Staff Scientist in Computational Sustainable Design

Chalmers University of Technology strives for academic excellence while addressing the challenges and needs of society and industry. We offer a creative and dynamic environment for research, education, innovation, and applied science. We are now looking for a Staff Scientist to join our team and help strengthen our ongoing research.

About the role

As a Staff Scientist, you will become part of a professional research environment where your specialist competence contributes to the quality and continuity of ongoing scientific work. In this role, you are expected to support research activities with your expertise and to work closely with colleagues and research leaders to help maintain and support the development of the research environment.

You will be responsible for the digital developments in the Computational Sustainable Design Team, including developing workflows, managing the digital infrastructure and data. The role can be seen as a digital lab manager. You are not expected to build your own research group.

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 Division Sustainable Built Environments develops the methods, tools, and strategies necessary to transition the built environment toward sustainability. Our work spans from material science to urban planning, bridging the gap between fundamental sustainability science and applied research in collaboration with industry, planners, and citizens.

Within the Sustainable Built Environments Research Area, the Computational Sustainable Design Team specialises in developing computational workflows and data-driven design approaches leveraging AI and visualisation techniques to support decision-making processes.

Your responsibilities

As a Staff Scientist, you will provide advanced scientific, technical, and methodological support to strengthen research activities. Key responsibilities include:

Supporting the Computational Sustainable Design Team with expert knowledge in methods, techniques, and digital developments Support the development and implementation of scientific methods Develop, document and maintain the digital infrastructure Support other team members, e.g. PhD students in data management, coding, and data science Support grant writing Support in supervising PhD and Master thesis students Support teaching to a very limited extend

Qualifications and merits

To qualify for this position, you should have

A doctoral degree in a relevant field, auch as architectural engineering, urban science, construction informatics, computational design, data science Advanced Coding skills (demonstrable experience in git, python, object oriented programming and building data pipelines) Data management experience in research environments Creating and maintaining data management plans (dmp) Deep knowledge in parametric design, GIS, BIM and urban and building energy assessment, such as Geopandas, postGIS, EnergyPlus, etc. Proficiency in written and spoken English (Swedish language courses are offered.) Excellent academic writing skills

The following qualifications are considered meritorious

Peer‑reviewed publications in leading journals Experience in writing research applications Experience in web development Front- and back-end development Teaching and supervision experience

Employment

This is a full-time permanent position.

Application

Submit your application in English through our recruitment portal. All files should be in PDF format (max 40 MB each; ZIP files not supported).

Personal letter – your motivation and interest in Chalmers. CV Certificates and supporting documents – including your doctoral degree certificate, documentation of awards, or teaching merits.

Only complete applications submitted through the portal will be considered.

A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.

Application deadline: July 31st, 2026

Contact

For questions about the position, please contact

Research area leader, Alexander Hollberg

mailto: hollberg@chalmers.se

Head of Division, Leonardo Rosado

mailto: rosado@chalmers.se

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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 still has the same motto today: Avancez – forward.