Sergio Trilles Oliver

Universitat Jaume I (UJI), within INIT/GEOTEC, is looking for candidates for an FPU 2026 predoctoral contract leading to a PhD. This is a full-time predoctoral employment opportunity for up to 4 years, with research and training in Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) , Edge AI , TinyML , Federated and Distributed Learning , Edge–Fog–Cloud computing , IoT and intelligent sensor networks , AI-based indoor positioning and localization , Digital Twins , and AI/IoT applications for environmental monitoring, energy, smart cities, and industry. The call is aimed at candidates with a background in Computer Science , Artificial Intelligence , Data Science , Telecommunications , or related fields. Applicants should have a completed Master's degree, or be currently finishing a Master's degree that provides access to a PhD programme. An excellent academic record is preferred, ideally 8.5/10 or equivalent , together with strong motivation to pursue doctoral research and a research career. Funding includes a full-time predoctoral employment contract with €32,500/year allocated to salary and employer Social Security costs, plus €10,000 additional support for research stays and PhD tuition fees. The programme also includes university teaching experience as part of the FPU training and may offer a postdoctoral orientation period after the PhD within the 4-year funding window. Applications are open from 20 October to 20 November 2026 . Interested candidates are asked to send a DM with their CV and academic transcript as soon as possible to discuss possible PhD topics and assess the FPU application.