PhD Research Fellow in Hydrogen Safety for Ships
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PhD Research Fellow in Hydrogen Safety for Ships
The Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen has a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in Hydrogen Safety. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a fourth year with other compulsory work (e.g., teaching duties in the department). The position belongs to the group for Energy and Process Safety and is funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) through the project “Safe Hydrogen Implementation: Pre-normative research for Ships” (SH2IPS).
About the project/work tasks:
SH2IPS is an interdisciplinary project where the primary objective is to provide science-based recommendations for an international regulatory framework that can facilitate the safe development and deployment of merchant ships powered by hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels. The activities in the SH2IPS project include the development of fundamental knowledge and competence on ignition and combustion phenomena in hydrogen-air mixtures to support the development of technical solutions for explosion protection in congested and confined environments. The project is conducted in collaboration with other national and international research projects and networks on hydrogen safety.
Dependent on the research interests and qualifications of the candidate, the PhD project will focus on experimental investigations of ignition and/or combustion phenomena for hydrogen-air mixtures. It may also be relevant to include modelling of selected phenomena.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in process safety or other relevant fields within physics or engineering. The master’s thesis must have been submitted for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded.
- 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.
- Good command of the Norwegian language is an advantage.
- Documented experience from one or several of the following areas is a requirement:
- Experimental investigations of high-voltage (>1.5 kV) electronic circuits and systems for generating and measuring electric sparks or electrostatic discharges.
- Experimental investigations involving transient phenomena in high-pressure (>150 bar) compressed systems, e.g. spontaneous ignition caused by high-pressure hydrogen releases.
- Experimental investigations of flame acceleration and deflagration-to-detonation-transition (DDT) in gaseous fuel-air mixtures.
- Experimental investigations of the effect of chemical inhibitors on premixed flames.
- Experience from one or several of the following areas is an advantage:
- Regulations, codes, and standards for fire and explosion safety in the maritime industry.
- Laboratory measurements and data acquisition involving transient phenomena.
- Risk analysis and risk assessments in the process or maritime industry.
- Numerical modelling of ignition or combustion phenomena.
- Research on hydrogen safety.
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized.
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:
About the PhD Research Fellow
The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with the possibility for a fourth year consisting of 25 % compulsory work (e.g. teaching responsibilities at the department) distributed over the employment period. The fourth 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 you have previously been employed in a qualifying post (e.g. research fellow, research assistant).
About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow, you 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 you start your position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.
We can offer:
- a good and professionally stimulating working environment.
- salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 532 200 (equivalent to pay grade 54). Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position.
- enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
- good welfare benefits
Your application must include:
- A motivational letter in English, minimum 3 and maximum 5 pages, that describes the applicants research interests and motivation for applying for the position, a discussion of how the competence of the applicant is relevant for the project, and a brief outline of how the applicant may conduct the project. This attachment must be uploaded as a separate PDF file with the heading “Motivational Letter”.
- A CV, including relevant work experience and certificates.
- The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis.
- 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 that the master’s thesis has been submitted.
- 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:
For further details about the position, please contact associate professor Trygve Skjold , telephone (Teams) number: +47 55 58 27 37 or associate professor II Helene Hisken, Helene.Hisken@uib.no, at the Department of Physics and Technology,
For HR related questions contact adviser Thea Thingnes, thea.thingnes@uib.no, +47 55 58 20 63.
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
We encourage women 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.
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Deadline: 2024-03-03 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math
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