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Doctoral student (licentiate) in Planning and decision analysis

Doctoral student (licentiate) in Planning and decision analysis

Sweden 04 Mar 2021
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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04 Mar 2021
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Planning and decision analysis with a focus on urban and regional studies

We are looking for a doctoral student for a licentiate in urban and regional studies. The work includes working in research projects in the Safety and Security Research Group (STF) with remote sensing data, GIS and statistical analyses.

In the project, we want to understand how remote data analysis sheds light on the relationships between urban environments and levels and patterns for specific crimes. We examine, with qualitative and quantitative analysis, the relationship between the characteristics of the built environment extracted from remote analysis and conventional data (factors that also affect levels and the geography of crime). Practitioners will be involved in the project, good communication skills is important.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with the project manager and partners in Geoinformatics and Geography, and requires the ability to work independently.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by:Prof Vania Ceccato and Dr Andrea Nascetti.

What we offer

Eligibility

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

Selection

We are looking for a candidate with good knowledge in GIS and remote sensing technologies. You must have experience using Excel and SPSS. Experience of data analysis using algorithms that use machine learning and experience of modern cloud-based process platforms (such as Google Earth Engine) If you have experience with ESA DIAS, it is an advantage. For the position, it is important to show a broader interest in societal issues and merit to have worked with the application of remote sensing data in Sweden. English language skills in speach and writing are a requirement for the position.

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.

Target degree: Licentiat

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.

Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

 

 

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