Postdoc in nuclear materials science - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The position entails modeling of nuclear materials with chemical and magnetic complexity. The work will be performed with support from the Swedish Science council and will tie into the SUNRISE centre, which is coordinated by the division of Nuclear Engineering at KTH. Specifically, the work will be focused on developing models for properties of nuclear materials with the use of electronic structure calculations and multi-scale modeling. You will be connected to WP2 of SUNRISE which works with advanced steel studies and with WP4 which works with fuel development and characterization. You will be working with Professor Pär Olsson, several other post-docs, PhD students and MSc diploma students at the division, as well as senior researchers in an international network.

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
• Works in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• Exciting work within national and international projects
• A research environment focusing on the development of the nuclear power of the future.

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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.
• Proven skills in terms of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as experience with electronic structure theory and atomistic modeling of nuclear materials.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline

• Pedagogical experience from teaching at universities is a merit. In order to succeed and enjoy your role, we prefer that you have a well-documented ability to cooperate, to work independently and that you are aware about diversity and equality issues, with particular focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency

Trade union representatives

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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 a CV with relevant work experience and competences, and a brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals (maximum 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).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, three 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

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