Doctoral student in business models for electrific road transports - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Industrial Engineering and Management

There is a rapid electrifcation of society Fossile fuels and internal combustion engines shall be replaced by electricity, electrical engines, and batteries. In recent years, there has been a breakthough for electric passenger cars and the development is fast. For heavy vehicles, like trucks and construction equipment, electrification is however more challenging since it disrupts existing roles and postitions in the established business ecosystem of road transport.

The project revolves around the electrification of road transports and its business implications. It addresses how electrification impacts different actors and enabels new business models and incitentives, and conversely, what changes is required in the business landscape and the transport infrastructurein order to facilitate the desired technology shifts to break through. Using comparative studies of different actors in the transport sector, the intention is to develop a deep understanding on how electrification can be utilized in the best possible way, as well as its effects on existing and future business models. As there is a strong technological development in this area, the doctoral student will work in at the interface between innovation management/business development, systemic innovation, and technological development.

Supervision: Mats Engwall 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
• Life-long network through KTH’s Alumni organization.
• A personal study plan to support your development within your areas of interest.
• 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.
• 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.

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),
• 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

Applicants must hold (or be in the process of obtaining) a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, or an equivalent degree. Furthermore, the applicant must have strong academic qualifications.

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
• ability to write and perform oral presentations in Swedish and English.

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

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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/entral 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

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