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.
Who we are looking for
The following requirements are mandatory:
- To qualify as a Doctoral student, you must have a Master's degree (masterexamen) of 120 credits or a Master’s degree (magisterexamen) of 60 credits* 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.
The following experience will strengthen your application:
- Practical experience in hydrogeological field investigations.
- Experience working with decision support methods.
- Good written and spoken Swedish skills.
What you will do
- Take courses at an advanced level within the Graduate school of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering | Chalmers )
- 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 20 percent 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. Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.
- A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg.
- Read more about Sweden’s generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg.
Chalmers is dedicated to improving gender balance and actively works with equality projects, such as the GENIE Initiative for gender equality and excellence. We celebrate diversity and consider equality and inclusion as fundamental aspects of all our activities.
If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses to help you settle in.
Find more general information about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.
Application procedure
The application should be written in English and attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV
Personal letter
- A brief introduction about yourself.
- A brief motivation as to why you are interested in this position.
Bachelor’s and, if available, master’s thesis together with the transcripts.
Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.
Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered. Contact details to references will be requested after the interview.
We welcome your application no later than August 7, 2026.
For questions, please contact:
Lars Rosén
Professor in Engineering Geology
[email protected]
We look forward to your application!
*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. ***
Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3100 employees and 10,000 students, and offers education in engineering, science, shipping and architecture. With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit, in close collaboration with wider society.
Chalmers was founded in 1829 and has the same motto today as it did then: Avancez – forward.
