additional skills that are relevant to the postdoctoral fellow's future career.
Apply for this position to become part of our research environment and take the next step in your career with us.
Your immediate leader will be the unit leader of Software Engineering.
About the project
This position is sponsored by the European Defence Fund via the SALUBRIS project (Strategic Autonomous Logistics for Uncrewed Battlefield and Intervention System). The successful candidate will contribute to the success of the project by applying cutting edge and innovative approaches to the use cases presented by the project.
The SALUBRIS project focuses on multimodal CASEVAC, employing a mix of unmanned vehicles in different domains (land, sea, air) to perform casualty detection, recovery, and evacuation, through swarm coordination across the domains. Furthermore, the project employs sensors data fusion from available sources, including both wearable and nearable sensors, to provide autonomous triage based on the START methodology, employing explainable AI techniques to prioritize the casualties.
The successful candidate will be involved in the reliability aspects of the autonomous systems presented by the project, particularly with aspects related to the design of fault tolerance solutions in the overall architecture, and on evaluating the robustness of machine learning and data fusion solutions.
Duties of the position
- Carry out research of good quality
- Academic publications and popular science dissemination
- Participate in the System Software research Group (www.ntnu.edu/idi/ssg)
- Apply for research funding and write applications and report on progress to funding sources
- Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions
- Mentoring students, helping them with their research projects, and advising on methodology and academic writing
- Participate in collaborative research activities with national and international institutions towards the success of the SALUBRIS project
Required selection criteria
- You must have completed a doctoral degree in Computer Science.
- If you are in the final phase of your doctorate and can document that the thesis has been submitted or that the defense date has been confirmed, your application can be considered even if you have not defended. NOTE: Documentation of the obtained doctorate must be presented before you can take up the position.
- Good oral and written presentation skills in English.
- Good proficiency in C/C++.
- Good proficiency in low-level programming for embedded systems.
PLEASE NOTE: For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph “About the application”.
If you do not already have educational competence that meets the requirements for a position as associate professor in Norway, NTNU will arrange for you to acquire such competence during the employment period. In such cases, you will also be assigned relevant teaching as part of the career-promoting work.
The appointment is to be made in accordance with NTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions and for general criteria for the position.
Preferred selection criteria
- Track record of open-source code contributions
- Track record of previous works on compiler-level tools and development
- Track record of previous work on reliability and fault tolerance
- Track record of previous work on autonomous systems
Personal characteristics
Working as a Postdoctoral fellow requires that you:
- Work independently
- Work structured, set goals and make plans to achieve them
- Present and discuss your research with other professionals
- Engage and contribute constructively with feedback
- Work constructively under pressure or in the face of adversity
- Show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject
- Analyze data, assess different perspectives and draw well-founded conclusions
- Are flexible and open to adjusting the plan for the project as needed
- Participate in an international and collaborative environment
Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.
We offer
- An exciting job with an important social mission
- Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
- Career guidance throughout the postdoctoral program and together with you we will prepare a career plan, which containsthe skills and knowledge you will acquire
- Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
- Mentor programme as a new employee at NTNU
- Favorable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Free Norwegian language training at a basic level (A2)
As a Postdoctoral Fellow at NTNU, you will have access to employee benefits.
Diversity
Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.
We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.
If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.
At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality.
Salary and conditions
As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 633 400,- per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
The period of employment is 3 years.
The position is conditional on external funding from European Defence Fund via the SALUBRIS project.
As an employee at NTNU, it is important to keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and to adapt to them.
For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.
The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act, and Export control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to bein conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed
About the application
The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in English.
Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above.
The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request.
The application must include:
- Transcripts and diplomas for Bachelor's-, Master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your PhD, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or confirmation that your PhD thesis has been submitted. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
- CV.
- A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, you can attach a draft of the thesis.
- Research plan.
- Any publications or other relevant research work that the candidate may deem relevant to be assessed.
- Any certificates that the candidate may deem relevant to be assessed.
- Possible recommendation letters.
- Name and contact information of three referees.
If all or parts of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation requiredcan be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), please attach this as well.
Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.
If you have had leave or another break in your career, it is important that this is stated in your application so that the selection committee can take this into account and that the amount of your research may be reduced as a result.
In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal qualities. Motivation, ambitions and potential for research will also be emphasized in the assessment of the candidates.
NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and is committed to follow evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment DORA and the obligations in CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU's social mission).
General information
A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public list of applicants, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Assoc. Prof. Stefano Cherubin, e-mail: stefano.cherubin@ntnu.no, or Assoc. Prof. Leonardo Montecchi, e-mail: leonardo.montecchi@ntnu.no.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the HR office at the Department of Computer Science, e-mail: hr@idi.ntnu.no.
Application deadline: 15.06.2026
For practical information about working at NTNU, please visit this webpage.
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NTNU - knowledge for a better world
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.
Department of Computer Science
We are the leading academic IT environment in Norway, and offer a wide range of theoretical and applied IT programmes of study at all levels. Our subject areas include hardware, algorithms, visual computing, AI, databases, software engineering, information systems, learning technology, HCI, CSCW, IT operations and applied data processing. The Department has groups in both Trondheim and Gjøvik. The Department of Computer Science is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering .