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2-year Postdoc positions on design and implementation of a low power wireless sensor network

Engineering/it

The Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applicants for 2-year Postdoc positions offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a new research project on sensing technology using a smart wireless sensor network (WSN). The successful applicant will be part of a project called CorroSense funded by Innovationsfonden Denmark.

We are looking for enthusiast researchers (post-doctoral researchers) who wishes to investigate in design and implementation of a low power WSN. It includes the design, implementation, and test of a low power sensor and its interface, power management and energy harvesting, and data modulation suitable for low power communication.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

The position is available from 1st July 2023 or as soon as possible hereafter.
Application deadline: 15 April 2023.
 

Research area and project description

The project aims to focus on researching and developing a smart wireless sensor network that is both low-power and reliable. This network will leverage neuromorphic computing and analog techniques to bring smartness and low-power consumption into WSNs. Additionally, the network will incorporate energy harvesting technology to eliminate the need for a battery.

As a team member, your role will involve contributing to one or two parts of the project's design and implementation. Specifically, you will work on the analog, digital, or mixed signal IC and hardware system development. Your contributions will be crucial to the success of the project, and you will work collaboratively with other team members to achieve the project's goals:

  • First goal includes designing and implementing an energy harvesting system to ensure consistent and reliable power supply.
  • The system will also include instrumentation, which will allow for accurate monitoring.
  • The design will also include peripherals and interfaces.  
  • Additionally, an ultra-low-power temperature sensor will be designed and implemented.
  • Integrated CMOS/digital design of neuromorphic computing.
  • Low power data modulation will be designed and implemented to ensure efficient data transfer.

 

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a PhD in electronic engineering (the degree should have been completed within the last 5 years at most). Candidates, who will complete and defend their PhD thesis by 15 April 2023, are welcome. The candidate will work on the analog, digital, or mixed signal IC design and hardware system development. The candidate should have experience in some or all the following blocks:

  • Instrumentation amplifiers, power management (LDOs, bandgaps, and current reference), DAC/ADC, sensor interface, amplifiers, and other building blocks.
  • Experience in the CMOS process and design flow with an understanding of CAD/PDK, cell specification, Design, Layout and Verification as well as behavioral circuit modelling.
  • Experience in hardware system development and system level design
  • Prior tape-out experience, the results of which have been successfully published is a plus.
  • Concrete knowledge in Cadence, MatLab, Python, VHDL, and Verilog
  • Gain a thorough understanding of low-power design challenges in CMOS technology.
  • Experience in artificial neural network and spiking neural network is a plus
  • The candidate should have excellent verbal and writing skills in English with very good communication skills

Who we are

Electrical and computer engineering are closely related engineering disciplines that focus on the development of hardware and software for intelligent units and networks. This includes hardware at system and component levels as well as many different types of software for controlling electronic devices and networks.
The researchers within  electronics and photonics (EP) section involved actively in externally funded national and international multi-disciplinary projects at different technology readiness level (TRL) in different fields applied to different domains with a high impact on the society. EP section involves activities ranging from basic research to development which puts the EP section in a unique position to collaborate with a wide range of academic and industry partners.
 

What we offer

The department/centre offers:

  • a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
  • a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.
  • A supportive, experienced and friendly environment, to help you get up to speed quickly

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Prof. Farshad Moradi, +45-41893344, moradi@ece.au.dk, Milad Zamani, +45-93522149, mzamani@ece.au.dk
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 15 April 2023.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
 

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
 

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Deadline: 2023-04-15 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Electronics and Photonics – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:moradi@ece.au.dk
Phone: +4522289714

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Saturday April 15th, 2023

PhD scholarship in Product and Production Architecture – DTU Construct

Engineering/it

The section of Engineering Design and Product Development, DTU Construct is searching for a strong PhD candidate within the area of product architecture. You will have a unique opportunity to work and do research in a strong collaboration between NKT Photonics and the Technical University of Denmark. The Ph.D. scholarship is one of two Ph.D. scholar ships at DTU Construct funded by NKT Photonics and DTU. The two Ph.D. projects will work closely together.

The objective of the Ph.D. project is to contribute to theory on modeling product and production architectures for products based on advanced and rapidly developing new technologies. The project focuses on how to model and visualize the architectures including market, product and supply chain, in particular, it is crucial to include relation to compliance requirements from markets, and production.   

The position will give you an exceptional opportunity to work both with the managers at NKT Photonics and theoretically, at the university in such a way that you will be able to both make an academic contribution and see concrete solutions being implemented in NKT Photonics.

Responsibilities and qualifications

  • You will become part of a research team working intensively with product and manufacturing architecture.
  • You will be responsible for modelling the product variants and their production flow and develop the product and the manufacturing architecture
  • You will contribute to the research conducted in our department on product and manufacturing architecture.
  • Contribute to establishing a method for developing and implementing modular architectures
  • Develop qualitative and quantitative operational and visual models of modular architectures
  • Identify the optimal financial and technical trade-off criteria for making operational decisions within architectures
  • Develop product and manufacturing strategies for supporting development of modular architectures
  • Develop processes for operational governance of modular architectures
  • Support lead development projects at NKT Photonics within the product and production architecture
  • Support implementation of architectures in commercially available IT systems such as ERP, configurators, CAD, PLM and Plant design systems

Qualifications

  • An engineering educational background within Product Development, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Operational Manufacturing with top results
  • Deep understanding of the interplay between design and manufacturing in relation to cost, lead time, manufacturing efficiency and quality
  • Ability to work very systematically and visually
  • Knowledge of modular architectures
  • Ability to work cross disciplinary across e.g., R&D, manufacturing engineering, finance, and operations

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU’s rules for the PhD education.   

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Professor Niels Henrik Mortensen and Professor Lars Hvam. 

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Niels Henrik Mortensen, nhmo@mek.dtu.dk, Professor Lars Hvam, lahv@dtu.dk, Sara Johnsen, Sara.Helene.Markworth.Johnsen@nktphotonics.com, and Christian Bürger, Christian.Burger@nktphotonics.com.

You can read more about DTU Construct at www.construct.dtu.dk and NKT Photonics at www.nktphotonics.com. 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 29 March 2023 (Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply online”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

  • A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

NKT Photonics develops state of the art fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers – solutions used in Medical & Life Science, Industry, Aerospace & Defense, and Quantum & Nano Technology application areas. NKT Photonics provides cutting-edge solutions to its highly innovative customers, why customer collaboration and customized solutions are a core part of the product development. With an ambitious growth strategy, NKT Photonics continuously seeks to optimize processes and tools to ensure a short time to market in an industry where technology is under rapid development.

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering develops and utilizes science and technical knowledge for the benefit of society and the sustainable development. We undertake research, education, innovation, and scientific advice of the highest quality within building design and processes, building construction and safety, building energy and installation, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, materials technology, manufacturing engineering, engineering design and thermal energy systems.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

Deadline: 2023-03-29 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday March 29th, 2023

PhD scholarship in The biological roles of protein aggregate stability – DTU Bioengineering

Engineering/it

The research group of Prof. Alexander K. Buell at the department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Bioengineering) is looking to recruit a PhD student, to start as soon as possible. Our research group is situated within the section of Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology, where world-leading expertise in protein chemistry and structural biology is concentrated. Our laboratory performs cutting-edge experimental research in the field of protein and peptide self-assembly and aggregation. The applied methods include protein engineering as well as various spectroscopy, scattering, biosensing and microfluidics techniques and we work on a range of protein systems the aggregation of which is associated with human disease. The overall aim of our research is to achieve a profound mechanistic understanding of protein and peptide assembly into ordered (fibrillar, crystalline) and disordered (amorphous, liquid droplet) condensed phases and of the physico-chemical factors and sequence determinants that drive it. To achieve these goals, we also collaborate with structural, computational and medical biologists. The motivation behind our research is to enable rational control of such assembly processes in the context of human disorders, protein biotechnology as well as in the creation of novel types of functional biomaterials.

Research project
In this project, which is funded by the Lundbeck Foundation, the aim is to quantify the thermodynamic stability of various condensed and aggregated states of the proteins alpha-synuclein and TDP-43, as well as variants (mutants, truncated forms and PTMs) thereof. The results of these biophysical experiments will then be compared with the degradability of the aggregates by chaperones and the proteasome. The project will involve collaborations with world-leading researchers in Germany, France and the UK. More detailed information on the project can be obtained on request.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The successful candidate will contribute to the establishment of a new experimental methodology with the aim of probing the relationship between protein aggregate stability and degradability. Further tasks will include:

  • Help with the supervision of a MSc or BSc students
  • Taking responsibility for the functioning of research equipment
  • Experimental design, data analysis, writing of scientific articles and presentations at conferences and meetings
  • Spend several weeks or a couple of months abroad in the laboratories of collaborators (e.g. Germany, UK, France) to learn methods there which we want to establish in our own lab.
  • Act as teaching assistant for exercise classes

The successful candidate should

  • Have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology or related fields.
  • Be interested in the quantitative study of biomolecular systems in vitro
  • Excellent English communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills and interest in working in a team of multiple partners.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU’s rules for the PhD education.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The position starts on 1.8.2023 or as soon as possible thereafter and the period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Prof. Alexander K. Buell, alebu@dtu.dk

Homepages:

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 30 April 2023 (Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

  • A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
  • Contact details of 1-2 referees that will be only contacted if the candidate reaches the interview stage

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (DTU Bioengineering) is an international leader in the areas of biotechnology and biomedicine. Our engineering approach to all aspects of biotechnology and biomedicine positions us as a valuable player with unique competences in a growing bio-based economy and with health systems transforming towards personalized medicine. We have a clear focus on the needs in the life science industry and point towards innovation, new businesses, and scientific services for the benefit of society. The department has extensive collaborations with national and international research units and industry. DTU Bioengineering has approx. 400 employees, of which 2/3 are scientific staff. The department is located at DTU Lyngby Campus.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

Deadline: 2023-04-30 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday April 30th, 2023

Postdoctoral position in aerosol physics (PA2023/584)

Engineering/it, Physical sciences/Math

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Department of Physics

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 46 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Description of the workplace
The position is placed at the Division of Solid State Physics at the Department of Physics, a division with around 100 employees where extensive research is carried out centered on various aspects of nanophysics, ranging from materials science to bio- and quantum physics to various applications. The division is a central part of NanoLund, Lund University’s large interdisciplinary research Centre on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The division includes Lund Nano Lab, a central and shared facility for the production of materials and components at the nanoscale. The Division has a strong commitment to undergraduate education, not least in the Master’s programme “Engineering Nanoscience” at LTH.

We offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.
Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University

Subject description
Over the last twenty years, our research into the production of advanced nanomaterials consisting of nanoparticles produced by aerosol technology has been at the international forefront. We want to extend our research in this area by designing, building, and testing a new aerosol nanoparticle system, mainly with a view to applications in catalysis. A significant part of the position involves aerosol instrumentation.

More information can be found at: www.ftf.lth.se, www.nano.lu.se

Work duties
The main duty involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position includes the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning. The purpose of the position is to develop independence as a researcher and to create the opportunity for further development.

The specific research project focuses on leading the design, construction, and testing of a new aerosol nanoparticle system to develop the methodology of using aerosol technology to produce nanoparticle-based materials. The main work involves the design, testing, and development of the optimal combination of aerosol instruments to control aerosol formation. The work also includes the design, simulation, testing, and construction of the aerosol nanoparticle generator itself based on spark discharge. You will be expected to lead all aspects of the project, which involves the cosupervision of a PhD student and Master students, and interaction with both companies and international research groups with whom we collaborate.

Although the main focus of the position is on method development, part of the research will involve using the designed system to increase understanding of how the properties of nanoparticles affect their efficiency in catalytic reactions. This work will also involve characterization, including electron microscopy, of the properties of the nanoparticles. The position also includes taking responsibility for the knowledge of aerosol instruments, aerosol measurements, and aerosol processes in the group. You will be responsible for pedagogical sessions that develop the knowledge level of the group.

The work tasks include:

  • research on method development of aerosol technology for new nanoparticle-based materials
  • project management
  • co-supervision of graduate and postgraduate students
  • interaction with aerosol instrument companies and other international research groups active in aerosol technology
  • some catalysis research
  • some teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level
  • some procurement work
  • administration related to the above tasks

Qualification requirements
Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position. The certificate proving the qualification requirement is met, must be received before the employment decision is made. Priority will be given to candidates who have graduated no more than three years ago before the last day for application. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier. Such circumstances can be work experience outside of academic research that is relevant to the employment’s subject area and work duties.

Additional requirements:

  • Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
  • The subject area for the doctorate degree should be physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, or equivalent with a focus on aerosols.
  • You should have both practical experience and theoretical knowledge of aerosol instruments and aerosol processes.
  • You must have proven experience in project management.
  • You should have experimental experience in installing and characterizing aerosol set-ups containing aerosol instruments for e.g., measurement, deposition, or production of aerosol nanoparticles.

Assessment criteria
This is a career development position primarily focused on research. The position is intended as an initial step in a career, and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their research qualifications and potential as researchers. Particular emphasis will be placed on research skills within the subject.

For appointments to a post-doctoral position, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

  • A good ability to develop and conduct high quality research.
  • Teaching skills.

Other qualifications:

  • Experience working with gases (including work with mass flow controllers, vacuum pumps, and gas valves)
  • Good collaboration skills
  • Good communication skills and ability to convey knowledge
  • Experience in programming
  • Proven record of writing scientific articles.
  • Experience with electron microscopy
  • Good ability to exercise leadership in projects

Consideration will also be given to how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Further information
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of 2 years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow”).

How to apply
The application must be written in English and contain a letter in which you briefly describe yourself and your research interests, including contributions to the described research project. The application must also contain a CV, a copy of the doctoral degree certificate, a list of at least two references with contact details, copies of grades and other documents that you wish to refer to.

Applicants are also required to answer job specific questions in the application process.

Welcome with your application!

LTH forms the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, with approximately 9 000 students. The research carried out at LTH is of a high international standard and we are continuously developing our teaching methods and adapting our courses to current needs.

The Department of Physics is with a staff of about 350 scientists and educators one of the largest departments within Lund University. There are seven research divisions and a number of research centra within the department. The research activities at the department cover a broad spectrum of modern physics. www.fysik.lu.se/english.

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Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment According to agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2023/584
Contact
  • Maria Messing, +46462223691,maria.messing@ftf.lth.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, kansli@saco-s.lu.se
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366
Last application date 24.Mar.2023 11:59 PM CET

Deadline: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Solid State Physics, Faculty of Engineering, LTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023

PhD Candidate in Biostatistics

Engineering/it, Health/Life sciences

PhD Candidate in Biostatistics

Job description

Applications are invited for a 3-year position in a Research Fellowship as PhD Candidate in Biostatistics to be based at the Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Department of Biostatistics in close collaboration with the Department of Nutrition, both at the University of Oslo and located in the same building.

The position is internally funded and is part of a cross-disciplinary project, integrating biostatistical methodology and precision nutrition.

The research fellow will be employed in a 100% 3-year position at OCBE (https://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/research/centres/ocbe/). Currently, OCBE includes 11 tenured professors and associate professors, 15 researchers, and a number of post-doctoral fellows and PhD students, making up a group of about 70 people. OCBE is internationally recognized, with interests spanning a broad range of areas and with numerous collaborations with leading biomedical research groups internationally and in Norway. OCBE has a leading role in two centres of excellence, INTEGREAT and BigInsight, and hosts one ERC Advanced Grant. The research fellow will also be affiliated with the Department of Nutrition, which includes 13 active research groups and approximately 100 employees.

More about the position

The post holder will carry out research in statistical methodology related to analysis of high-dimensional data and apply this to analysis of studies in nutrition with the aim of understanding inter-individual variation in cardiometabolic responses to dietary interventions. From a methodological point of view, we are specifically interested in variable selection with error control in high-dimensional linear mixed models, while understanding inter-individual variation in response to dietary interventions is a prerequisite for developing personalized nutritional guidelines. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with researchers at both the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Nutrition.

