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Project Description

Research Subject: Fiber and Polymer Science

ENDURE is seeking a PhD candidate for the project "Sustainable Polymer Barriers for Cast Cellulose-Based Fiber Products".

To achieve the goals of the European growth model, the cast fiber products (MFP) industry requires a new generation of interdisciplinary engineers with expertise in natural fiber material technology, product design, production technology, and digital manufacturing/Industry 4.0. This project (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101227649) is a new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network consisting of 12 PhD candidates and brings together 5 universities, 2 research institutes, and 8 industry partners from four countries. The project is funded by the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).

The PhD candidate will be placed at KTH and the industry partner Yangi AB, gaining unique skills to lead scientific and technical development within the European packaging industry.

The barrier project aims to synthesize, integrate, and apply high-performance barrier layers to be used in fiber-based packaging, as well as to understand and model structure and properties during synthesis, lamination, use, and recycling. The PhD candidate will gain experience in both fundamental research and industrial application.

Supervision: Professor Ulrica Edlund (main supervisor). Co-supervisors: Professor Artem Kulachenko (SCI, KTH) and Dr. Mårten Alkhagen (Yangi AB) are proposed to supervise the PhD candidate. Decisions will be made upon admission.

We Offer

• The opportunity to pursue a PhD (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd).
• A workplace with many benefits (https://www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/en-arbetsplats-med-manga-formaner-1.467932) and a monthly salary according to the doctoral salary scale (https://intra.kth.se/anstallning/anstallningsvillkor/lon/doktorandstegen-1.572915).
• Compensations – In addition to the base salary mentioned in the link above, a mobility allowance and possibly a family allowance are included in all positions within the Marie Curie program. Base salary and additional compensations (https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/doctoral-networks) are stated before tax.
• The opportunity to contribute to industrially relevant research questions.
• Development of advanced characterization and experimental skills.

Eligibility for Admission

To be admitted to doctoral education (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:

• Mobility rules – Candidates must not have been resident or had their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Sweden for more than 12 months during the 3 years immediately preceding the recruitment date.
• Completed a master's degree, or
• Completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the master's level, or
• Acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way, domestically or abroad.
• Completed higher education courses in polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, or polymer technology.

In addition to the above, there is also a requirement for admission (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd/admission-requirements-1.520175).

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. When selecting candidates, the ability to:

• independently drive their work forward,
• collaborate with others,
• maintain a professional attitude, and
• analyze and work with complex issues.
• Work interdisciplinary.

After the eligibility requirements, personal qualities will be given significant weight.

Target Degree: PhD

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those who have been admitted to doctoral education may be employed as PhD candidates. The total employment period may not exceed what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. An employed PhD candidate may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within e.g., education and administration. A new employment as a PhD candidate is valid for a maximum of one year, and the employment may thereafter be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union Representatives

Contact information for union representatives (https://intra.kth.se/administration/rekrytering/annonsering/fackrepresentanter-1.500898).

The Doctoral Section (Student Union of the Royal Institute of Technology) Contact information for Doctoral Section (https://www.dr.kth.se/).

Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you have the main responsibility for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

The application must reach KTH by the last application date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application should include the following content:

• CV with relevant professional experiences and skills.
• Cover letter with a brief account of why you want to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)
• Copies of diplomas and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled admission requirements (https://www.kth.se/en/studies/phd/admission-requirements-1.520175). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be verified (https://www.kth.se/student/studier/examen/vidimering-av-handlingar-1.55190).
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other

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Learn more about working at KTH (https://www.kth.se/om/jobba-pa-kth).