Doctoral student (lic.) in Production Engineering with focus in Circular Manufacturing Systems (CMS) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Production Engineering

We invite applications for a doctoral student in research on Circular Manufacturing Systems (CMS) and their implementation. The position is to a licentiate degree, with the possibility to extend to a PhD degree. The successful candidate will join a research team within the department of production engineering that is carrying out state-of-the-art research aiming to help the European manufacturing industry transform its linear model into circular manufacturing model. This entails a fundamentally new approach to resources and their conservation, initiated at the conceptual design stage of products with a rigorous insight into the entire lifecycle of the products.

The candidate will mainly work on a Horizon Europe-funded project, DiCiM (www.dicim.eu)  that aims to digitalize the value recovery activities in major manufacturing sectors. The candidate will also contribute to nationally funded projects connected to the CMS research, in close collaboration with Swedish manufacturing industry. The candidate is expected to generate short-term research ideas for student projects and/or hypothesis testing that can lead to potential long-term research ideas.

Supervision: Assistant professor Farazee Asif 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 collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world. 
• 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.
• Upon completion of the licentiate degree the candidate may be offered the possibility to continue research to obtain a PhD degree based on scientific progresses and availability of research funding.

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,
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge,
• the selected applicant is expected to hold a M.Sc. degree in one of the following or related disciplines: Mechanical Engineering or Production and Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent,
• the applicant should have an outstanding academic track record, and

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

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,
• demonstrate scientific writing skills through publications,
• show knowledge in Circular Manufacturing System,
• show knowledge in modelling and simulation, preferably complex systems modelling using multimethod simulation approach,
• show basic programming skills, like Java, C++, or similar,

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Target degree: Licentiate 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

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