Professor in Neuroengineering

Karlstad University; Linköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Karlstad University is looking for a full-time professor in Neuroengineering to join the Division of Biomedical Engineering. The successful candidate will engage in advanced research focusing on biomedical instrumentation and AI-based analysis while supervising both undergraduate and PhD students.

This role includes teaching responsibilities in both English and Swedish and requires substantial experience in research collaboration and technology transfer. The position is based at the Linköping University, facilitating partnership opportunities in healthcare and technology.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in both research and teaching.
• Experience supervising PhD students and leading pedagogical activities.
• Proven ability to attract substantial external research funding.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research in Neuroengineering.
• Supervise undergraduate and PhD students.
• Engage in technology transfer for clinical application.

Skills

Research collaboration

Neuroengineering methods

Technology transfer

Pedagogical development

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Biomedical instrumentation

Signal processing software

Modeling and simulation tools

Job description

About the Department

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (IMT) conducts advanced research at the intersection of engineering and neuroscience, focusing on the development and clinical application of minimally invasive instrumentation, modelling, and simulation. Neuroengineering is an interdisciplinary research field within biomedical engineering that develops technical systems for measuring, modulating, modelling, and understanding the function of the nervous system. The field encompasses hardware‑oriented instrumentation, signal and image processing, data‑driven and physics‑based models, as well as clinical validation and implementation. Neuroengineering increasingly incorporates AI‑based approaches to support personalized diagnostics and therapy.

Neuroengineering research is interdisciplinary and includes areas such as deep brain stimulation, neuronavigation, optical measurement techniques, and cerebral microcirculation, with the aim of improving the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of neurological conditions.

Work Assignments

The position involves research in Neuroengineering with a focus on biomedical instrumentation, signal and image processing, modelling and simulation, and data‑intensive methods and AI‑based approaches for analysis and decision support. The position also involves technology transfer, evaluation, and implementation in clinical care.

The role requires a technical background and experience of collaboration with clinical researchers, where technology transfer, evaluation, and implementation in healthcare are central. The position also includes undergraduate teaching and administrative duties. As a professor in Neuroengineering, you will supervise undergraduate students and PhD students, contribute to pedagogical development, and provide academic mentorship within the research area. The role further includes responsibility for contributing to the development of education in biomedical engineering and Neuroengineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

You are active within the research community, participate in the division’s activities such as seminars and workshops, engage in research projects, disseminate results through scientific publications, and contribute to securing external research funding.

Interaction is an integral part of the Linköping University’s research and educational mission, encompassing the dissemination, accessibility, and utilization of research. Your work includes following the development nationally and internationally within your subject area and of broader societal developments relevant to your work.

You are flexible and able to navigate between different pedagogical and scientific contexts. You share your knowledge and contribute to the professional development of the group, to collegial working methods, and to a supportive social environment. Your presence and active participation are considered essential to performing your duties effectively and thriving within the workplace community.

Qualifications

We are seeking a candidate who has demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical excellence.

For this position, particular emphasis will be placed on scientific excellence.

In terms of scientific excellence, the following will be assessed:

Requirements for the position:

• An established and active research program in Neuroengineering.
• Deployment of engineering‑based methods for development and analysis.
• Experience of research conducted in close collaboration with clinical researchers.
• Demonstrated ability to attract substantial external research funding.

Of merit for the position:

• Experience in building strong and attractive research environments.
• An established research program in biomedical instrumentation, including signal and image processing, computational modelling, and simulation.
• Experience of close collaboration with clinical researchers in neuroscience.
• Experience of technology transfer, evaluation, and implementation within healthcare.

Assessment of Pedagogical Excellence

Requirements for the position:

• Experience in supervising PhD students.

Of merit for the position:

• Experience in planning, delivering, evaluating, reflecting on, and developing teaching.
• Experience leading and developing pedagogical activities.

Assessment of Collaborative Skills

Of merit for the position:

• Experience in collaboration with industry, healthcare, and/or other external partners.

Other competencies that will be assessed for this position include leadership competence:

Requirements for the position:

• Demonstrated strategic leadership in research, for example through national and international collaborations.
• Strong ability to collaborate and to contribute to the development of the research group, collegial working methods, and a positive social environment.
• Strong ability to lead and motivate other researchers and to foster engagement.

Teaching and research are conducted in both Swedish and English. You must be able to teach and carry out research in English, and it is desirable that you can teach and conduct research in Swedish within two years.

The Workplace

You will work at the Division of Biomedical Engineering (MT), which conducts research that connects medicine and engineering. At MT, we collaborate with healthcare clinics as well as engineers from industry, who, together with our international colleagues and visiting students, contribute to a diverse and exciting environment. Our location at the Campus University Hospital (Campus US) at Linköping University creates a unique opportunity for research, collaboration, and development within the field.

The Employment

This employment is permanent, full‑time, 100%.

Background screening may be carried out before any decision on employment is made.

Salary and Employment Benefits

Linköping University is a public‑sector employer and applies individual salaries. We offer excellent opportunities to combine employment with an active and balanced personal life.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are.