PhD student in computer architecture

Publiceringsdatum: 2025-03-27

Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB söker just nu efter en doktorand och du kan vara den de letar efter. Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB söker för närvarande efter personal på heltid för en tjänst 6 månader eller längre. Kolla in deras jobbannons för mer information. Göteborg är platsen där detta jobb har sin tjänsteort.

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Jobbannons

Be part of the DARE (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe - https://dare-riscv.eu/home) project developing novel high-performance computing and AI technologies. Learn more about cutting-edge technology such as chiplet-based processors. Participate in a project with multiple European leading partners. Join our fantastic team of researchers and engineers in the beautiful city of Gothenburg, on the Swedish west coast.

Information about the project and division

The broad goal for this project is to develop prototype HPC and AI systems based on EU-design and developed chiplets using the latest technology for achieving high-performance and energy efficiency. The task for this position focuses on the development of a AI hardware acceleration unit to be integrated into the project's general-purpose RISC-V based processor. The goal is to explore different solutions to achieve the high energy- and area-efficiency. At the end of the project the designed unit is expected to be integrated into the chiplet prototype.

The student selected for this project will be working together with other PhD students and Postdocs of the local research team. Overall, the research within the team is in computer architectures with the current focus being on novel compute and memory architectures and tools for acceleration of Ai applications.

At Chalmers, this particular part of the project will be run in the Division of Computer Networks and Systems within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Within the Division we have four faculty members, four postdocs and eleven PhD students who are engaged in research in computer architecture. The funding for the group comes mostly from national and EU projects. The faculty members have been awarded prestigious grants for their research such as the ERC advanced grant and also participate in top EU projects such as the European Processor Initiative (EPI) and other EuroHPC projects. The results of the research work are published in highly-ranked conferences and journals in the field. In this environment we are currently building up a new research focusing on the design of advanced Domain Specific Architectures (DSA) or accelerators. This announcement is for a position within this group.

International students rate the Chalmers education experience as one of the best in Europe, according to results from the International Students Barometer. The quality of teaching and assessment receives particular praise. Additionally, when asked if the University was overall 'a good place to be' students' responses put Chalmers at number one in the world. Chalmers has launched a MSc program in High-Performance Computer Systems and in Data Science, putting the topic of this PhD project in the center of gravity of educational efforts.

Main responsibilities

As a PhD student at Chalmers, you have a five-year employment to carry out the research and course work needed to obtain a PhD degree. In addition, you will be helping out with teaching tasks to an amount of 20% of your time typically as a teaching assistant.

Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• MSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Ability to program in high-level languages such as C or C++.
• Strong knowledge in computer architecture.

Desired qualifications:

• FPGA development tools and HLS, Digital Design, RTL, Artificial Intelligence, Python.

We value a collaborative attitude and an interest in working both in teams and independently. Self-motivation, attention to detail, and a problem-solving analytical ability are important personal qualities for this position. 

To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field.

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Contract terms

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

What we offer

Chalmers provides a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 

Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure

The application should be written in English and be 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: (Please name the document: CV, Family name)

• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name)

1-3 pages where you:

• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:

• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.

Application deadline: April 30th, 2025

For questions, please contact

Pedro Trancoso, Computer Networks and Systems division at CSE,

ppedro@chalmers.se

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