The research fellow must take part in the Faculty’s approved PhD program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

Qualification requirements

  • Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics or related field, minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS.
  • Proven experience in programming
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Some knowledge of high-dimensional statistics (e.g. penalized regression models) is an advantage.
  • Some background in biotechnology / biology / nutrition is an advantage; a genuine interest in biology and biological applications is necessary.

Personal skills

  • We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical / statistical background and with an interest in biotechnology, biology/genetics or nutrition.
  • We seek a highly motivated and skilled person who is eager to both gain and share insight. The ideal candidate is able to work effectively as part of a team, but also to develop and pursue independent ideas.
  • The project involves both methodological work and applications. Thus, communication with applied researchers becomes important, and communication- and collaborative skills are crucial.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 553 500 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow, (position code 1017, exceptionally position code 1378)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include

  • Cover letter statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only) 
  • A complete list of publications and academic works
  • List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the cover letter statement of motivation and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

  • Professor Magne Thoresen, e-mail: magne.thoresen@medisin.uio.no
  • Professor Stine Ulven, e-mail: smulven@medisin.uio.no

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences overall objective is to promote basic medical knowledge in order to understand normal processes, provide insight into mechanisms that cause illness, and promote good health. The Institute is responsible for teaching in basic medical sciences for the programmes of professional study in medicine and the Master’s programme in clinical nutrition. The Institute has more than 300 employees and is located in Domus Medica.

Deadline: 16 April 2023
Unit: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Campus:
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PhD scholarship in design and validation of flexibility services in EV-dominated grids – DTU Wind

Engineering/it

Do you want to contribute to the Green Transition through research on flexibility services for EV-dominated grids of the future, and are you looking for a career in R&D or academia? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you where you will contribute to the secure integration of mass amounts of EVs in distribution networks by designing and validating control schemes that can provide flexibility services.

The PhD project is part of the “e2flex – Enabling Flexibility” research project funded by ELFORSK. As part of the e2flex project team you will investigate how customer preferences will influence the profiles of flexible consumers (e.g. using machine learning techniques) and if this poses challenges in the distribution grid. You will contribute to developing data-driven flexibility products which DSOs can use to resolve congestion. The reliability of the services and the mutual benefit of DSOs and aggregators will be demonstrated in field tests, involving a large number of real residential EV customers.

As a PhD researcher at DTU Wind and Energy Systems, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success of a world-leading energy systems department that puts knowledge to work through cutting-edge research, innovation, and development of technology. You will be part of a department, where we have internationally leading research environments, and where we prioritize strong cross-disciplinary collaborations within DTU, with leading international universities and facilities, as well as with private companies. We have a strong focus on the development of the future energy system with wind energy as the backbone and collaborate with the full sector.

You will join the international team carrying out research in Distributed Energy Systems section, where the working language is English.

Responsibilities and qualifications
As PhD student, you will collaborate closely with the other participants of the project. The PhD project’s main objectives are to study the effect of mass EV adoption on distribution grids, propose suitable flexibility mechanisms that will allow the efficient integration of EV smart charging in future distribution networks, and validate the proposed solutions in field tests.

Your primary tasks will be:

  • Investigate the potential problems of increased penetration of EV smart charging in modern distribution networks
  • Design flexibility services that produce mutual benefits for DSOs and aggregators
  • Design strategies for the acquisition, procurement and activation of such services and assess their reliability
  • Participate in the project’s activities and real-life demonstrations

Within the first two months of the PhD project, you will develop a detailed project plan with your supervisors.

The successful candidate has a master’s degree in computer sciences or applied mathematics and is willing to learn about electrical systems or has a master’s degree in electrical engineering with a deep inclination towards data science and optimization. 

Moreover, as a successful candidate you are required to have:

  • Excellent grades in your master program
  • Dedicated person with desire to learn is an essential quality
  • Ability to work in a project team and take responsibility for own research goals
  • Fluency in communicating and reporting in English

It is an advantage, if you have some of the following additional technical qualifications:

  • Ability to present results in technical reports and prepare scientific papers for publication in international journals
  • Strong programming skills (preferably Python)
  • The ability to work effectively with data and applied statistics
  • Strong skills in optimization and forecasting

You must also fulfill the requirements for admission to a PhD program at DTU.

You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU’s rules for the PhD education.

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Assistant Professors Tilman Weckesser (tweck@dtu.dk) and Haris Ziras (chazi@dtu.dk), and Head of Section for Distributed Energy Systems, Senior Researcher Henrik W. Bindner (hwbi@dtu.dk).

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

The starting date is 1. April (or according to mutual agreement). The position is full time.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information about the academic content may be obtained from Assistant Professors Tilman Weckesser (tweck@dtu.dk) and Haris Ziras (chazi@dtu.dk), and Head of Section for Distributed Energy Systems, Senior Researcher Henrik W. Bindner (hwbi@dtu.dk).

You can read more about DTU Wind and Energy Systems at www.vindenergi.dtu.dk 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 31 March 2023 (Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

  • A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
  • A 1-page research statement, including figures and references if deemed necessary (max 500 words).

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Wind and Energy Systems is one of the world’s largest centers of wind energy and energy systems research and knowledge, with a staff of more than 400 people from 37 countries working in research, innovation, research-based consulting and education. DTU Wind and Energy Systems has approximately 90 PhD students. The department’s cross-disciplinary research is organized through strategic research programs that collaborate with Danish and international universities, research institutions and organizations, as well as the wind industry.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,400 students and 5,800 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: dtu

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Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

PhD position within semantic simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for agriculture robotics

Engineering/it

About the position

The Faculty of Science and Technology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant PhD–position related to semantic simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and autonomous navigation for mobile robots in agriculture. The PhD position is for a period of 3 years, or up to 4 years if teaching and other work duties are agreed. The starting date for the position will ideally be May 1st, 2023, but some flexibility is possible for the right candidate.

The PhD candidate will focus on the challenging field of autonomous agricultural robots. We want to know if it is possible to achieve concurrent autonomous navigation and semantic mapping capabilities for a mobile robot in agricultural environments. Due to the unstructured and complex planning environment in agriculture, precise mapping and semantic reasoning about present objects, arrangements, and structures is difficult but necessary. The main objective of the position is to integrate autonomous navigation with SLAM for mobile robotic platforms in agriculture. Specifically, combining machine learning-based semantic segmentation with SLAM and motion planning to achieve precise localization, mapping, and semantic segmentation, will be the main tasks in the position. You will get to work with advanced robotic platforms from Saga robotics, Robotnik, and Clearpath Robotics as well as precise sensing devices such as 3D lidar, imu, vision camera, and GNSS.

Integrating the available hardware with state-of-the-art software for autonomous navigation, semantic segmentation and mapping will result in a novel, fully autonomous robotic system capable of performing challenging tasks in agriculture. This position is for a candidate with knowledge and interest in robotics, machine learning, and sensor-fusion.

As a member of NMBU Robotics group you will be working closely with other academics, as well as lab and support staff, to develop robotic systems for real-world field applications primarily within agriculture robots. NMBU Robotics has developed the agriculture robotics platform, “Thorvald”, which has been successfully commercialized by Saga Robotics. You would also be in contact with our external partners such as RobotNorge, SINTEF, NIBIO, and NOFIMA. This combination of partners will create a strong network for achieving your goals!

An application for a PhD position at NMBU is at the same time an application for admission to a PhD programme at the institution. The documentation that is necessary to ensure that the admission requirements are met must be uploaded as an attachment.

Main tasks

The position is focused on integrated navigation and semantic SLAM for a ground mobile robot.

The selected candidate will work on:

  • Development and implementation of autonomous navigation model for ground mobile robots in unstructured 3D environments.
  • Design and implementation of simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) architecture for creating 3D maps based on live or recorded data from the fusion of 3D lidar, vision camera, imu, odometry, gnss, etc.
  • Design and implementation of a real-time semantic segmentation module based on sensor-fusion and machine learning.
  • Performance evaluation of the results through simulation and experimental studies.

The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period.

NMBUroboten Thorvald fra Saga robotics utviklet på NMBU

Competence

The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. The applicant must have an academically relevant education corresponding to a five-year master’s degree or a cand.med.vet. degree, with a learning outcome corresponding to the descriptions in the Norwegian Qualification Framework, second cycle. Candidates submitting MSs thesis within 15. May 2023 may be considered. The applicant must have a documented strong academic background from previous studies and be able to document proficiency in both written and oral English. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.

