Doctoral Student in AI-Based Groundwater Modelling and Decision Support

Karlstad University; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 362,808 - 434,573; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Dynamic working environment in Gothenburg

Swedish courses for non-native speakers

Job summary

Karlstad University is seeking a Doctoral Student in AI-Based Groundwater Modelling and Decision Support, aimed at enhancing decision support for groundwater management. This fully funded position offers a starting salary of 35,725 SEK per month and the potential to teach.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Hydrogeology, possess strong communication skills in English, and have experience with numerical modelling tools like Python, R, or MATLAB.

Qualifications

• You must have a Master’s degree or accepted Bachelor's degree in relevant fields.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience with numerical modelling and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Study information needs of decision-makers in groundwater management.
• Develop advanced decision-support tools for water resource management.
• Engage with industrial partners and publish scientific papers.

Skills

Numerical modelling

Data analysis

Strong communication skills in English

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Hydrogeology

4-year Bachelor's degree accepted

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Job description

Doctoral Student in AI-Based Groundwater Modelling and Decision Support

Our goal is to focus on competence, knowledge and collaboration in order to play an important, demonstrable role in social development.

Are you eager to shape the future of groundwater management and sustainable infrastructure? Join us at Chalmers to develop advanced decision‑support tools that help society make smarter, data‑driven decisions about vital water resources.

About us

The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering tackles contemporary and emerging challenges for the built and natural environment, ranging from resource utilisation, pollution and climate change to digitalisation and inequality. We combine expertise in architecture, civil engineering and related disciplines to build a better world.

The research and education within the Engineering Geology research area focus on groundwater flow, drinking water supply, remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, underground infrastructure construction, and subsurface planning.

About the research project

This project will enhance decision support for groundwater managers responsible for monitoring, developing, and protecting groundwater resources. You will study the information needs of these decision‑makers in contexts such as environmental impacts of transportation infrastructure projects and drinking water supply. By integrating multi‑fidelity geospatial and operational data with numerical modelling and data‑driven approaches—such as statistical learning, AI, and value‑of‑information analysis—you will design the next generation of decision‑support tools. The project aims to enable better‑informed decisions that maximise societal and environmental benefits in groundwater management.

Qualifications

• To qualify as a Doctoral student, you must have a Master’s degree of 120 credits (masterexamen) or a Master’s degree of 60 credits (magisterexamen) in Civil Engineering with specialization in Hydrogeology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience with numerical modelling and data analysis (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB).

For students with an education earned outside of Sweden, a 4‑year Bachelor’s degree is accepted.

Preferred experience

• Practical experience in hydrogeological field investigations.
• Experience working with decision support methods.
• Develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing.
• Write and publish scientific papers as part of your doctoral thesis.
• Collaborate and interact with industrial partners.
• The position also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to up to 20% of working hours.

Contract terms

• The Doctoral student positions are fully funded from 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 35 725 SEK per month (valid from May 1, 2026).
• Doctoral studies require 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.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
• Chalmers offers Swedish courses for non‑native speakers to help settlers.