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This project is focused on advanced nuclear fuel development. Experimental and computational methods will be used to develop advanced nuclear fuel for Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) concepts and Gen-IV reactor technology. The objective is to develop advanced methods for manufacture and analysis to support fuel development, exposure, characterization and qualification. The postdoc will also work on preparation of grant proposals, reports and publications and will help with supervising graduate and undergraduate researchers in their research projects. This project contributes to the SSF SAFETY project and the SSF SUNRISE centre.
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Requirements
A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science or a closely related field, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline (With some exceptions for special reasons such as periods of sick or parental leave, kindly indicate if such reason exists in your resume).
Preferred qualifications
Research expertise is of great importance, as well as teaching abilities, awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality. It is important that the candidate has great collaborative abilities and independence. Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.
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The application must include:
Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long
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).
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.
Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | 2021-02-01 or according to agreement |
Salary | Monthly salary |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | S-2020-1720 |
Contact |
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Published | 14.Dec.2020 |
Last application date | 15.Jan.2021 11:59 PM CET |