The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research subject.

Required Academic qualifications:

  • M.Sc. within a relevant field
  • Experience with robotic systems
  • Advanced programming skills
  • Experience with machine learning implementation

The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:

  • Proficiency in programming with Python/C++ and ROS
  • Experience within motion planning and obstacle avoidance
  • Experience with localization, SLAM, and sensor-fusion
  • Experience with machine learning algorithms including deep learning
  • Previous research and publications within these domains
  • Proficiency in a Scandinavian language

You need to:

  • Be curios, result-oriented and highly motivated
  • Possess strong communication and cooperation skills
  • Be a team player
  • Have a solid interest in robotics and machine learning

Remuneration and further information

The position is placed in government pay scale position code 1017. PhD fellows are normally placed in pay grade 54 (NOK 501.200,-) on the Norwegian Government salary scale upon employment and follow ordinary meriting regulations.

Employment is conducted according to national guidelines for University and Technical College PhD scholars.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology.

Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NMBU.

For further information, please contact Dr. Weria Khaksar, Associate Professor, E-mail: weria.khaksar@nmbu.no; phone +47 462 16 735

(do not use this e-mail for application, it is only for questions)

Information for PhD applicants and general Information to applicants

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Application

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the ‘Apply for this job’ button above. This will route you to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

Application deadline: 15.04.2023

In the application, the candidate must confirm that information and documentation (in the form of attachments) submitted via the job application can also be used by NMBU in a possible admission process.

Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present original diplomas and certificates.

The following documents must be attached to the application:

  • Motivation letter (maximum 1 page)
  • Complete CV 
  • Certified copies of academic diplomas and certificates. (i.e. Di-ploma, transcript. Diploma supplement for both bachelor and master). Diplomas, transcripts and diploma supplements that are not in Norwegian or English must be uploaded in the original language. An English translation of these documents must also be attached.
  • Applicants from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a diploma supplement, or a similar document, which describes in detail the study program and grading system.
  • Documentation of proficiency in written and oral English in accordance with NMBU PhD regulation section 5-2 (3). 
  • Names and contact details for two references
  • Additional relevant documentation of professional knowledge (for example, list of scientific works). If it is difficult to judge the applicant’s contribution for publications with multiple authors, a short description of the applicant’s contribution must be included.

About The Faculty of Science and Technology

The Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) develops research-based knowledge and educates civil engineers and lecturers needed to reach the UN’s sustainability goals. We have approximately 150 employees, 70 PhD students and soon 1500 students. The education and research at REALTEK cover a broad spectrum of disciplines.

This includes data science, mechanics and process engineering, robotics, construction and architecture, industrial economics, environmental physics and renewable energy, geomatics, water and environmental engineering, applied mathematics as well as secondary school teacher education in natural sciences and use of natural resources such as in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture. The workplace is in Ås, 30 km from Oslo.

What is it really like to work at the Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) at NMBU?

 – Guided tour of the Faculty of Science and Technology on Vimeo

Fakultet for realfag og teknologi

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

NMBU’s focus is a joint effort for a sustainable future. Our university will contribute to securing the future of life, through outstanding research, education, communication and innovation.

NMBU has 1,900 employees of which about 500 phd scholarships and 6,700 students. The university is divided into seven faculties.

NMBU believes that a good working environment is characterised by diversity.

We encourage qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, functional ability, cultural background or whether you have been outside the labour market for a period. If necessary, workplace adaptations will be made for persons with disabilities. More information about NMBU is available at www.nmbu.no.

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Deadline

15th April 2023

Post expires on Saturday April 15th, 2023

Doctoral student in Data Visualization

Engineering/it

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH

Project description

This project will develop algorithms, methods, and tools to visually analyze data. We focus on topology-based algorithms due to their powerful capabilities for extracting features. Our main challenge is to formulate these algorithms such that they are fast and efficient. We integrate these algorithms in a modern visualization tool.

Our results will allow new scientific questions to be addressed in many research domains, including climate research, material science, fluid dynamics, and others.

The student will also help with teaching courses in Visualization and Computer Graphics by being the main teaching assistant to Prof. Weinkauf. This will take around 20% of the work time, and the remaining 80% are devoted to research.

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

Supervision: Professor Tino Weinkauf

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • Collaboration with leading scientists in visualization, computer science, and fluid dynamics.
  • Participation in international conferences.
  • A large and well-maintained software foundation.

Admission requirements

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:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

The applicant must have a Master degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related area with excellent grades.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

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:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach, 
  • analyse and work with complex issues and
  • perform critical analysis

In addition to the traditional academic merits, published papers, experience with visualization libraries, C++, and graphics APIs are regarded as advantageous qualifications. 

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

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. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

Union representatives

Contact information KTH’s website.

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

Contact information 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/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

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.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

 

 

About KTH

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. Read more here

Deadline: 2023-05-16 at 23:59
Unit: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH

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Post expires on Tuesday May 16th, 2023

Postdoc position on integration of pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion

Engineering/it

The Department of Green Technology at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for one 1-year postdoc position in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering. Ideal candidate should have background in anaerobic biotechnology and/or thermal treatment.

The Postdoc project is funded by a Danish funding source. The project concerns the integration of pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion. The focus is on developing a process for the integration of pyrolysis oil and syngas with a biogas plant. The project also involves the characterization of the biochar and its standardization as a product. The project has high flexibility depending on the results obtained during the system conceptualization, so we welcome innovative and creative ideas and a collaborative mindset.

Expected start date and duration of employment
The postdoc position is 1 year and is available from 1st of September 2023 or soon thereafter.

What we expect
Candidates must have a relevant PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, or any related discipline. Previous experience in designing and running lab experiments is desired.

The preferred candidate have the following additional skills:

  • Hands on experience in pyrolysis experiments
  • Experienced with anaerobic digestion reactors
  • Competences within gas fermentation and an understanding of gas-liquid mass transfers
  • Ability to design and perform experiments
  • Ability to perform in-depth and critical data analysis
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Able to work both independently and in a team

The candidate is expected to:

  • Actively involved in lab-scale research
  • Disseminate the research findings in scientific publications, conferences, and/or other public domain
  • Participate in the supervision and training of MSc, and BSc students
  • Apply for scholarships to obtain additional funding

Conditions of employment
Employment as a postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level. Employment as a postdoc is temporary and will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree. The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application Procedure
Please read How to Apply (https://www.sdu.dk/en/service/ledige_stillinger/soegjob) before submitting the application.

The application must be in English and must include the following:

  • Application letter (stating your interest, relevance, and motivation)
  • Curriculum vitae (including list of publications)
  • Certificates, (PhD and Masters combined as one single pdf-file)
  • Research plan (briefly describing your best idea for the integration of pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion)
  • Publication (A copy of one of the candidate’s manuscripts or publications that they consider to be their most significant scientific contribution)
  • A statement on why they consider that manuscript/publication to be their most significant scientific contribution (not to exceed 250 words)

Assessment
Applications will be assessed by an expert. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. An interview might be part of the assessment process. Short listing will be used in the evaluation process.

Contact information
For information about the Department of Green Technologies, please see https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/igt-green-technology

Further information about this position is available from Assistant Professor Muhammad Tahir Ashraf, e-mail: muta@igt.sdu.dk and Special Consultant Lars Yde, e-mail: lay@igt.sdu.dk.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-05-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday May 31st, 2023

Doctoral student in Industrial Design: Artistic Horizons in Design (PA2022/3725)

Engineering/it

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Department of Design Sciences

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 46 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Subject description

Industrial design aspires to the creation of meaningful experiences and interactions with tangible and intangible objects that are significant for the benefit of society and the environment.

Therefore, industrial design as a research subject deals with knowledge generation as a phenomenon, aiming to increase the understanding of industrial design from the perspectives of epistemology and practice.

The research methods and opportunities span a wide field, enabling a fusion of scientific and practice-based approaches to generate knowledge.

