Doctoral student in Polymer Technology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Fibre and Polymer Science

We are looking for a PhD student eager to work with the big plastic challenges. This includes the use of renewable resources, development of greener synthesis methodologies as well as chemical and mechanical recycling for the product, in an active research environment. Plastics are today irreplaceable materials that enable our lifestyle and a sustainable development. At the same time, plastics have a negative impact on our environment when we utilize depleting resources in their production and because the large volumes of plastic waste generated in linear material streams. For the future, we need to use carbon dioxide neutral building-blocks and create circular material streams by using recyclable products. In this project, building-blocks from chemically recycled plastic waste and renewable resources will be combined and via greener reaction processes we will design and develop a new type of recyclable insulation foam for circularity. This will be enabled using dynamic bonds as the core chemistry, yielding products with the necessary material properties during use while enabling efficient material recycling at the end-of-life. Create circular insulating foams is central, as the energy usage often is household’s largest contribution to greenhouse gas emission, where an efficient thermal insulation contributes economically, socially and environmentally to sustainability.

Supervision: Karin Odelius and Minna Hakkarainen. 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.
• 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), 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 education of the applicant should be in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science, macromolecular materials or a similar field, where a specialization in polymer technology is an advantage.

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.
• The applicant is expected to have a strong ability to communicate in English, a developed ability to write scientific text and the ability to present orally. Knowledge and experience in polymer chemistry or practical experience from laboratory synthesis work is considered an advantage.

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.

To apply for the position

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

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

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.