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Kempe Foundations Postdoctoral Scholarship
Postdoctoral Scholarship in Human-Agent Collaboration for Promoting Health Among Older Adults Umeå University in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
A full-time, two-year, tax-free postdoctoral scholarship financed by the Kempe Foundations. The total amount is 750,000 SEK over two years, corresponding to 375,000 SEK per year.
Deadline
Nov 27, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Umeå University
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About this position
Umeå University is offering a two-year postdoctoral scholarship in the Department of Computing Science within the project “Artificial Intelligent Agents Supporting Older Adults’ Engagement in Activities to Promote Health.”
The project explores how a digital companion can support older adults in daily activities that contribute to health and wellbeing. It examines how an AI-based instrument can be useful both to older adults engaging in everyday activities and to occupational therapists working in clinical practice.
The postdoctoral researcher will investigate methods for tailoring agent support through dynamic and adaptive modelling. The work addresses computational challenges in human-agent dialogue, interaction, collaboration, and teaming, with the goal of developing individualized AI-based interventions that can adapt to changing characteristics such as motivation, health, capability, and activity.
Expected research outputs include new models and estimation tools that can inform the design of ongoing and future interventions supporting lifelong learning and activity engagement. Relevant technical themes include human-centred and responsible artificial intelligence, user modelling, machine learning, formal methods, neurosymbolic programming, multi-agent systems, and computational argumentation.
The research is hosted by the Department of Computing Science at Umeå University, an international environment covering a broad spectrum of computer science. The researcher will be connected with the Intelligent and Interactive Systems research group, which conducts multidisciplinary research on socially intelligent systems designed to collaborate with humans in learning and decision-making, often with the aim of improving health.
The scholarship is intended for a researcher with a strong background in artificial intelligence or a closely related field, and the project offers an opportunity to contribute to human-agent systems for health-promoting activity engagement among older adults.
Funding details
A full-time, two-year, tax-free postdoctoral scholarship financed by the Kempe Foundations. The total amount is 750,000 SEK over two years, corresponding to 375,000 SEK per year.
What's required
Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree by the scholarship decision. Priority is given to candidates who completed the doctorate within the previous three years, subject to eligible special circumstances. Applicants must hold a PhD in Artificial Intelligence or a relevant subject such as computer science or cognitive science, demonstrate strong research merits and excellent publications, and have spoken and written English proficiency. Expertise in artificial intelligence, especially human-agent interaction, collaboration and teaming, and user modelling, demonstrated through publications or other scientific output, is expected. Skills in formal methods, machine learning, neurosymbolic programming, multi-agent systems, and computational argumentation are advantageous. A research plan related to the project is required.
How to apply
Submit a full application in English or Swedish through Umeå University's Varbi e-recruitment system by 27 November 2026. Include a cover letter, research plan of no more than three pages, CV with publications, doctoral degree documentation, diplomas and academic records, thesis and up to five relevant publications, additional supporting documents if desired, and contact details for two referees.
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