This PhD-candidate position in industrial design is offered in the research area of Artistic Horizons in Design, addressing the following contexts and frameworks:

  1. Investigating opportunities in the field of industrial design with regards to the boundaries of the subject area as the foundation of knowledge production.
  2. Rethinking the boundary between scientific and artistic research in relation to the research questions. Questioning historic and current approaches to research in relation to artistic expression.
  3. Exploring existing and novel methods and processes that can be applied within an industrial design project, also in relation to the field as such, which is the essential component of the research work, and is defined as an open-ended result in the sense of knowledge production.
  4. Reflecting the possible outcomes from the practice-based approach of the research project, contextualising and documenting it in an appropriate manner.

Work duties 

The main duties of the doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

The PhD candidate will be an integral part of a small team of PhD candidates and the teaching staff at the Division of Industrial Design.

This PhD position requires a research approach that combines analytical and empirical study modules with experimental and practice-based modules. 

Admission requirements 

A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if the applicant: 

  • has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
  • has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or
  • has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

A person meets the specific admission requirements for third cycle studies in Industrial Design if the applicant has: 

  • at least 30 credits in subjects of relevance to the field, including at least 15 second-cycle credits, or
  • a second-cycle degree project of at least 20 credits of relevance to the field, or
  • an artistic university degree, MSc in Engineering, or a master’s degree of relevance to the subject area

Additional requirements 

  • Excellent oral and written proficiency in English.
  • Submission of an industrial design portfolio.
  • A minimum of 5 ECTS in research methodology or an equivalent course in Industrial Design.
  • Ability to express abstract and concrete issues in written form.
  • Propensity to work in collaborative and transdisciplinary academic environments.
  • An analytical and empirical research mindset in combination with artistic modes of exploration.

Assessment criteria

Selection for third-cycle studies is based on the student’s potential to profit from such studies. The assessment of potential is made primarily based on academic results from the first and second cycle. Special attention is paid to the following: 

  1. Knowledge and skills relevant to the thesis project and the subject of study.
  2. An assessment of ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems.
  3. Visual, written, and oral communication skills.
  4. Other experience relevant to the third-cycle studies, e.g., professional experience. 

Other assessment criteria

  • Professional experience as an industrial design practitioner.
  • Industrial design project experience in more than one country.
  • Ability to manage and finalise complex projects independently and effectively. 
  • Experience in design research.
  • Experience with practice-based projects within a transdisciplinary collaborative academic environment.
  • Ability to establish and maintain contacts and networks with research partners in academia, industry, or other organisations.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive, and independence, and how the applicant, through his or her experience and skills, is deemed to have the abilities necessary for successfully completing the third cycle programme.

Terms of employment 

Only those admitted to third cycle studies may be appointed to a doctoral studentship. Third cycle studies at LTH consist of full-time studies for 4 years. A doctoral studentship is a fixed-term employment of a maximum of 5 years (including 20% departmental duties). Doctoral studentships are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

Before applying, you should update yourself on the syllabus of the third cycle study subject Industrial Design at LTH (Industrial design). Please note that the specific research study project is conducted on a scientific ground.

Instructions on how to apply

Applications shall be written in English and except from the portfolio* include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background. The application must also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).

* Please submit your portfolio in a digital format, e.g., link to website or PDF (max 10 MB), if/when group projects and/or professional work is presented, clearly indicate, and reflect over your own contribution.

LTH forms the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, with approximately 9 000 students. The research carried out at LTH is of a high international standard and we are continuously developing our teaching methods and adapting our courses to current needs.

We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment Enligt överenskommelse
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2022/3725
Contact
  • Claus-Christian Eckhardt, Professor, claus-christian.eckhardt@design.lth.se
Union representative
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, kansli@saco-s.lu.se
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362
Last application date 31.Mar.2023 11:59 PM CEST

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Institutionen för designvetenskaper, Faculty of Engineering, LTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biostatistics

Engineering/it, Health/Life sciences

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biostatistics

Job description

A position as postdoctoral research fellow in Biostatistics is available at the Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Department of Biostatistics in close collaboration with the Department of Nutrition, both at the University of Oslo and located in the same building. The position is internally funded and is part of a cross-disciplinary project, integrating biostatistical methodology and precision nutrition.

The postdoctoral research fellow will be employed in a 100% 3-year position at OCBE (https://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/research/centres/ocbe/). Currently, OCBE includes 11 tenured professors and associate professors, 15 researchers, and a number of post-doctoral fellows and PhD students, making up a group of about 70 people. OCBE is internationally recognized, with interests spanning a broad range of areas (including time-to-event models, causal inference, statistical genomics, high dimensional data and models, Bayesian inference, stochastic simulation algorithms, probabilistic graphical models, machine learning, evolution and population genetics, epidemiological studies of lifestyle and chronic diseases, stochastic models for infectious diseases) and with numerous collaborations with leading bio-medical research groups internationally and in Norway. OCBE has a leading role in two centres of excellence, INTEGREAT and BigInsight, and hosts one ERC Advanced Grant. The research fellow will also be affiliated with the Department of Nutrition, which includes 13 active research groups and approximately 100 employees with interests ranging from molecular nutrition to clinical nutrition and nutritional epidemiology.

More about the position

The post holder will carry out research in statistical methodology related to analysis of high-dimensional data and apply this to analysis of studies in nutrition with the aim of understanding inter-individual variation in cardiometabolic responses to dietary interventions. From a methodological point of view, we are specifically interested in variable selection with error control in high-dimensional linear mixed models, while understanding inter-individual variation in response to dietary interventions is a prerequisite for developing personalized nutritional guidelines. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with researchers at both the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Nutrition.

The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Qualification requirements

  • Applicants must hold a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, or other relevant discipline, with documented experience in statistics.
  • Some knowledge and experience with high-dimensional statistics (e.g. penalized regression models) is an advantage.
  • Experience with genomic data is an advantage, but not necessary.
  • Documented programming skills in R, python, MatLab, C, C++ or equivalent are necessary.
  • Some background in biotechnology / biology / nutrition is an advantage; a genuine interest in biology and biological applications is necessary.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Candidates from foreign educational institutions must have completed the requirements for the doctoral degree within three months after the application deadline. Candidates from Norwegian educational institutions must have submitted their doctoral dissertations for evaluation before the application deadline.

Please refer to regulations on terms and conditions of employment as post-doctoral fellow: Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident – University of Oslo (uio.no)

Personal skills

  • We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical / statistical background and with an interest in biotechnology, biology/genetics or nutrition.
  • We seek a highly motivated and skilled person who is eager to both gain and share insight. The ideal candidate is able to work effectively as part of a team, but also to develop and pursue independent ideas.
  • The project involves both methodological work and applications. Thus, communication with applied researchers becomes important, and communication- and collaborative skills are crucial.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
  • A professionally stimulating working environment
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

  • A structured career development program, specifically developed for post doc candidates (https://www.med.uio.no/english/research/postdoctoral-programme/)

How to apply

The application must include

  • Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
  • A complete list of publications
  • List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications,  as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

  • Professor Magne Thoresen, e-mail: magne.thoresen@medisin.uio.no
  • Professor  Stine Ulven, e-mail: smulven@medisin.uio.no

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences overall objective is to promote basic medical knowledge in order to understand normal processes, provide insight into mechanisms that cause illness, and promote good health. The Institute is responsible for teaching in basic medical sciences for the programmes of professional study in medicine and the Master’s programme in clinical nutrition. The Institute has more than 300 employees and is located in Domus Medica.

Deadline: 16 April 2023
Unit: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday April 16th, 2023

Post Doc position in Quantitative Models for Maritime Logistics with emphasis on Offshore Energy Sector

Engineering/it

The Department of Technology and Innovation University of Southern Denmark in Odense (SDU), invites for applications to a 3-year Post Doc position with teaching obligations on the topic of Quantitative Models for Maritime Logistics with an emphasis on challenges of the Offshore Energy sector. The starting time of the position is 1st October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, and the location is at SDU’s main campus in Odense.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
SDU has based on strategic sources and funding from Orients Fund initiated a cross disciplinary research and innovation project called the Maritime Research Platform (MRP) aimed at making the Danish and European maritime industry more sustainable and competitive in the global marketplace for offshore energy (wind, oil, gas, carbon capture, power-to-x) shipping and logistics services. The project consists of six work packages (WP) where WP2 is in scope for this Post Doc position. WP2 is intended to address business, operations and / or logistics challenges of the offshore energy maritime industry via contributing to development and validation of decision support tools which can guide commercial, operational, or technical business decisions in the short and long term for shipping companies, ports, service businesses, etc. based on a robust data foundation. 

