Postdoc in chemistry with specialization in Nuclear Fuel Dissolution - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

In many countries, used nuclear fuel will be placed in geological repositories to protect the biosphere from radioactivity. Within the EU-project EURAD-2, several aspects of storing radioactive waste in geological repositories will be studied. The part of the project that will be carried out at KTH consists of two parts. KTH will carry out experimental studies of radiation induced dissolution of UO2-based model materials and also develop and evaluate mechanistic descriptions of processes contributing to the dissolution. The descriptions will be included in numerical models for simulation of radiation induced dissolution of used nuclear fuel.  The latter part of the project will be carried out in close collaboration with computer programmers.

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
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

•  A doctoral degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or other relevant area, or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Good communication skills of the English language in both its written and spoken forms since it's required in the daily work.
• Good cooperation skills as well as ability to work independently.  

Preferred qualifications

•  A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Extensive experience from experimental work (preferably within radiation chemistry/nuclear chemistry).
• Experience from mechanistic studies
• Experience from kinetic studies
• Experience from surface characterization techniques (e.g., SEM and XPS)
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality 

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally 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, 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.

Others

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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