A potential project deliverable can include decision support tools and models to forecast long- or short-term demand for specific offshore energy maritime assets (project cargo, multi-purpose, tanker, installation, cable laying, crew vessels, port, bunkering infrastructure etc.) and / or services (offshore wind turbine installation, inspection of offshore constructions, supply of bunkers and spare parts, transportation of crew etc.). Another potential project deliverable can include decision support tools and models for scheduling and execution of voyages, bunkering etc. of offshore installation vessels, supply, crew vessels etc. based on demand and supply, wind, and weather conditions and the like.   

To be able to realize decision support tools and models, the Post Doc should preferably be able to build a set of quantitative models using methods from areas of Operations Research, Statistics, Simulation, and Economics etc. Such models can preferably be built, run, and validated in various software and computing environments such as Anylogic, Python, Julia, using a combination of appropriate methods within scheduling, optimization, heuristics, simulation, and data science.

The Post doc candidate will have significant freedom to shape the research and innovation effort in directions of own interest. The candidate is expected to identify relevant industry partners and collaborate and with them as part of the project, for example gathering data from and sharing findings. 

The Post Doc candidate will…

  • …conduct research and innovation in the corresponding research area, covering the before-mentioned activities.
  • …work closely with key stakeholders in the SDU Maritime Research Platform and the Offshore Energy Maritime Industry.
  • …publish and present academic work both at international conferences and in scientific journals with high impact.
  • …publish and present industrial innovations at events for industry professionals.
  • …take part in teaching and supervision activities in the field of Operations & Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Modelling and Simulation, Data Science, Ship Operations and Maritime Logistics.

This Post Doc position is fully funded.

WHAT WE EXPECT:
The successful candidate will conduct application-oriented research with a team of industry partners in the Offshore Energy Maritime Industry. The desired candidate should hold a PhD. degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, Shipping and Logistics or equivalent (equivalent to a Danish PhD degree) and should demonstrate:           

  • Skilled in data-driven analytics and mathematical modelling/optimization, preferable in Anylogic, Python or R, Julia.
  • Be comfortable with various programming languages and willingness to learn new if needed.
  • Knowledge about offshore maritime and energy operations is an advantage.
  • Willingness to do applied science and support project team, industrial partners, and overall research project progress.
  • Interest in longer term commitment to a growing research group.
  • Passion to work with students and to contribute to teaching / supervision of (master) students.
  • Comfortability with working both independently and within an international team.
  • Very good written and oral communication skills.
  • Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
  • Good written and oral communication skills

Familiarity with or dedicated interest in exploring the domain of Offshore Maritime and Renewable Energy Industries as experience with creating qualitative and/or quantitative models in business / industrial settings will be considered as an advantage.

WORKPLACE DESCRIPTION:
SDU offers a vigorous international research environment with a balance of male and female researchers, excellent facilities, inclusive the new Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Laboratories at University of Southern Denmark, a long-term strategic initiative created to support research, teaching, and industrial collaboration and experimentation. SDU expect to increase its’ collaboration with industrial companies and associations in the coming years across industrial sectors.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information is available from Associate Professor Julia Pahl, phone: +45 93 50 70 81, email: jp@iti.sdu.dk or Head of Section Niels Gorm Maly Rytter, phone: +45 29 10 37 29 email: ngry@iti.sdu.dk.

If you experience technical problems when uploading your application, pleasecontact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.

For further info, check: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdumechanicalengineering/researchareas/maritim-teknologi/sdu-maritime-research-platform)

Conditions of employment
Employment as a postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level. Employment as a postdoc is temporary and will cease without further notice at the end of the period.
Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree. The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application procedure

The faculty expects applicants to read How to apply before applying. 

The application must be in English and must include:

    Motivated application
    Detailed Curriculum Vitae 
    Certificates/Diplomas (MSc and PhD) 
    List of publications indicating the publications attached
    Examples of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication
    Reference letters and other relevant qualifications may also be included.

The application deadline is 01.05.2023

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-05-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday May 1st, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in informatics (optimization)

Engineering/it

PhD Research Fellow in informatics (optimization)

UiB – Knowledge that shapes society

Through robust and close interaction with the world around us – globally, nationally and locally – we shall be instrumental in building a society based on knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Do you want to take part in shaping the future?

PhD position in informatics (optimization)

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in informatics (optimization) at the Department of Informatics. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with compulsory other work (e.g. teaching duties at Department of Informatics). The position is associated with the project Ocean Charger financed by the Norwegian Research Council (NFR) and Norwegian industrial companies. This position is contingent upon funding for the Ocean Charger project being allocated according to plan.

About the Department

Digitization of businesses, industry, public administration, and education makes informatics play an increasingly important role in the development of society. Research and education in informatics are crucial for the digital transformation of the society to succeed. The Department of Informatics contributes to this through eight research groups that deliver research and education at a high international level in algorithms, bioinformatics, information security, machine learning, optimization, programming theory, visualization and didactics. The department offers education for the future at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels. The department is in rapid growth regarding its number of students, research directions, and employees. We have today about 1000 students, and 150 employees from over 30 countries, among which 37 are faculty and 50 PhD candidates. We have established the Center for Data Science (CEDAS) and Computational Biology Unit (CBU) as important extensions of our research and education activities.

About the project/work tasks

Major investments in offshore wind are expected in Norway in the near future, and large wind farms are to be built on the Norwegian continental shelf. Both the installation phase and the operational phase require a large fleet of specially adapted ships and maritime systems of various categories. During the coming years, such vessels must reduce emissions and eventually operate emission-free. The project Ocean Charger’s aim is to make a significant and concrete contribution to an optimal selection of maritime components in the system, and to the best possible implementation of installation and operation. The project will develop technical solutions for energy transfer to battery-powered vessels and enable the vessels to be recharged at charging units to be installed at the offshore wind farms.

The optimization group at the Department of Informatics at the University of Bergen (UiB) is an active partner in Ocean Charger and has the main responsibility for the work package Smart maritime operations for offshore wind. The purpose of this work package is to develop models and solution methods for cost-effective operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Decisions to be optimized include allocation of battery-powered vessels to planned maintenance operations and the vessels’ sailing routes. Methods will also be developed to optimize the infrastructure exploited by the vessels, such as capacity and location of battery charging points.

In collaboration with researchers at UiB, the PhD research fellow will develop models (based on, e.g., linear programming or integer programming) and solution methods (e.g. metaheuristics or matheuristics) for the problem area in question. The research work is to be published in international scientific journals and at international conferences. The methodology to be developed will be tested on realistic industrial data, and the results obtained are to be presented to industrial Ocean Charger partners.

Qualifications and personal qualities

  • Applicants must hold a master’s degree or have equivalent education in optimization, operations research, industrial engineering, or an adjacent field. Master students can apply provided they complete their final master exam before August 1, 2023. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded.
  • Experience, acquired during either studies or professional life, in modeling of practical optimization problems is a requirement.
  • Experience, acquired during either studies or professional life, in developing solution methods for practical optimization problems is a requirement.
  • Experience from relevant industrial collaboration is an advantage.
  • Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
  • Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.
  • A good command of the Norwegian language is an advantage.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position:

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the PhD position

The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with the possibility for a 4th year, consisting of 25 % compulsory work (e.g. teaching responsibilities at Department of Informatics) distributed over the employment period. The 4th year is contingent on the qualifications of the candidate and the teaching needs of the department and will be decided by the head of department upon appointment.

The employment period may be reduced if the successful applicant previously has been employed in a qualifying post (e.g. research fellow, research assistant).

About the research training

The PhD research fellow must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 3 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD programme at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is 2 months after startup or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that the PhD research fellow satisfies the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

We can offer

  • Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
  • Salary at pay grade 54 (Code 1017) in the state salary scale. This currently amounts to an annual salary of NOK 501 200 before taxes. Further promotions are made according to qualifications and length of service in the position. 
  • Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • Good welfare benefits

Your application must include

  • a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
  • the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis
  • CV
  • transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. If you have not yet completed your master’s degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming the expected date of award of your master’s degree. Your master’s degree must be documented with transcripts and/or diploma, alternatively a confirmation from your institution on completed degree and your grade, by August 1, 2023.
  • relevant certificates/references
  • approved documentation of proficiency in English (if required, cf. English language requirements for PhD admission)
  • a list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
  • any publications in your name

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

General information

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting:  Professor Dag Haugland, Department of Informatics, dag.haugland@uib.no, or Associate Professor Ahmad Hemmati, Department of Informatics, ahmad.hemmati@uib.no.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women/men to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

Life as a PhD candidate at UiB

Marion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.

About UiB

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-21 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Informatics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday April 21st, 2023

Doctoral student in spectral turbulent-wing simulations and experiments

Engineering/it

School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Fluid mechanics

The goal of this project is to use computational-fluid-dynamics (CFD) methods and experiments for the analysis of turbulent flows around wings, with an emphasis on ground-effect applications and bio-inspired geometries.To this end, high-order spectral methods will be employed to perform both well-resolved large-eddy simulations and direct numerical simulations, in order to assess the influence of pressure-gradient, wall curvature and three-dimensionality in the dynamics of wall-bounded turbulence. We are also interested in using experimental methods to validate and extend the conclusions. The researcher will have access to the multi-peta scale supercomputing facilities available at KTH, in conjunction with the Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC, www.e-science.se) and will become part of the excellent research environment FLOW (www.flow.kth.se).Experimental work will be conducted at the high-end testing facilities at KTH and at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Supervision: Ricardo Vinuesa and Raffaello Mariani at KTH, and New Tze How, Daniel at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

  • The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
  • A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
  • A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
  • The researcher will be able to complete a research visit at Nanyang Technological University,
    Singapore during the doctoral studies, with the opportunity of experiencing a dynamic research environment in a top-ranked university.

Admission requirements

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:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

A suitable background for this position would be a master’s degree in computer science, physics,
mathematics or mechanics with a focus on fluid mechanics, computational methods and/or applied mathematics.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

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:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.
  • applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

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. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

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/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

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.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

 

 

About KTH

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. Read more here

Deadline: 2023-04-14 at 23:59
Unit: School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday April 14th, 2023

Postdoc in spectral turbulent-wing simulations and deep-learning methods

Engineering/it

School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Job description

The goal of this project is to use computational-fluid-dynamics (CFD) methods for the analysis of turbulent flows around wings and other complex geometries. To this end, high-order spectral methods will be employed to perform both well-resolved large-eddy simulations and direct numerical simulations, in order to assess the influence of pressure-gradient, wall curvature and three-dimensionality in the dynamics of wall-bounded turbulence. We are also interested in using deep-learning methods to further understand the impact of the simulation parameters on the results and to effectively design novel flow-control strategies. The researcher will become part of the VinuesaLab research group, where he/she will have the possibility to interact with several related projects dealing with large-scale turbulence simulations, deep learning and experiments. Furthermore, he/she will also have access to the multi-peta scale supercomputing facilities available at KTH, in conjunction with the Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC). Finally, the researcher will become part of the excellent research environment FLOW.

What we offer

  • A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
  • Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
  • Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
  • Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
  • The researcher will become part of the VinuesaLab research group, where he/she will have the possibility to interact with several related projects dealing with large-scale turbulence simulations, deep learning and experiments

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

  •  A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, this eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English as this will be required in day-to-day work
  • Relevant published work in the field of fluid mechanics

Preferred qualification

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
  • A suitable background for this position would be a PhD (completed in the last five years) in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science with a specialization in data-driven methods and/or computational methods
  • International experience
  • Teaching abilities, as well as awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
  • Research expertise
  • Applicants must possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH’s webbpage.

Application

Log into KTH’s recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

  • CV with list of publications.
  • Transcripts from university/university college.
  • Contact information for at least two references.
  • PhD thesis and two selected scientific papers (in pdf format).

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

 

About KTH

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. Read more here

Deadline: 2023-04-03 at 23:59
Unit: School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday April 3rd, 2023

Doctoral student in Visual Optics

Engineering/it

School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Project description

This is an employment as doctoral student within the research project “Central and peripheral visual function with multifocal corrections” with the aim to increase the knowledge on how different types of multifocal lenses affect our vision. The research has applications within the design of optical corrections to either achieve good vision at different distances for presbyopia, or to reduce the development of myopia in children. The project includes: (1) improvement of our existing adaptive optics system to measure and control the image quality of the eye in different parts of the visual field, (2) development of software to evaluate different visual functions, and (3) performing measurements of central and peripheral visual function with different levels of optical errors. The candidate should have a broad knowledge of optics as well as experience in laboratory work and programming (e.g. in Matlab). Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, be able to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as having good cooperative and communicative skills. Solid knowledge in written and spoken English is necessary.

The recruited doctoral student will work in the Visual Optics group (www.aphys.kth.se/biox/research/vio) at Biomedical and X-Ray Physics, Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering Sciences at KTH in Stockholm. 

Third-cycle subject: Physics

Supervision: Prof. Linda Lundström and Assoc. Prof. Peter Unsbo are proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

Admission requirements

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:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

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:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral degree

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. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

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/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

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.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

 

 

About KTH

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. Read more here

Deadline: 2023-05-08 at 23:59
Unit: School of Engineering Sciences at KTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday May 8th, 2023

Doctoral student in data-driven geometric methods for robotics

Engineering/it

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH

Project description

In this project, we will develop simplicial complex-based robot configuration space models for embodiment-aware robot motion planning and learning from demonstration. We will develop extremely large scale and detailed data-driven simplicial complex-based models of robot arm configuration spaces that represent the complex geometry that they exhibit. Based upon these representations we will develop algorithms for efficient updates, optimal motion planning and probabilistic reasoning for robotic manipulation. The project will be highly interdisciplinary as it lies at the intersection of Computational Geometry, Motion Planning, Bayesian Machine Learning and Optimal Control.

The position is at the division of Robotics, Perception and Learning (RPL).
Read more: https://www.kth.se/is/rpl/

The position is part of and funded by WASP. The graduate school within WASP is dedicated to provide the skills needed to analyze, develop, and contribute to the interdisciplinary area of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. Through an ambitious program with research visits, partner universities, and visiting lecturers, the graduate school actively supports forming a strong multi-disciplinary and international professional network between PhD-students, researchers and industry.

Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school/

Third-cycle subject: Computer Science

Supervision: Florian Pokorny will supervise the doctoral student.

What we offer

Admission requirements

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:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

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:

  • independently pursue his or her work, 
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach, 
  • analyse and work with complex issues, 
  • speak and write in English and
  • use C/C++ and/or Python.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Doctoral Degree

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

Contact information KTH’s website.

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

Contact information 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/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

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.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing, recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

 

 

About KTH

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. Read more here

Deadline: 2023-04-06 at 23:59
Unit: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday April 6th, 2023

Doctoral student (lic) Bio-based composite materials for sustainable roads

Engineering/it

School of Architecture and Built Environment at KTH

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Bio-based composite materials for enhancing the sustainability in road
infrastructures

We are looking for a doctoral student for a licentiate in highway engineering. In the project, we want to investigate the applicability of lignin in asphalt. Our target is to study lignin-modified asphalt mixtures through a synergetic combination of 3D imaging techniques, based upon X-ray and neutron radiation sources, multi-scale chemo-mechanical testing, and computational modelling. The work is carried out in close collaboration with several partners in Europe and requires very good ability to work independently. Tests campaigns in several facilities will be carried out (Lund University in Sweden, ILL in France, PSI in Switzerland).

Supervision: Professor Dr. Nicole Kringos and Dr. Maria Chiara Cavalli is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission

What we offer

Admission requirements

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:

  • passed a second cycle degree (for example a master’s degree), or
  • completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
  • acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

Selection

Previous experience in rheology is of advantage.

Very good English language skills in speech and writing are a priority requirement for the position.

Team worker, able to collaborate with lab personnel, as well as with project partners.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

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:

  • independently pursue his or her work
  • collaborate with others,
  • have a professional approach and
  • analyse and work with complex issues.

Target degree: Licentiate degree

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. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

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/Central European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

  • CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
  • Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
  • Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
  • Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

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.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

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

 

 

About KTH

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. Read more here

Deadline: 2023-04-10 at 23:59
Unit: School of Architecture and Built Environment at KTH

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday April 10th, 2023

Postdoc of Maritime Optimization

Engineering/it, Social Sciences/Economics

Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as postdoc of Maritime Optimization from 1/5/2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as postdoc is limited to a period of 1 year.

As postdoc of maritime optimization, you will be joining the team of researchers working on the ROROGREEN project. ROROGREEN aims at marking the RoRo shipping industry more sustainable though the used of data-driven decision making. In particular, you would be working with real-time stowage planning for trailer-based RoRo vessels. Stowage planning is the process of assigning cargo trailers a position into the vessel. The arrangement of cargo is restricted by vessel stability constraints, and cargo arrival times are uncertain, and should be optimized as to maximize cargo intake and minimize emissions (by reducing ballast water).

As part of the ROROGREEN project you will be under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Line Reinhardt and Assoc. Prof. Dario Pacino. Moreover, you will have a chance to collaborate with project partners from Roskilde University, Southern Denmark University, and the Technical University of Denmark. The project is based on a collaboration with DFDS A/S, the largest Danish RoRo shipping company.

Responsibilities and tasks
The postdoc’s work will include research within the forecasting of cargo arrivals, and the implementation of a dynamic (online/real-time) algorithms for the RoRo stowage planning problem.

The ideal candidate is expected to:

  • implement forecasting algorithms to estimate cargo arrivals,
  • implement heuristic algorithms for real-time decision making,
  • implement monte-carlo simulations to evaluate algorithms’ efficiency.

 

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent within operations research. Qualifications within the following scientific areas are required:

  • metaheuristics,
  • mathematical modelling (mixed-integer programming),
  • proficiency in programming (more than just Python is preferred).

 

The ideal candidate shall be enterprising and possess good communication skills, be visible and involved in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

 

Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:

  • scientific production and research prospective,
  • experience with metaheuristic and forecasting implementations,
  • the ability to promote and utilize research results,
  • ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and external cooperation.

 

Questions
For further information about the postdoc, please contact Dario Pacino on tel. (+45) 45251215 or darpa@dtu.dk.

 

Terms of employment
The employment is on full time, 37 hours per week and you will refer to Dean Andreas de Neergaard.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

 

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

 

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/

Only applications in English are accepted.

Applications must include:

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education 

4. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here) 

5. A complete list of publications 

6. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment 

If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here) 

 

Please submit your application no later than March 30th 2023.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Deadline: 2023-03-30 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Mennesker og Teknologi

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday March 30th, 2023

PhD Student in Experimental Mechanics (MSCA COFUND project PRISMAS) Lulea

Engineering/it

Ref 781-2023

Luleå University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research domains. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results and drawing on our location in the Arctic region, we create global societal benefit. Our scientific and artistic research and education are carried out in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has an annual turnover of SEK 1.9 billion. Today, we have 1,815 staff and 19,155 students.

In the coming years, multi-billion investments will be made in large projects in Northern Sweden to create a fossil-free society both nationally and globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these cutting-edge research projects and in the societal transformation that they entail. We offer a broad range of courses and study programmes to match the skills in demand. We hope that you will help us to build the sustainable companies and societies of the future.

The division of Fluid and Experimental Mechanics is part of the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics that hosts the engineering programs Mechanical Engineering, Material Engineering, Sustainable Energy and Engineering Physics. At the division, we have many active research projects in questions related to sustainable hydropower, porous flow, mechanics of materials, imaging metrology, spectroscopy and bio-photonics. Throughout the last decade techniques that rely on X-ray imaging has grown in importance and we are currently increasing our efforts in this field. You will be part of the research school PRISMAS -PhD Research and Innovation in Synchrotron Methods and Applications in Sweden –, which is a new doctoral network training the next generation of 40 leading synchrotron experts, co-funded by the Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND Programme, hosted by MAX IV, in Lund Sweden, the first fourth generation synchrotron facility in the world.

As a PRISMAS PhD student, you will have the chance to conduct cutting-edge research in your field, taking advantage of state of the art tools that will bring to attractive future job opportunities in academia or industry. Moreover, you are part of designing the future of synchrotron technology and instrumentation and using these to tackle some of the most significant global challenges the world faces today while acquiring interdisciplinary and intersectoral knowledge. Furthermore, you will at the same time take an active part in the green industrial transition that currently is on-going in the northern part of Sweden. Being part of the PRISMAS programme gives you the one-of-a-kind experience in form of a secondment at the world´s first 4th generation synchrotron, MAX IV in Lund, Sweden. Complemented with a tailored training programme, including courses to build scientific and technical competence as well as strengthen transferrable skills, PRISMAS provides you with the skills, knowledge and competence needed to successfully achieve your doctoral degree.

Subject description
Experimental Mechanics concerns the development of experimental methods in order to study phenomena in mechanics.

Project description
The long-term goal of this project is to characterize in-situ how hydrogen migrates through different containment material and in particular geological rock types with different textures, structures and mineralogy. In this project you will be working together with a strong multi-disciplinary group of researchers from fluid mechanics, ore geology, experimental mechanics and X-ray science. As a PRISMAS PhD-student you will be co-supervised by a beamline scientist at MAX IV giving access to cutting-edge synchrotron technologies and instrumentation. You will spend three to twelve months at MAX IV and at least three months at an industrial partner.

Duties
As a PhD student you are expected to perform both experimental and theoretical work within your research studies as well as communicate your results at national and international conferences and in scientific journals. Most of your working time will be devoted to your own research studies. In addition, you can have the opportunity to try the teacher role. As a researcher, you work as a neutral party in many contexts, which provides a great opportunity to be involved in challenging development projects.

As part of the PRISMAS research school you should take part in mandatory activities associated with the research school as well as sharing your time between Luleå University of Technology, MAX IV and other project partners. A certain amount of travelling is foreseen in relation to these activities.

Qualifications
To comply with the mobility rule of the MSCA COFUND programme, you are eligible if you have not resided in Sweden for more than 12 months during the period 2020-05-01 to 2023-05-02 for work or studies as main occupation. By the employment date (01/09/2023) you must have completed courses corresponding to at least 240 credits and have completed a degree in Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related fields or have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad. Of these at least 60 credits should be second-cycle courses related to Fluid Mechanics, Material Mechanics, Experimental Techniques and/or Geology. Experience of multidimensional metrology and/or X-ray techniques is a merit. Applicants should also have good knowledge in written and spoken English.

For further information see * General syllabus for the Board of the faculty of science and technology

Further information
Employment as a PhD student is limited to 4 years, teaching and other department duties may be added with max 20%. Placement: Luleå. Starting: September 1, 2023.

The MSCA COFUND project PRISMAS offers you outstanding opportunities as well as a stimulating and inspiring surrounding for performing cutting-edge research. Supporting your mobility, it creates perfect conditions for strengthening your international network.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Mikael Sjödahl, +46 920-49 1220, Mikael.Sjodahl@ltu.se

If you have questions on the selection process, please contact prismas@maxiv.lu.se

Union representatives:
SACO-S Kjell Johansson (+46)920-49 1529 kjell.johansson@ltu.se and OFR-S Lars Frisk, (+46)920-49 1792 lars.frisk@ltu.se

In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Application
We prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below. The application should include a CV in Europass format and copies of verified diplomas from high school and universities. Also include a two-page cover letter, justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications as well as the prioritization in case of applying to several PRISMAS positions. Include a referense letter and any other document to wich you would like to draw attention.

The application will be evaluated based on scientific excellence, the adequacy of your career plan and your thesis project as well as your research experience. Details on the novel, unique and common selection process for all the PRISMAS positions can be found here: How to apply – MAX IV (lu.se). Mark your application with the reference number below. Your application, including diplomas, must be written in English.

Closing date for applications: May 2, 2023
Reference number: 781-2023

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Tuesday May 2nd, 2023